Accountant
Compass Early Learning and Care
Peterborough Ontario
Salary: Neg Per Hour
Accountabilities
- Practice
collaborative leadership by communicating with care, giving and receiving
feedback openly, and using Compass ELC’s decision-making process to work
through challenges and proposals.
- Demonstrate
Compass ELC’s vision, values, and commitment to diversity, equity, and
inclusion, in alignment with CELC policies and all relevant legislation.
- Build
strong, positive working relationships between the finance team and the
broader organization.
- Lead
all external financial reporting requirements, including the
administration and reconciliation of funding agreements.
- Oversee
the year-end process and prepare annual financial statements in accordance
with Accounting Standards for Not-for-Profit Organizations (ASNPO).
- Improve
financial systems and processes to increase efficiency, accuracy, and
clarity.
- Support
the annual budgeting and organizational planning processes.
- Support
the monthly accounting close process to ensure accurate, timely financial
reports are shared with program teams, the Board of Directors, and
funders.
- Analyze program and organizational financial results — including variance, trend, and forecasting analysis — to provide clear, actionable insights that support decision-making.
Skills and Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree required, preferably with a focus in accounting
- Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) (Required)
- 5+ years in progressive accounting and finance roles
- Computerized accounting records experience
- Advanced MS Office skills
Job Overview
Posted Date: 01 Mar 2026
Location: Peterborough Ontario
Salary: Neg Per Hour
Company Information
Compass Early Learning and Care (ELC) is a purpose-led, value-based organization where children are at the heart of all that we do. Our pedagogy is rooted in care, guided by How Does Learning Happen? Ontario’s Pedagogy for the Early Years and inspired by the Reggio-Emilia approach.
Name: Compass Early Learning and Care
Web: https://www.compasselc.com