Manager, Financial Operations

Meet Benevity 

The world’s coolest companies (and their employees) use Benevity’s technology to take social action on the issues they care about. Through giving, volunteering, grantmaking, employee resource groups and micro-actions, we help most of the Fortune 100 brands build better cultures and use their power for good. We’re also one of the first B Corporations in Canada, meaning we’re as committed to purpose as we are to profits. We have people working all over the world, including Canada, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom, the United States and more!

Benevity’s Manager of Financial Operations will lead the Back-End Processing team supporting our Partner Foundations, ensuring reliable and effective processes and fostering team success. This role involves overseeing team performance, executing financial operations, and driving process and product efficiencies through cross-team collaboration.
The ideal candidate will excel at enabling high team performance, offering constructive feedback, and promoting continuous improvement in operations. Based in Calgary, this role offers a hybrid work option; relocation is required for candidates outside the area.

What you’ll do:

• Lead a team of business administrators, specialists and analysts to help facilitate over $3.5B in donations annually
• Partner with Benevity teams to enhance efficiency and foster cross-team collaboration, removing barriers to progress
• Manage major cross-team projects to develop and implement scalable protocols and processes
• Engage with clients to gather feedback on funding and financial operations, improving team and company solutions
• Lead the development and maintenance of back-end transaction processing systems for optimal performance and reliability
• Implement strong security measures to protect transaction data and ensure regulatory compliance
• Collaborate with client success, engineering, finance, and AI teams to address technical issues impacting transaction processing
• Establish and enforce best practices for database management, tax receipting, and operational reporting
• Conduct regular system audits to evaluate workflows and implement necessary improvements
• Manage and mentor analysts, specialists, and administrators, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning

What you’ll bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Engineering, Finance, or a related field
• Minimum of 5-7 years of experience in a professional environment, with people leadership experience
• Resourceful, proactive, and results-driven
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to engage clients and internal stakeholders to communicate goals, requirements, and solutions effectively
• Skilled in analyzing business challenges and mapping them to complex technical solutions
• Dedicated to client success and operational efficiency
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Analytical mindset, comfortable managing and resolving diverse issues
• Independent worker with sound judgment
• Resilient and thrives in a fast-paced, dynamic environment while balancing a full workload
• Proficient in MS Office tools
• Team player with a positive attitude and sense of humor

Discover your purpose at work

We’re not employees, we’re Benevity-ites. From all locations, backgrounds and walks of life, who deserve more …

Innovative work. Growth opportunities. Caring co-workers. And a chance to do work that fills us with a sense of purpose.

If the idea of working on tech that helps people do good in the world lights you up ... If you want a career where you’re valued for who you are and challenged to see who you can become …

It’s time to join Benevity. We’re so excited to meet you.

Where we work

At Benevity, we have developed a Community First approach that we design our people's experience around with goals to build a strong community and culture, achieve stellar execution of our business goals and social mandate, and ensure Benevity-ites thrive. For those who live within a reasonable commuting distance to an office, we can split our time working in the office and from home to optimize the opportunities of both, with the requirement that we spend at least 50% of the time in the office.

Join a company where DEIB isn’t a buzzword

Diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging are part of Benevity’s DNA. You’ll see the impact of our massive investment in DEIB daily — from our well-supported employee resources groups to the exceptional diversity on our leadership and tech teams.

We know that diverse backgrounds, experiences, skills and passions are what move our business and our people forward, so we're committed to creating a culture of belonging with equal opportunities for everyone to shine. 

That starts with a fair and accessible hiring process. If you want to feel seen, heard and celebrated, you belong at Benevity.

Candidates with disabilities who may require accommodations throughout the hiring or assessment process are encouraged to reach out to [email protected].