Finance Manager, Not Your Average Daycare

NYAD (Not Your Average Daycare Community Inc.) was founded in 1979 to provide child care for parents volunteering at Scarborough Village Alternate Public School. Over the years, it expanded into various Scarborough schools, including Guildwood and Donwood, and grew its programs to offer care from infants to school-aged children. NYAD collaborated with the Scarborough Board of Education, joined the Dolphin Bingo Association in 1997, and celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2019. NYAD remains dedicated to creating a safe, supportive, and creative environment for children.

At NYAD we strive to establish positive, responsive relationships with the children and their families to whom we know the child is inseparably connected. We recognize that children are competent contributors with their own interests and points of view. Environments and experiences that allow them to explore ideas, investigate theories, and interact with others in play, is their right.

NYAD is seeking a solutions-oriented Finance Manager to oversee the organization’s financial management and day-to-day accounting operations. Reporting to the Executive Director (ED), the Finance Manager will provide hands-on oversight of the organization’s financial operations, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, financial reporting and reconciliations. The Finance Manager will also serve as a trusted financial advisor to the Executive Director and Management Team, providing clear, timely financial information and insights to support sound organizational decision-making.

As a member of the Management Team, the Finance Manager will contribute to organizational planning and help ensure effective financial stewardship of NYAD’s resources. This role would be particularly well suited to a candidate with experience in the nonprofit and licensed childcare sector.

What you bring to this role

• Strong knowledge of Financial Record Keeping and Bookkeeping with substantial hands-on nonprofit accounting experience
• Deep understanding and experience working in nonprofit childcare in Ontario
• Accounting software proficiency in QuickBooks skills, spreadsheet skills (i.e. Excel)
• Experience working with government (City of Toronto and Ministry)
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Strong time management and organizational skills
• Demonstrated analytical skills and problem-solving skills
• Proactive approach to identifying and resolving issues
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills – interacts, communicates and collaborates effectively with others
• Passionate about childcare, empathetic, and brings an understanding of working with families

Assets

• Experience working with a nonprofit Board
• Knowledge of ChildCarepro™️ Max
• Canada Wide Early Learning and Child Care (CWELCC) experience

Education

• Post-secondary degree in Accounting or Finance, Commerce or Business Administration OR equivalent working experience

Leadership & Fit

• Strong empathy
• Adaptable
• Collaborative working style
• Alignment with NYAD’s mission and values
• Ability to build trust and credibility quickly with internal and external stakeholders

What NYAD offers you

• Compensation range of $90,000 - $100,000 commensurate with experience
• Vacation – 3 weeks to start
• Health benefits, including 100% of premiums paid by NYAD for employee and eligible family/dependent coverage
• Pension plan - Employee contribution: 2% of salary / Employer contribution: 3% of salary
• 18 sick days annually
• 3 paid mental health days
• Child care benefit - 25% discount on child care fees for eligible employees

Application Details

This search is being conducted on behalf of NYAD by crawfordconnect, a search firm specializing in recruiting leaders for Canada’s non-profit sector.

Qualified applicants are invited to email their resume and letter of interest to Muneerah Shiraz, Senior Search Consultant, at [email protected].

Submit your resume and letter of interest immediately. Although the deadline for applications is October 13, 2026, early applications are encouraged. The posting will be closed early with sufficient applications.

We thank all applicants for applying; however, only qualified candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

For more information about the position, contact Muneerah Shiraz at [email protected].

If someone you know may be interested in this position, please feel free to forward this information. We would be pleased to connect with them.

This is an existing vacancy. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is not used in the candidate assessment or selection process.