About the Role
The Accounting Associate designs AHF’s financial backbone and keeps it running smoothly. They implement practical controls, track every dollar (with receipts to match), and produce clear budgets, forecasts, and reports that drive decision-making. By monitoring cost-per-kit, cash flow, and grant allocations, they promote disciplined, mission-aligned spending and keep leadership, funders, and the board confidently informed and audit-ready.
Requirements
Establishes internal controls: segregation of duties (prepare/approve/reconcile), receipt standards, monthly close checklist
Tracks spending in real time: categorizes by program/admin/fundraising; maintains vendor ledger and payment schedule
Receipt discipline: collects digitized receipts, matches to transactions, flags missing docs, and enforces deadlines
Budgeting & forecasts: builds annual/quarterly budgets, cash-flow forecasts, and scenario models; updates rolling forecasts
Unit economics: maintains cost-per-kit and cost-per-program metrics; recommends savings without harming quality
Grant & restricted funds: tracks allocations, spend-downs, and compliance requirements; prepares grant financial reports
Data hygiene: clean chart of accounts, consistent coding, version-controlled templates; audit-ready files
About Our Non-Profit
The Alberta Homeless Foundation is a registered nonprofit organization focused on supporting unhoused individuals across Calgary and rural Alberta. We are 100% volunteer-run, with every dollar going directly to frontline services. Our mission is built on compassion, youth engagement, and community-led action.