At Karis Disability Services what you do matters. Since 1965, our team has come alongside people with developmental disabilities, and their families, to celebrate each person’s unique gifts as we promote communities where everybody belongs. Driven by our values which are firmly rooted in the Christian faith, together we serve more than 1,500 people each year across Ontario and Saskatchewan, supporting them wholistically - body, mind, soul and spirit. Believing each person is made in the image of God, we welcome everybody to find the personalized supports they need to thrive. Beyond Canada, our global work impacts over 300,000 people across 70 communities in six countries. Learn more about Karis Disability Services at www.karis.org.
Turn financial insight into a meaningful impact.
Are you a strategic financial leader who thrives on turning complex numbers into clear, actionable decisions? As Controller at Karis Disability Services, you’ll play a vital role in strengthening financial stewardship, guiding operational leaders, and ensuring ministry-funded resources are managed with integrity and accountability. If you’re ready to bring your expertise to an organization where sound financial leadership directly supports meaningful human services, we’d love to hear from you.
Permanent/Full-Time
District Controller (Waterloo Office and Saskatchewan District)
40 hours/week
Waterloo, Ontario
The District Controller supports the Director of Strategic Finance in providing optimum financial services, ensuring the effective management of ministry-funded resources, financial integrity, and regulatory compliance to the various stakeholders of Karis Disability Services. They are responsible for good internal control, meaningful financial reports, and simplifies, interprets and communicates financial matters effectively.
Key Responsibilities:
District Financial Oversight and Support.
- Act as the prime contact for all financial inquiries within assigned Districts, providing professional support and guidance.
- Lead comprehensive monthly financial analysis and reporting across our Waterloo Office and Saskatchewan District and communicate financial results to government (Ministry), District leadership, Senior Management, Program Managers, Karis Disability Services staff and Finance team members.
- Prepare detailed financial reports for Program Managers and Executive Directors.
- Identify variances, anomalies, and compliance issues and investigate and resolve discrepancies.
- Lead the full annual budgeting process for all programs in the assigned district.
- Develop forecasts, including year-end surplus and deficit projections and spending plans.
- Provide all levels of management interpretation of plan objectives, operating policies and procedures and organizational structure.
Reporting/Budgets
- Oversee the budget cycle within the area of responsibility.
- Analyze, classify, interpret and advise on budget and cost information for the organization’s operations.
- Incorporate new programs into operations and administer directives from funding sources into budget for compliance.
- Identify and correct anomalies re: budgets/costs with Program Managers and Area Managers.
- Prepare, analyze, and remit financial reports (Budget Service Contract Submission, Year to Date & In-Year Reports) for Karis Disability Services, Ministry or other agencies and ensure reports are filed within deadlines providing financial, statistical and variance commentary.
- Ensure management reporting is compliant with regulator needs, accounting procedures and organizational plans.
- Act as primary financial liaison with Ministry representatives, ensuring compliance and credibility.
Internal Control/ Auditing
- Conduct on-site financial audits of program locations and individual financial records and recommend areas for improvement.
- Approve accounting inputs and review financial statements for relevance, reliability and clarity.
- Influence decision-making on program funding, staffing, and operational priorities.
- Support board reporting through financial commentary, variance explanations, and risk assessment.
- Support funding applications, renewals, and audit readiness by coordinating the collection, validation, and reconciliation of financial and supporting documentation to ensure completeness, accuracy, and compliance with Ministry requirements.
- Review weekly payment cycles (EFTs and cheque runs), ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
- Investigate discrepancies and resolve financial issues efficiently by proactively identifying inconsistencies, errors, or unusual trends in financial data across programs, accounts, and systems.
Requirements:
- 6-9 years of comparable work experience
- Bachelor’s Degree (Finance/Accounting)
- CPA (or equivalent) preferred
- Some overnight travel to Saskatchewan is required
Why Should You Apply?
- Live out our shared values, help others, and find purpose in your work every day.
- Receive competitive wages.
- Comprehensive Benefits Package for Full-Time positions, 4 weeks of vacation and an Employee and Family Assistance Plan.
- Grow your leadership with mentorship, training, career development, and tuition reimbursement.
- Collaboration and Teamwork - Working together on a team, we tackle challenges, share insights, and support one another in fostering a thriving workplace culture.
Application Deadline: 4:00 pm on November 9th, 2026
Apply with a cover letter and résumé by 4:00 pm on November 9th to the attention of the Director of Strategic Finance via the Apply Now feature.
Start Date: December 2026
Salary Range: $91,499.20- $103,833.60
At Karis Disability Services we strive to create a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment where all individuals are treated with dignity and respect. We remain dedicated to meeting all provincial human rights, accessibility, and employment standards. We seek to provide accessibility through all stages of the hiring process for all applicants with disabilities, consistent with our Accessibility Policies and the AODA. Please let us know if you require accommodation, and we will work with you to meet your accessibility needs.
