Founded in March 2001, the Toronto Product Management Association (TPMA) is a not-for-profit organization that facilitates learning, mentoring, and networking opportunities for product managers across Greater Toronto Area.
Our mission
Helping product people in the Greater Toronto Area navigate the complexities of a career in product management and the challenges people experience as they start their product career, advance their product career, become a product leader and grow as a product leader.
The role
As Finance Lead, you play a vital role in ensuring the financial health and operational efficiency of our non-profit. You will be the backbone of our bookkeeping and financial planning efforts, maintaining accurate records and fostering smooth relationships with our vendors and stakeholders. By keeping our financial data organized and up-to-date, you’ll provide the clarity and stability needed to support our mission of empowering product professionals. Working closely with the Treasurer, you will manage day-to-day financial tasks, reconcile accounts, and ensure all organizational documentation is expertly maintained, contributing directly to the sustainable growth of our vibrant community.
Who we’re looking for:
We are looking for a reliable, detail-oriented volunteer who is comfortable working with numbers. Whether you are a student, a career-changer, or an experienced professional looking to give back, if you have a keen eye for detail and want to support the operational backbone of the TPMA, we want to hear from you.
Term
August ’26 – June ’27
Time commitments
On average 5–7 hours a month (some variability depending on financial cycles and organizational project needs).
What kind of content you'll oversee:
We’re looking for editors to cover a few different “themes”. Depending on what appeals to you most, or aligns most with your skills and experience, you could be the editor for monthly publications of one or more of the following Product Management themes:
- Product Rockstar Spotlight - The inspiring stories and turning points of the country’s most successful product professionals.
- Problem/Solution - How PMs of varying experience have solved problems in products & organizations.
- My AI Cheat Code - How PMs are using AI to build better, build smarter, and be better at their jobs.
- Recruiter Roundtable - Pithy thoughts, info, and advice from those who know the hiring landscape best.
- Think Pieces - Thought leadership, unique perspectives, and intelligent takes from the community’s brightest.
What you’ll do:
- Bookkeeping & Data Management: Enter, organize, and update invoice and payment information accurately to ensure our ledger remains current.
- Expense & Documentation Oversight: Assist in reviewing expense records, receipts, and supporting documents, ensuring all financial transactions are properly verified and filed.
- Vendor & Operational Coordination: Maintain meticulous records for contracts, invoices, and vendor information, while serving as a primary point of contact for external partners and contractors.
- Reconciliation Support: Assist the Treasurer in preparing essential data for year-end reconciliations and financial reports, ensuring all records are audit-ready.
- Process Improvement: Help streamline basic non-profit bookkeeping tasks, identifying opportunities to improve our internal financial workflows and tools.
- Stakeholder Liaison: Communicate effectively with internal team members and external partners to resolve issues, process payments, and ensure the operational needs of the TPMA board are met in a timely manner.
What you'll gain:
- Mentorship: Work directly with the Treasurer and experienced Product Leaders on the TPMA Board.
- Professional Growth: Gain hands-on experience in non-profit accounting and fiscal management.
- Networking: Build your brand within our extensive network of product professionals in Toronto.
- Strategic Impact: Gain an inside look at the operations of a growing, volunteer-run non-profit.
- Transferable Skills: Develop stakeholder management and operational coordination skills essential for future leadership roles.
If you are interested in this role, please email us at volunteers@tpma.ca. Please share a little about yourself, why you are interested in volunteering with us, and your LinkedIn profile. Don't forget to get your TPMA membership—to become a volunteer, you must be a member.
