Vice President, Finance and Administration
$159,003–$185,159 year
On-siteToronto, Ontario, Canada
Job Summary
Set strategic direction for financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting while driving sustainability across cash flow and reserves. Lead modernization of financial systems and processes, define decision frameworks, and ensure integrity of audit, funder, and Board reporting. Oversee corporate administrative operations including procurement, facilities, capital planning, and lease negotiations. Manage IT and digital infrastructure, overseeing cybersecurity, vendor strategy, and data reporting capabilities. Direct risk management, compliance, and corporate controls to ensure legislative and funding requirement adherence. Collaborate with the President and CEO, Senior Management Team, and the Board of Directors on enterprise-wide planning and decision-making.
Required Qualifications
- A degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or a related field
- Ten or more years of senior leadership experience in finance and/or corporate services
- Significant senior leadership experience in finance and corporate services within a complex organization
- Demonstrated ability to operate as a senior leader, contributing to organization-wide planning, prioritization, and decision-making
- Demonstrated experience leading financial strategy, planning, and resource allocation in support of organizational priorities and long-term sustainability
- Track record of modernizing financial functions, systems, and processes to improve efficiency, controls, and decision support
- Strong understanding of financial governance, internal controls, risk management, and compliance frameworks
- Experience providing financial insight and advice to executive leadership to support planning, prioritization, and decision-making
- Experience overseeing corporate services functions, such as IT, procurement, facilities, and risk, in a complex environment
- Knowledge of publicly funded environments, including government funding models, regulatory requirements, and accountability frameworks
- Knowledge of relevant legislation, financial standards, and sector practices
- A professional designation
- A degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or a related field
- Ten or more years of senior leadership experience in finance and/or corporate services
- Significant senior leadership experience in finance and corporate services within a complex organization
- Demonstrated ability to operate as a senior leader, contributing to organization-wide planning, prioritization, and decision-making
- Demonstrated experience leading financial strategy, planning, and resource allocation in support of organizational priorities and long-term sustainability
- Track record of modernizing financial functions, systems, and processes to improve efficiency, controls, and decision support
- Strong understanding of financial governance, internal controls, risk management, and compliance frameworks
- Experience providing financial insight and advice to executive leadership to support planning, prioritization, and decision-making
- Experience overseeing corporate services functions, such as IT, procurement, facilities, and risk, in a complex environment
- Knowledge of publicly funded environments, including government funding models, regulatory requirements, and accountability frameworks
- Knowledge of relevant legislation, financial standards, and sector practices
- A professional designation
Desired Qualifications
- CPA preferred
- An MBA is considered an asset
- Experience working in a unionized environment is an asset
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