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Core Competencies
Role fitCore Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in strategic financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting while leading high-performing teams and optimizing financial systems. Possesses strong skills in stakeholder engagement, compliance, and risk management within complex organizational structures.
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Strategic Financial PlanningBudgetingFinancial ReportingEnterprise Risk ManagementProfessional Accounting Designation
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Hard Skills
Financial PlanningForecastingTreasury ManagementAuditRegulatory ComplianceInternal ControlsBusiness Model DevelopmentFinancial AnalysisCash-Flow ManagementScenario Modelling
Soft Skills
Exceptional Communication SkillsNetworkingInfluencingRelationship-BuildingLeadership
Tools & Technologies
Financial TechnologyOperational SystemsProcurement SystemsContracting Systems
Certifications & Qualifications
CACMACPACGA
Industry Keywords
Ontario’s Broader Public Sector Accountability ActGovernment Funding AgreementsFinancial SustainabilityStrategic Resource AllocationOrganizational Growth
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Lead long-term financial planning, annual budgeting, forecasting, scenario modelling, and strategic resource allocation
- Advise the CEO & Scientific Director, President & COO, Executive Team, and Board on financial performance, sustainability, emerging risks, and opportunities
- Lead development and evaluation of sustainable financial and business models, revenue opportunities, partnerships, funding arrangements, and organizational structures
- Establish financial measures and reporting for timely, evidence-based decisions
- Provide coordinated financial leadership across the Institute, Foundation, and future related entities
- Oversee consolidated and entity-level budgeting, reporting, cash-flow management, and financial planning
- Assess resource needs, shared-service opportunities, and financial interdependencies across entities
- Support relationships among management, Boards, committees, funders, auditors, financial institutions, and external advisors
- Lead financial evaluation of initiatives, partnerships, investments, and revenue-generating activities
- Provide financial leadership on strategic growth initiatives and resource planning
- Oversee financial planning in accordance with approved policies and risk tolerances
- Maintain financial policies, procedures, delegated authorities, internal controls, and accountability frameworks
- Oversee financial reporting, audit, tax, statutory filings, regulatory requirements, and funder compliance
- Lead enterprise risk management and address material financial and operational risks
- Prepare reports and recommendations for the Executive Team, Board, and committees
- Provide executive oversight of finance, procurement, contracting, insurance, facilities, IT, and administrative systems
- Improve processes, systems, and service standards for efficient, responsive, and scalable support
- Ensure procurement and contracting demonstrate value, fairness, transparency, due diligence, and sound risk management
- Lead selection, implementation, and use of financial and operational technology
- Build, coach, and lead a high-performing Finance & Operations team
- Strengthen financial literacy, planning discipline, and shared stewardship across OBI
- Develop financial options, challenge assumptions, and drive implementation of strategic priorities
- Model sound judgment, integrity, inclusion, accountability, and commitment to OBI’s mission and values
Requirements
What you’ll need- A recognized degree in finance, accounting, business administration, commerce, or related field
- Professional accounting designation required (CA, CMA, CPA, CGA)
- Progressive executive-level financial leadership experience in a complex organization
- Strategic business partnering, commercial judgment, and enterprise-wide decision-making experience
- Expertise in strategic financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, accounting standards, treasury management, audit, regulatory compliance, internal controls, and enterprise risk management
- Experience working across multiple entities, business models, or governance structures
- Demonstrated success developing or evaluating business models, investments, partnerships, capital requirements, financial structures, and new revenue opportunities
- Experience leading teams, organizational growth, process improvement, and technology-enabled transformation
- Knowledge of Ontario’s Broader Public Sector Accountability Act (BPSAA)
- Experience managing government funding agreements, including financial reporting, compliance, and accountability requirements
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
- Strong networking, influencing, and relationship-building skills
- Strong digital fluency and experience optimizing enterprise financial and operational systems
- A graduate degree in business, finance, public administration, or related discipline would be an asset
Benefits
Comp & perks- Exciting workplace
- Opportunities for learning and collaboration
- Equal opportunity employer
- Accommodations available throughout the recruitment and hiring process