Chief Financial Officer

Lonsdale Energy; North Vancouver; On-site; CAD 166,000 - 194,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of North Vancouver seeks an accomplished CFO to lead finance, governance, and risk management for its municipal energy initiatives. You will guide strategic planning, capital investment, regulatory reporting, and stakeholder communications while driving financial governance and accountability.

Reporting to the CEO and Council, you will oversee accounting, budgeting, forecasting, treasury, and IFRS-compliant financial statements, building a high‑performing finance team delivering

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Commerce, Business Administration or related discipline.
• CPA designation.
• 8–10 years of progressively responsible financial leadership experience.
• Experience leading budgeting, financial reporting, forecasting and capital planning.
• Strong knowledge of IFRS and financial governance.
• Experience supporting executive leadership teams and Boards.
• Excellent communication, presentation and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic financial advice to CEO and Board for objectives and long-term planning.
• Lead all financial operations including accounting, budgeting, forecasting, treasury, financial reporting and financial analysis.
• Oversee the preparation of financial statements in accordance with IFRS.
• Develop long-range financial plans that support infrastructure investment, asset renewal and sustainable growth.
• Lead financial planning for capital projects, evaluating funding options including debt financing, grants, reserves and other financing mechanisms.
• Provide financial leadership for utility rate setting, regulatory reporting and stakeholder communications.
• Lead enterprise risk management, internal controls, insurance and financial governance.
• Prepare and present financial reports and recommendations to the CEO, Board of Directors, and Mayor and Council as required.
• Foster a high-performing, collaborative finance team committed to accountability, continuous improvement and exceptional service.

Skills

Financial leadership

IFRS knowledge

Budgeting

Forecasting

Capital planning

Regulatory reporting

Communication skills

Board experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance or related

CPA designation

MBA or related graduate degree

Job description

Located at the urban core of the beautiful North Shore with convenient access to major regional and global centres, Lonsdale Energy Corporation (Lonsdale Energy) manages the local community energy system that services over 125 buildings and over 25% of the municipality’s population. Lonsdale Energy strives to be an environmental leader as it transitions toward low-carbon energy sources while delivering reliable and competitively‑priced energy to customers. Through the City of North Vancouver, Lonsdale Energy has an exciting and challenging opportunity for a Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to join their team.

As a trusted advisor to the CEO and Board, you will provide executive leadership across financial management, strategic planning, enterprise risk, corporate services and regulatory compliance. This is an exceptional opportunity for a finance leader who enjoys partnering on complex infrastructure projects, guiding organizational strategy, and supporting innovation in the utility sector.

As CFO, you will:

• Provide strategic financial advice to the CEO and Board to support organizational objectives and long‑term planning.
• Lead all financial operations including accounting, budgeting, forecasting, treasury, financial reporting and financial analysis.
• Oversee the preparation of financial statements in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).
• Develop long‑range financial plans that support infrastructure investment, asset renewal and sustainable growth.
• Lead financial planning for capital projects, evaluating funding options including debt financing, grants, reserves and other financing mechanisms.
• Provide financial leadership for utility rate setting, regulatory reporting and stakeholder communications.
• Lead enterprise risk management, internal controls, insurance and financial governance.
• Prepare and present financial reports and recommendations to the CEO, Board of Directors, and Mayor and Council as required.
• Foster a high‑performing, collaborative finance team committed to accountability, continuous improvement and exceptional service.

You are an accomplished finance executive with strong strategic thinking, exceptional business acumen and the ability to build trusted relationships across an organization.

• A bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Commerce, Business Administration or a related discipline.
• A Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation.
• A minimum of 8–10 years of progressively responsible financial leadership experience.
• Experience leading budgeting, financial reporting, forecasting and capital planning.
• Strong knowledge of IFRS and financial governance.
• Experience supporting executive leadership teams and Boards.
• Excellent communication, presentation and relationship‑building skills.

Experience in utilities, energy, or another regulated industry would be considered a strong asset. An MBA or related graduate degree is also an asset.

During the recruitment process, applicants will be requested to provide a current Police Information Check (PIC).

We offer an attractive remuneration and benefits package for this exempt position, including a compressed work schedule. The salary range is $165,996 to $194,076 annually.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer—one that reflects the diversity of our community and values the unique contributions of each person. Guided by our core values and Council’s vision for an open and inclusive city, we work to create respectful, safe, and accessible workplaces. We regularly review and improve our hiring practices to help identify and remove barriers. Through ongoing learning, we continue to address any that remain.

We welcome applications from all qualified candidates. If you need an accommodation during the selection process, or are having trouble completing or submitting your application, please contact us at [e-mail]. We’re here to support your full participation.

Thank you for your interest in the City of North Vancouver.

We respectfully acknowledge that we live and work on the traditional and unceded territories of the Sḵwx̱ wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil‑Waututh Nation). The City of North Vancouver is committed to Reconciliation with these Nations, who have lived on these lands since time immemorial.