Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

CIS Ontario; Lakefield; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading educational institution as a financial leader, responsible for fiscal management and strategic planning. This role offers the opportunity to work in a collaborative environment, making a genuine impact on the lives of staff and faculty while enjoying comprehensive benefits.

Benefits

Health and Dental Benefits

EAP

Professional Development

Qualifications

• Significant financial leadership experience required.
• Experience in educational institutions or non-profit organizations preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide full fiscal responsibility, leadership, and management for School and Foundation.
• Manage budget variance analysis and reporting to Leadership Team.
• Ownership of the annual financial audit process.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Financial Planning

Education

CPA

Job description

• Serve as Company Officer per School & Foundation By-Laws
• Serve as staff lead for Finance & Audit Committees working alongside Chairs
• Provide full fiscal responsibility, leadership, and management for School and Foundation
• Lead annual operating and capital budget planning cycles
• Manage budget variance analysis and reporting to Leadership Team, Finance Committees, and Boards
• Ownership of the annual financial audit process and development of Financial Statements for presentation to Finance Committees and Boards for approval
• Lead annual financial risk register review and assessment
• Manage LCS short-term cash investments, operating capital and financing needs in conjunction with banking relationships
• Oversee management of Foundation endowment policy and investments
• Develop and implement strategic financial planning with rolling 5-10 year forecasts
• Develop strategic financial planning for annual and long term forecasting for depreciation and major capital projects

Operational Management

• Manage and oversee Business office staff and accounting functions including billing, collections, payables, banking, and ledger transaction recording
• Provide account analysis and advising for budget managers
• Manage cash flow forecasting and bank treasury functions, including short term loan financing
• Ensure budget management and fiscal responsibility for operations and major capital projects

Qualifications :

• Professional accounting designation (CPA) with significant financial leadership experience
• Excellent leadership and team management skills
• Proven experience in strategic financial planning and analysis
• Strong knowledge of investment management and endowment oversight
• Experience with capital project financial planning
• Strong communication skills with the ability to present financial information clearly
• Experience in educational institutions or non-profit organizations preferred

Why LCS?

Joining LCS is more than accepting a job—it’s becoming part of a family of educators and staff who share a passion for bringing out the best in every student. You’ll have the chance to work amid enthusiastic and forward-thinking colleagues; you’ll use and enjoy our beautiful campus and facilities; you’ll be encouraged to innovate in your area of practice; and most importantly, you’ll grow as a leader. If you thrive in a collaborative environment, and want to make a genuine impact on the lives of our staff and faculty, we would be delighted to hear from you.

Compensation :

• Salary commensurate with education and experience
• Health and Dental Benefits, EAP
• Professional Development

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