Corporate Comptroller

Government of Nunavut; Iqaluit; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

An agency of the Canadian government is seeking a Corporate Comptroller to provide accountable financial leadership for housing programs in Nunavut. The role includes overseeing financial reporting, developing teams, ensuring compliance with accounting standards, and providing strategic financial advice. Successful applicants will enjoy a competitive salary and benefits, including relocation privileges and opportunities for career advancement. Knowledge of Inuit culture and languages will be considered an asset.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Medical and dental benefits

Defined benefit pension plan

Relocation privileges

Training and career advancement

Qualifications

• Minimum of five years of managerial experience.
• Ten years of progressive experience in accounting.
• Fluency in multiple official languages of Nunavut is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Oversee budgeting, cash flow forecasting, and variance analysis.
• Direct financial reporting and audit activities.
• Manage finance teams and develop staff through coaching and performance management.

Skills

Strategic financial leadership

Accounting standards compliance

Internal controls management

Team management

Education

Canadian CPA designation

Job description

This employment opportunity is open to all applicants.

Thank you for contacting the Government of Nunavut. Please do not send sensitive or personal information, including social insurance numbers, birthdates, information of other people, or health information. Please only send a brief description of your issue or concern and how we can contact you. We will make sure the correct person contacts you if they need more information or if they can answer your question or concern.

The Government of Nunavut was selected as one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers, Top Employers for Young People, and recent graduates in 2023. Nunavut is a dynamic, vibrant territory, committed to becoming an even better place for future generations. As a government, we are strengthening our unique model of governance - one that integrates Inuit societal values, promotes use of the Inuktut language, achieves a representative public service, and collaborates with partners to achieve the promise of Nunavut. Successful applicants will enjoy a competitive salary, medical and dental benefits, a defined benefit pension plan, relocation privileges and opportunities for training and career advancement.

The Nunavut Housing Corporation (NHC) is an agency of the Government of Nunavut which serves the housing needs of one of the fastest growing and youngest populations in Canada. NHC’s mandate is to create, co-ordinate, and administer housing programs in order to provide fair access to a range of affordable housing options to families and individuals in Nunavut. NHC has recently launched The Nunavut 3000 Strategy, (www.igluliuqatigiingniq.ca) which is a collaboration between the government and its partners to deliver 3,000 new units across the housing continuum by 2030.

Reporting to the Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, the Corporate Comptroller provides accountable financial leadership for the NHC, exercising sound judgment to ensure public resources are managed responsibly, transparently, and in support of Nunavut communities. The role oversees NHC’s financial management, reporting, and control framework, ensuring the integrity of financial information and effective oversight across headquarters, three District Offices, and 25 Local Housing Organizations (LHOs). The Corporate Comptroller leads annual budget development and ongoing financial monitoring, balancing legislative and accounting requirements with the operational realities of delivering housing programs in remote and diverse communities. The position ensures compliance with the Financial Administration Act and Public Sector Accounting Standards (PSAS), oversees all audit activities including the annual Office of the Auditor General audit and LHO audits, and provides clear, practical financial advice to senior leadership. Through people-centred leadership, the Corporate Comptroller strengthens financial systems by building capacity across teams responsible for corporate accounting, mortgage administration, and district financial operations, supporting sustainable and accountable housing delivery across Nunavut.

Key Responsibilities Of The Successful Candidate Will Also Include

• Providing strategic financial leadership by overseeing budgeting, cash flow forecasting, variance analysis, and financial advisory services across all NHC divisions, districts, and 25 LHOs.
• Directing financial reporting and audit activities, including preparation of NHC financial statements, coordination of OAG interim and year-end audits, and supporting year-end processes and audits for all LHOs.
• Ensuring strong internal controls and compliance with the Financial Administration Act, PSAS, GAAP, GN financial policies, and internal procedures, while maintaining the integrity and accuracy of financial information systems.
• Managing and developing finance teams, including the Manager of Financial Services, Manager of Mortgages & Collections, District Comptrollers, and finance support staff, through coaching, training, and performance management.
• Overseeing CMHC program administration including Social Housing Agreement requirements, long-term debt and mortgage portfolios, funding claims, and related reporting and compliance obligations.

The knowledge, skills, and abilities required for this job are usually obtained through completion of a recognized Canadian CPA designation with at minimum of five (5) years of managerial experience and ten (10) years of progressive experience in the field of accounting.

This is a Position of Trust and a satisfactory Criminal Record Check is required.

Acceptable combinations of education and experience may be considered for this position. We encourage you to apply if you have equivalent years of education and/or experience equal to the education and experience requirements listed above.

The Official Languages of Nunavut are Inuktut, English and French. Applicants may submit their resume in any of the official languages of Nunavut. Fluency in more than one of Nunavut’s official languages would be considered an asset. Knowledge of Inuit communities, culture, land, Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit, Inuktut and experience working in a northern cross-cultural environment are also considered assets.

An eligibility list may be created to fill current and future vacancies across Nunavut Housing Corporation in all communities.

• The Government of Nunavut is committed to creating a representative workforce; therefore, priority will be given to Nunavut Inuit who self-identify as being enrolled under the Nunavut Agreement in accordance with the Priority Hiring Policy.
• Government of Nunavut employees serving a probationary period must obtain and provide written authorization from the deputy head of their employing department. The authorization from the deputy head must accompany your application for your application to be considered.
• Possession of a criminal record may not disqualify candidates from being considered. An assessment of the criminal record will be measured against the scope and duties of the position. This is only a requirement for positions that require a satisfactory criminal record or vulnerable sector check.
• Applicants may submit their resume in any of the Official Languages of Nunavut.
• Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
• The onus is on candidates in receipt of foreign post-secondary education credentials to have their foreign credentials assessed through a recognized Canadian education institution. Failure to do so may result in the rejection of their application.