Director, Financial Operations

University of Regina; Regina; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Regina seeks a strategic and collaborative Director of Financial Operations to lead institutional financial operations, reporting, and decision support in a complex post-secondary environment. This role emphasizes strong financial stewardship, governance, and continuous improvement of financial systems and analytics.

The Director will oversee budget administration, operating fund management, and core financial processes, including research finance, trust, and endowment reporting,

Responsibilities

• Provide senior leadership over institutional financial operations, reporting, and decision support.

Job description

Are you a strategic and collaborative financial leader, ready to guide high-performing teams while ensuring strong financial controls and accurate payment, reporting, and risk management practices? Join us as our new Director, Financial Operations!

The Director, Financial Operations provides senior leadership over institutional financial operations, reporting, and decision support within a complex post-secondary environment, ensuring strong financial stewardship, internal controls, and compliance with applicable accounting standards, regulatory requirements, and governance frameworks.

The role is responsible for the effective oversight of core financial operations, including budget administration, operating fund management, transactional financial processes, and specialized financial activities such as research finance, trust, and endowment reporting. This includes ensuring accuracy, integrity, and consistency of financial information used for both internal management and external compliance purposes.

In addition, the Director leads the development and continuous improvement of financial reporting, analytics, and decision support capabilities across the institution. This includes advancing the use of financial systems, data tools, and reporting platforms to improve access to timely, reliable, and actionable financial information for senior leadership and decentralized units.

A key aspect of the role is leading the modernization of financial operations through process improvement, automation, and the implementation of scalable, technology-enabled solutions. The Director is accountable for strengthening operational efficiency, enhancing financial controls, and supporting the transition toward a more integrated, data-driven environment that enables informed decision-making and institutional accountability.

Why Join Us?

At the University of Regina, we’re more than just a campus – we’re a community!

Join our team and enjoy:

• Meaningful Impact: Your work directly contributes to creating a better environment for students, faculty, and staff.
• Professional Growth: We support your development, offering opportunities for advancement and learning.
• Work-Life Balance: We value your well-being and know your personal life is most important!
• Dynamic and Inclusive Workplace: We value diversity and inclusivity. You’ll be part of a team that celebrates different perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences, making every day an opportunity for personal growth.
• Innovation Culture: We encourage fresh ideas and innovative thinking.
• Competitive Compensation: We offer competitive compensation package and benefits to reward your talent. A few of the these benefits include Health/Dental/Vision Benefits, flexible spending account, Defined Contribution Pension Plan, and much more!