Edmonton Airports - Director, Finance and Supply Chain Management

Gilder Search Group; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Edmonton is seeking a Director of Finance & Supply Chain Management. This pivotal role involves overseeing financial activities, ensuring compliance, and leading a team to enhance business value. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in finance and leadership, with a focus on collaboration and strategic vision.

Qualifications

• 15+ years related accounting experience in a dynamic environment.
• 5+ years performing at a senior leadership level.

Responsibilities

• Ensure accuracy and timeliness of financial information.
• Manage and mitigate risks through effective controls.
• Lead the team in preparing financial reports and forecasts.

Skills

Leadership

Customer Service

Financial Analysis

Risk Management

Education

Post Secondary degree in Finance/Accounting

Job description

Director, Finance and Supply Chain Management - Edmonton Airports

Phelps Group -Edmonton, AB, Canada

The Organization

Edmonton Airports is unlike other, more traditional airports across Canada. It is an economic driver, a community builder, an inspiring environmental leader, a port of call for diverse people, businesses, cultures and industries - all of that centered on the largest land base of any major airport in Canada.

Edmonton Airports operates two airports – Edmonton International Airport (YEG) and Villeneuve Airport (ZVL), a general aviation, recreational flying and training centre located north of Edmonton. Edmonton YEG is a buzzing hive of daily passenger flights, connecting people and businesses in the Edmonton region and Canada’s north with destinations across Canada and around the world. With 24/7/365 uncongested operations, no curfews or operating restrictions, we can fly anytime, anywhere. Our location provides direct access to the CANAMEX corridor to the US and Mexico and two intermodal rail yards. We’re not only the gateway to Canada’s North, we are a gateway to almost anywhere.

We call it Airport City, because it’s more than just an airport.

We’re the fifth largest airport in Canada when it comes to passengers, having served 7.92 million passengers in 2024. But we’re bigger than any of the major airports in Canada when it comes to our land base, with over 7,000 acres of land.

The Edmonton International Airport terminal is the hub of an airport ecosystem that includes hotels, a casino and racetrack, an outlet mall shopping centre, a Costco centre and even a golf course. In the past eight years, we’ve attracted more than $1.3 billion in private investment. Major business and innovation developments in our Airport City Sustainability Campus include technology and agriculture accelerators connecting local and international businesses to new markets. Logistics capacity and transportation infrastructure add to our capacity to support businesses in the region.

Edmonton Airports is also home to the Alberta Aerospace and Technology Centre, an aerospace training hub dedicated to improving flight safety through synthetic flight training, research and innovation. Think drones, flight simulators, and remote operated vehicles.

Our commitment to ESG (environment, social and governance policies and practices) drives every aspect of our strategies. Edmonton Airports was the first airport in the world to sign on to the Amazon Climate Pledge to have net zero emissions by 2040.

Our Future Plans

Edmonton Airport’s strategy charts an exciting path to the future guided by:

• Vision: More flights to more places.
• Mission: Ignite Prosperity – for the region, its people and for YEG.

For more information about Edmonton Airports and its strategic plan, check out our website at flyeia.com .

People – the heart of everything we do

Edmonton is known for its spirit and determination, driven by the people who call this home. Not surprisingly, Edmonton Airports prides itself on an outstanding team of people with the same drive to win. We’re led by a 15-member board of directors appointed by various municipalities in the Edmonton Metro region along with the Government of Canada and members at large appointed by the board.

People who work at Edmonton Airports take enormous pride in their work and the culture of belonging they’ve built together. Even though they’ve been through a difficult time because of the pandemic, they continue to be optimistic about what lies ahead. It’s a team of close to 1,000 people of diverse backgrounds and lived experiences. The larger airport community consists of almost 25,000 direct and indirect jobs. From the executive team to the dedicated front-line employees, Edmonton Airports is known as one of the best places to work – a place of respect, pride and teamwork.

The Community – Uniquely Edmonton

Young, vibrant, and energetic, Edmonton is Alberta’s capital city and home to 1.4 million people. With $105 billion in GDP, the Edmonton metropolitan region is Canada’s fifth largest economy, one of the youngest regions and the fastest growing region in Canada. Edmonton is a brilliant place to live, to work, to raise a family, to start and grow a business. Think about what Edmonton has to offer:

• Thriving arts and culture communities combining the iconic Art Gallery of Alberta, the Royal Alberta Museum, the world-renowned Winspear Centre and Edmonton Symphony Orchestra, the Citadel Theatre – and those are just the attractions in Edmonton’s downtown. Add to that 30 arts and cultural events a year. They don’t call us the festival city for nothing!
• Diverse communities and a tradition of welcoming people from around the world.
• Edmonton River Valley, the largest urban park in Canada - 22 times bigger than Central Park in New York.
• Home to the Edmonton Oilers and the Edmonton Elks football team, international triathlon competitions, and stadium-packed snow-covered win for Canada’s men’s soccer team in their pursuit of a World Cup birth, plus lots of amateur sports opportunities.
• A world-class education system and post-secondary institutions that rival the best in Canada and some of the best in the world, including the University of Alberta, home to one of Canada’s few Nobel Prize winners
• Fort Edmonton Park, Canada’s largest living history museum, including a remarkable Indigenous Experience Centre.
• Some of the best shopping at West Edmonton Mall, North America’s largest shopping mall.
• Booming agriculture, food and manufacturing industries.
• A rapidly growing innovation hub with emerging technologies, the third largest artificial intelligence research community in the world, a developing centre of hydrogen technologies, and petrochemical developments.

Combine all of that with a diversity of wonderful, livable communities, easy commuting, hiking and biking trails and an average of over 2,300 hours of sunshine per year!

For more information about the Edmonton region and what it has to offer, check out https://flyeia.com/

The Opportunity

Reports to: Chief Financial Officer and Vice President Culture and Risk

Direct Reports: 4 Direct Reports (with a total team of approximately 23):
· Manager, Contracts
· Manager, Materials
· Finance Manager (x2)

Location: Edmonton International Airport, Alberta

Mandate

The Director of Finance & Supply Chain Management is responsible for ensuring effective accounting and project control activities at Edmonton Airports. This role is pivotal to the organization's success, serving as the controller while leading and managing all financial activities. This position requires strong cross-functional collaboration with all other Strategic Business Units (SBUs), providing essential financial information, implementing effective controls, and offering expert guidance on compliance and regulatory issues related to financial accounting. Additionally, the Director plays a crucial role in executing the strategic vision from a financial perspective. The Director must achieve outcomes that significantly enhance the ability of the SBUs to deliver business value and support the corporation's strategic imperatives and initiatives. They will oversee two internal teams, providing direction, vision, and accountability for their deliverables. The Director is expected to cultivate and maintain high-performing teams that consistently demonstrate exceptional customer service and deliver quality work. As a key member of the Director leadership cohort, they will work cross-functionally and may participate in various cross-functional work groups and committees at the organizational level.

Key Accountabilities

• Ensure the accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of all financial information, both internally and externally, to uphold our fiscal responsibility commitment.
• Manage and mitigate Edmonton Airports' risks by developing, implementing, and reviewing appropriate control mechanisms.
• Implement and manage effective frameworks for the areas of accountability, financial accounting and budgeting.
• Lead the team responsible for preparing and reporting timely financial information, including monthly and quarterly performance forecasts, the annual budget, cost reports, financial statements, operating analysis reports, reconciliations, capital schedules with depreciation, capital project reporting, and monthly inventory summaries.
• Prepare timely and insightful financial analysis and forecasts incorporating current data and meaningful benchmarks and targets in support of making business decisions.
• Collaborate across the company to direct and coordinate financial planning and budget management, providing departments with timely, accurate, and reliable financial information to track performance and understand revenue and cost drivers.
• Develop and maintain the contracts, procurement, and materials handling teams to ensure high-quality procurement and storage of goods, and secure major service contracts essential for Edmonton Airports' operations.
• Establish and maintain external connections to understand financial accounting best practices and trends, anticipating developments over the next 1-2 years.
• Manage all tax planning, compliance, regulatory and statutory reporting for all required: federal, provincial, local, excise, income and payroll taxes.
• Develop and maintain relationships with auditors, counsel, bankers, lenders, vendors, customers, and government agencies.

First Year Deliverables / Measures of Success

Success in the first year will be determined by the successful candidate’s ability to:

• Be strategically focused, forward thinking, and able to articulate Edmonton Airports’ story, strategy, and community impact to broader stakeholder groups;
• Embody the core values of Edmonton Airports;
• Build positive and trusted relationships with the Finance and SCM team; and
• Work in strong and effective collaboration with peer Directors in other SBUs to ensure success of the organization.

Candidate Profile

The successful candidate will possess the following:

Education:

• Post Secondary degree in Finance/Accounting or related field.
• Exposure to Accounting Standards for Not-for-Profit Organizations (ASNPO) and Accounting Standards for Private Enterprises (ASPE) would be of benefit.

Experience:

• 15+ years related accounting experience at a level commensurate with the expectations and requirements of the role in a dynamic fast paced environment providing senior level financial analysis.
• 5+ years performing at a senior level of leadership.
• Airport experience would be an asset.
• Strong grasp of consolidation accounting and demonstrated treasury experience.
• Working knowledge of corporate tax return preparation.
• Management of complex contracts related to the supply chain function.
• Demonstrated ability to operate outside of core finance roles, e.g. in supply chain.

Competencies and Attributes:

• Experienced in leading teams of similar size.
• Demonstrates a passion for delivering exceptional customer service and leveraging technology where it makes impact.
• Exhibits a strong work ethic with a proven track record of personal accountability and ownership.
• Possesses the ability and experience to identify risks and opportunities, effectively communicating their impact on the business.
• Demonstrates a “Can Do” mindset that embraces challenges and turns them into opportunities.
• Develops organizational frameworks for accounting and risk management.
• Evaluates industry, economic, and political trends in terms of their broad functional impacts.
• Builds exceptional working relationships with colleagues at all levels while demonstrating excellent interpersonal skills.
• Displays outstanding and proven leadership skills.
• Possesses a high level of modeling proficiency.
• Exhibits excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Translates high-level strategies into actionable tasks and responsibilities for team members at all levels.
• Capable of effectively prioritizing and executing tasks in high-pressure environments.
• Has extensive experience working in team-oriented, collaborative settings.

The Compensation

An excellent compensation package awaits the successful candidate.

Edmonton Airports is committed to equity, diversity and inclusion and recognizes that a diverse team benefits and is essential to service excellence. Edmonton Airports welcomes applications from all qualified individuals and encourage women, members of racialized communities, indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, and persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity to confidentially self-identify at time of application. In accordance with the provincial legislation, accommodation will be provided by Phelps and Edmonton Airports throughout the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process, upon request, to applicants with disabilities. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply.