Finance & Administration Director - Growth, Strategy & Systems

Placemaking 4G (P4G); Dartmouth; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

3 weeks vacation

Wellness days

Flexible work arrangements

Professional development support

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Placemaking 4G in Dartmouth, NS seeks a Director of Finance and Administration to lead the Finance & Administration team. You will work with Partners to tighten financial systems, reporting, and controls, enabling strategic growth and sustainable operations.

Responsibilities include budgeting, forecasting, payroll oversight, and executive dashboards. You will foster process improvements and coordinate year-end activities while supporting compensation planning and grant reporting.

Qualifications

• 8–10 years of progressive leadership in finance or administration.
• Experience in professional services or architecture/planning firms preferred.
• Strong budgeting, forecasting and financial reporting experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning with Partners.
• Oversee payroll, remittances, year-end activities and compliance.
• Develop dashboards and reporting for organizational performance.
• Support compensation planning and funding programs.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Budget forecasting

Financial analysis

Executive dashboards

People leadership

Internal controls

Education

Bachelor's in Accounting

Finance or related

CPA asset (not required)

MBA asset

Tools

Excel

ERP systems

CRM software

Payroll software

MS 365 / BI tools

Job description

Placemaking 4G in Dartmouth, NS seeks a Director of Finance and Administration to lead the Finance & Administration team. You will work with Partners to tighten financial systems, reporting, and controls, enabling strategic growth and sustainable operations.

Responsibilities include budgeting, forecasting, payroll oversight, and executive dashboards. You will foster process improvements and coordinate year-end activities while supporting compensation planning and grant reporting.