Interim Vice President, Finance, Technology & Business Operations

LHH Knightsbridge; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Lee Hecht Harrison Knightsbridge Corp. is seeking an experienced interim Executive Vice President overseeing Finance, Technology and Business Operations for a 3‑6 month assignment.

Hybrid work arrangement with a strong emphasis on stabilizing operations, ensuring timely financial reporting, and delivering strategic advice to the CEO and Board. The role requires senior leadership across finance and information technology, risk management, governance and organizational planning.

Qualifications

• Experience leading finance and operations teams in complex orgs.
• Strong budgeting, forecasting, and audit readiness.
• Experience advising CEO and boards on financial matters.
• Knowledge of data analytics and digital transformation.

Responsibilities

• Provide steady leadership during a sensitive transition and ensure continuity of critical services and controls.
• Oversee budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, and audit coordination.
• Guide technology roadmap, cybersecurity posture and data privacy considerations.
• Coach and develop the finance and technology teams during the transition.
• Provide CEO and Board with timely, decision-oriented analyses and insights.

Skills

Finance leadership

Technology governance

Data analytics

Cybersecurity awareness

Not-for-profit experience

Education

Professional accounting designation

Tools

ERP systems

Financial reporting tools

Job description

Interim Vice President, Finance, Technology & Business Operations

Reports To: Chief Executive Officer

Duration: 3 to 6 months

Hybrid Working

Our client is a respected national not-for-profit organization with a complex operating model, multiple stakeholders and a strong mission-driven culture. The organization works collaboratively with regional partners and relies on effective financial stewardship, technology, data, risk management and business operations to deliver on its mandate.

The Opportunity

The organization is seeking an experienced interim executive to provide transitional leadership following an unexpected leave. This is a three-to-six-month assignment combining hands‑on operational oversight with strategic advice and support to the CEO.

The Interim Vice President will inherit a capable, well-performing team across finance and technology. The priority is not to initiate unnecessary change, but to provide stability, sound judgment and thoughtful leadership through a delicate period of transition. The successful interim will maintain operational continuity, coach and support the team, and ensure that the CEO and executive leadership have the financial information, analytics and technology advice required for effective decision-making.

The portfolio includes responsibility for finance and technology/information services, with broader involvement in business operations, risk and organizational planning.

Transitional and Operational Leadership

• Provide steady, visible and reassuring leadership during a sensitive period of transition.
• Assume day-to-day executive accountability for finance, technology and related business operations.
• Maintain momentum on existing priorities while ensuring continuity of critical services, reporting and controls.
• Quickly assess emerging issues and determine which matters require immediate attention, which should continue as planned and which should be deferred.
• Establish an effective working relationship with the CEO and serve as a trusted, pragmatic strategic adviser.
• Support clear communication and collaboration across the executive team and broader organization.

Finance, Analytics and Executive Decision Support

• Oversee budgeting, forecasting, cash management, financial reporting, audit readiness and core financial operations.
• Ensure the continued integrity of financial systems, internal controls and risk-management practices.
• Provide the CEO, executive team and Board committees with timely, relevant and decision-oriented financial analysis.
• Strengthen the quality of management information by moving reporting beyond historical results toward clearer analysis of trends, risks, opportunities and forward‑looking implications.
• Improve the use of data, dashboards and analytics to support program, operational and resource-allocation decisions.
• Ensure leaders receive appropriate support in developing and monitoring departmental and program budgets.
• Maintain oversight of funder reporting, donor and partnership funds, charitable reporting requirements and other sector‑specific financial obligations.

The underlying role is responsible for budgeting, financial analysis, monthly reporting, accounts payable and receivable, payroll, cash management, donor receipting, audit coordination and charitable‑sector reporting.

Technology, AI and Cybersecurity

• Provide executive oversight of the technology function and ensure that systems and services remain reliable, secure and aligned with organizational priorities.
• Review the organization’s technology roadmap and identify immediate risks, dependencies and opportunities.
• Help the CEO and executive team evaluate the responsible use of artificial intelligence, including where AI can improve productivity, analysis and service delivery while appropriately managing privacy, security and reputational risk.
• Assess the organization’s cybersecurity and data‑privacy posture, ensuring that material vulnerabilities and required actions are clearly understood by leadership.
• Support the organization in prioritizing technology investments based on operational value, risk and available resources.
• Ensure major technology initiatives are appropriately governed and positioned to deliver reliable performance and a positive user experience.
• Strengthen the connection between finance, technology and organizational data so that leadership receives more integrated and actionable insights.

Team Leadership and Coaching

• Lead a small, established team across finance and technology with empathy, clarity and consistency.
• Preserve the strengths of a well-performing team while providing the direction and executive access needed during the transition.
• Coach team members, clarify priorities and reinforce accountability without creating disruption or unnecessary organizational change.
• Identify opportunities to strengthen capability, cross‑functional collaboration and succession coverage.
• Create an environment in which team members feel supported, informed and confident in raising concerns or escalating risks.
• Provide the CEO with an objective assessment of team capacity, operating pressures and longer‑term organizational needs.

Risk, Governance and Business Operations

• Maintain effective financial, technology, privacy, legal and operational risk‑management practices.
• Ensure that material risks are identified, evaluated, documented and communicated to the CEO and the appropriate Board committee.
• Support risk‑register updates, insurance considerations, crisis‑management readiness and business‑continuity planning.
• Ensure contracts and material commitments receive appropriate financial, operational and legal review.
• Contribute to operational planning and help align organizational priorities, resources and budgets.
• Prepare clear transition documentation and recommendations to support the eventual return or onboarding of permanent leadership.

Ideal Candidate Profile

The successful candidate will be an accomplished finance and business operations executive who has previously led both finance and technology portfolios. They will bring the maturity and judgment required to enter a stable team, establish credibility quickly and lead through a sensitive transition without overstepping the interim mandate.

Ideally, the candidate will offer:

• Senior executive experience as a CFO, Vice President of Finance, Vice President of Corporate Services, or Vice President of Finance and Operations.
• Demonstrated responsibility for both finance and information technology, either through direct leadership or an integrated corporate‑services portfolio.
• Experience working in a not‑for‑profit, charitable, membership‑based, sport, healthcare, education or similar mission‑driven environment.
• Strong financial leadership capabilities encompassing budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, audit, internal controls, cash management and executive decision support.
• Experience improving management reporting, data analytics, business intelligence and organizational performance insights.
• Meaningful exposure to cybersecurity, data privacy, technology governance and digital transformation.
• A practical understanding of artificial intelligence and the governance considerations associated with its responsible organizational use.
• Experience advising a CEO and presenting complex financial, operational and technology matters to executive teams and Board committees.
• A collaborative, low‑ego leadership style and demonstrated success coaching capable teams through periods of uncertainty or transition.
• Discretion, diplomacy and emotional steadiness are required for a confidential leadership assignment.
• A professional accounting designation would be strongly preferred.
• Bilingualism would be considered an asset.

Leadership Style

This assignment will suit an interim executive who is:

• Calm grounded and comfortable operating in ambiguity.
• Strategic while remaining willing to engage directly in operational matters.
• Respectful of the organization’s culture, history and existing team.
• Able to distinguish between urgent stabilization needs and longer‑term transformation opportunities.
• Skilled at translating financial and technology complexity into clear executive‑level advice.
• Comfortable challenging constructively while remaining supportive of the CEO and leadership team.
• Focused on leaving the organization, its systems and its people stronger at the conclusion of the mandate.

Measures of Success

Success over the three-to-six-month assignment will include:

• Uninterrupted delivery of critical finance, technology and business operations.
• A supported, engaged and well‑directed finance and technology team.
• Reliable financial reporting, forecasting, controls and audit readiness.
• More decision‑useful data, analytics and insights for the CEO and executive team.
• Clearer prioritization of technology, AI, cybersecurity and data‑privacy risks.
• Sound and timely strategic advice to the CEO.Effective management and escalation of organizational risks.
• A disciplined transition plan, including documentation of key decisions, open issues and recommendations for longer‑term leadership.

Lee Hecht Harrison Knightsbridge Corp. is committed to providing equitable treatment and accommodation to ensure a barrier‑free recruitment process. In accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code, Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and our AODA policy, a request for accommodation will be accepted as part of the hiring process. If you require accommodation to apply or if selected to participate in an assessment process, please provide your accommodation needs in advance to the Recruitment Lead for this opportunity.

We thank all interested candidates in advance; however, only individuals selected for interviews will be contacted.