Interim Vice President of Finance

LHH Knightsbridge; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-regarded Canadian charitable organization is seeking an Interim Vice President of Finance to oversee the finance function. This role, based in Toronto, involves leading the finance team through a transition, ensuring compliance, and driving strategic oversight. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 10 years in finance leadership, particularly in not-for-profit organizations. This position offers a unique opportunity to influence operational excellence and financial sustainability.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of progressive experience in finance leadership.
• Experience in not-for-profit organizations or government agency.
• Capacity to think strategically and tactically.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic financial oversight as part of executive leadership.
• Lead the finance team through a transitional period.
• Ensure compliance with payroll regulations and government filings.

Skills

Strategic financial oversight

Change management

Mentorship

Interpersonal skills

Budgeting cycles

Education

Post-secondary degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration

Job description

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IMMEDIATE INTERIM OPPORTUNITY

Interim Vice President of Finance

Reports to : Chief Executive Officer

Duration : 3 - 6 months

Location : Toronto, ON

Remote (Occasional Onsite)

Our client, a well-regarded Canadian charitable organization, is seeking a seasoned finance professional to assess and elevate the finance function whilst engaging and inspiring the current team through a transition. This is an exciting mandate for a seasoned hands-on leader who loves driving change and making an impact. This interim executive will play a critical role in stabilizing a small finance team, driving strategic oversight, and guiding the organization through its upcoming budgeting cycle and finance system modernization. This senior leader will also ensure the organization is compliant with all relevant policies, maintains efficient and effective financial systems and processes, high service levels and accountability across its core functions.

This is a unique opportunity to step into a high-impact leadership role where your expertise will directly influence operational excellence, team development, long-term financial sustainability and will bring a collaborative approach to change management.

Key Responsibilities :

• As part of the executive leadership team, provide strategic financial oversight and advice.
• Work collaborative with the executive team to ensure the organization meets its strategic objectives.
• Lead the finance team through a transitional period, providing stability, mentorship, and operational direction.
• Elevate the strategic value of the finance department to the organization.
• Assess the people, policies, processes, and procedures, providing key insights to the CEO.
• Ensures fiscal management reporting processes are in place to support the ongoing and future needs of the organization.
• Provides regular (monthly, year-to-date, etc.) reporting and analysis, including key metrics reports, and conducts ad hoc financial analysis as required to assess performance.
• Ensure quality control with respect to monthly, quarterly, and annual accounting activities, processes, and procedures.
• Guide the organization through the upcoming budgeting cycle, ensuring alignment with operational goals.
• Represent the finance function at executive leadership meetings and board-level committees.
• Oversee financial reporting and forecasting.
• Ensure compliance with payroll regulations and government filings.
• Strengthen internal controls, financial policies, and reporting frameworks.
• Mentor finance staff, fostering professional growth, engagement, and confidence.

Competencies and Requirements :

Minimum 10 years of progressive experience in finance leadership.

Experience in not-for-profit organizations, government agency or community service organizations.

Experience leading complex budgeting cycles.

Ideally experience in campaign financial projections and reporting.

Capacity to think both strategically and tactically.

Strong interpersonal and coaching skills, with a collaborative leadership style.

Ability to navigate change and support a maturing team through transformation.

Post-secondary degrees in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.

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LHH Knightsbridge Interim Management is a service to help our clients address a wide range of scenarios including leadership support due to sudden departures, driving key change initiatives or leading transformation projects. Our interim executives step in with minimal downtime to meet specific objectives and deliver results. All have held senior positions in the past and have now chosen to offer their unique depth and breadth of experience to organizations on a limited engagement basis.

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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.

August 2025

Seniority level

Seniority level

Executive

Employment type

Employment type

Contract

Job function

Job function

Finance and Accounting / Auditing

Industries

Non-profit Organizations and Government Administration

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