Senior Director, Finance

Youthdale Treatment Centers; Toronto; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading children mental health service provider in Toronto seeks a Senior Director Finance to ensure financial sustainability and operational efficiency. This role involves strategic leadership in budgeting, procurement, and compliance, overseeing financial health and risk management. The ideal candidate has a CPA designation and at least 10 years of relevant experience, including 5 in senior finance. This full-time role is vital for enhancing mental health services.

Benefits

Inclusive work environment

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• At least 10 years of relevant experience, with 5 in a senior financial role.
• Experience in public sector funding from health organizations is preferred.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial strategy and operational efficiency.
• Manage financial risk assessments and mitigation strategies.
• Oversee procurement and ensure compliance with policies.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Financial analysis

Budgeting

Forecasting

GAAP compliance

Procurement

Risk management

Decision support

Education

Chartered Professional Accountant designation

Tools

Accounting Software

Ellucian

Job description

Job Description - Senior Director Finance

Position Summary

Reporting to the President and CEO and working collaboratively as a member of the Senior Leadership Team the Senior Director Finance promotes Youthdales purpose statement guiding principles and strategic priorities to ensure the agency is a leader in the provision of children mental health services.

The Senior Director Finance provides strategic leadership in financial stewardship corporate services and operational efficiency to ensure the financial sustainability of Youthdales child and youth mental health programs. This role oversees financial strategy budgeting procurement and decision support ensuring alignment with Youthdales mission and system-level priorities. As a key member of the Senior Leadership Team the Senior Director plays a crucial role in financial planning risk management and organizational decision-making ensuring compliance with funding agreements and maximizing resource allocation for clinical service and operational excellence.

Location : 229 Yonge Street Toronto ON

Hours : 35 hours per week

Status : Full-Time Permanent

Union / Non : This is a non-unionized position.

This posting is for a replacement within our organization.

Accountability

This position reports directly to : President and CEO

This position supervises : Finance Team

Corporate Responsibilities

• Fosters positive and constructive interpersonal relationships with the staff volunteers residents visitors outside agencies government officials and related professional associations.
• Maintains and adheres to all relevant legislation.
• Maintains and adheres to organizational policies and procedures.
• Works in compliance of the Occupational Health & Safety Act and its regulations reporting hazards deficiencies and contraventions of the Act in a timely manner.
• Development implementation monitoring and evaluation of training and development programs aligned with the organizations strategic priorities and guiding principles.
• Demonstrates management practices which are consistent with the guiding principles and philosophy of Youthdale Treatment Centres.

Job Responsibilities

Assumes overall responsibility for the oversight and management of all financial services of Youthdale ensuring services are in line with best practices and current professional standards. Specific functional areas of responsibility include :

Financial Management and Reporting

Lead the development of a multi-year financial strategy to ensure long-term sustainability operational efficiency and compliance with funder requirements.

Oversee financial risk assessments and mitigation strategies ensuring Youthdale remains fiscally sound amidst evolving sector challenges.

Drive digital transformation in financial reporting by implementing real-time analytics performance dashboards and AI-supported financial modeling.

Develops implements and maintains all administrative policies and procedures for proper internal control and to comply with government directives practices and policies;

Facilitates and oversees annual financial audits conducted by third parties to ensure effective resolution and swift closure of auditing activities;

Oversees and directs all financial processes including AP AR month end reconciliations monthly financial statements variance and performance analysis forecasting and procurement;

Directs supervises mentors and develops the accounting and payroll staff.

Ensure all statutory requirements are met including those related to charitable status withholding payments income tax GST and employer health tax.

Prepare for annual audits and liaise with the Boards Audit Committee and external auditors.

Embed financial equity principles into budgeting and funding allocation processes ensuring resources are distributed in alignment with client needs service demand and strategic priorities

Procurement

Ensure compliance with organizational procurement policies and procedures

Monitor and control expenses related to purchasing activities

Conduct cost-benefit analyses for major purchases

Prepare financial reports related to procurement for senior management and the board

Develop and oversee a strategic procurement framework that ensures cost-efficiency transparency and alignment with Youthdales financial objectives.

Implement data-driven procurement analytics to optimize spending supplier performance and risk mitigation.

Analyze procurement spending trends and provide insights

Utilize data analytics to optimize purchasing decisions

Oversee the implementation and optimization of inventory management software and system

Leadership and Team Development

Collaborate closely with the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) to ensure operational and strategic alignment.

Share insights reports and recommendations to inform organizational decision-making.

Serves as one of Youthdales key spokespeople and ensures that Youthdale and its purpose are consistently presented in a strong positive image to relevant stakeholders and the general public.

Set clear performance expectations provide regular feedback and conduct performance evaluations to support continuous improvement.

Foster a culture of collaboration and professional growth through coaching mentoring and development opportunities.

Engage in continuous learning through leadership development programs and industry best practices.

Develop and oversee respective functional OKRs (Objectives and Key Results) to track operational performance and progress toward strategic goals.

Seek regular feedback to enhance leadership effectiveness and support personal growth.

Drive financial transformation initiatives by implementing modern accounting technologies AI-driven financial forecasting and automated reporting tools.

Lead change management efforts to enhance financial literacy across all departments ensuring program leaders have the tools and insights needed for effective budget management.

Serve as a key financial liaison to funders advocating for sustainable funding models and strategic investments in mental health services

Performs other duties as assigned by the President and CEO.

Decision Support

Leverage predictive analytics and financial modeling to support decision-making enabling Youthdale to proactively address funding shifts operational challenges and growth opportunities.

Develop and maintain a robust performance measurement framework to ensure financial efficiency and strategic alignment.

Risk Management

Develop and implement a proactive financial risk management framework to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements funder expectations and industry best practices.

Establish fraud detection measures to maintain fiscal integrity and transparency.

Provide financial scenario planning to prepare for potential funding changes and economic pressures.

Payroll and Benefits Administration

Provide executive oversight of the payroll strategy ensuring regulatory compliance financial sustainability and alignment with collective bargaining agreements.

Lead compensation analysis to optimize cost structures while maintaining competitive and fair employee compensation models.

Qualifications

Chartered Professional Accountant designation required.

Minimum 10 years of relevant experience including 5 years in a senior financial role responsible for financial strategy and overseeing and delivering the full range of financial and accounting practices including but not limited to budgeting forecasting reporting financial analysis cash flow management AP / AR.

Experience in a public sector setting in an organization that receives funding from the Ministry of Health and the Toronto Central Local Health Integration Network preferred e.g. community agency hospital not for profit children and youth mental health setting.

Previous financial reporting experience in a not-for-profit organization an asset.

Previous experience and knowledge of corporate services procurement risk management and decision support.

Strong interpersonal and communication skills with proven ability to establish positive partnerships and work as a leader of a multidisciplinary agency with external agencies government and funders.

Strong managerial and leadership skills with an ability to work effectively with multi- professional groups while facilitating organizational change

Proven success in leading transformational change through the development and implementation of a comprehensive financial management strategy in a complex multiple stakeholders professionally staffed unionized organization.

ABOUT YOUTHDALE TREATMENT CENTRES

Youthdale ( ) provides comprehensive integrated mental health services to children and their families connecting them with the right programs and services both at Youthdale and in their communities. We meet the complex needs of children and youth with a team of highly skilled and dedicated psychiatrists psychologists neurologists and neuropsychologists social workers nurses and child and youth workers. To know more about us and the amazing work that our team does please visit

At Youthdale we are committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible environment. We are dedicated to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of the community in which we live and serve. Youthdale is committed to providing accommodation in all parts of the hiring process. If you require accommodation we will work with you to meet your needs.

Please apply with an updated resume by August 25 2025 .

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Required Experience :

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Key Skills

Accounting Software,Forecasting,Ellucian,Financial Report Writing,GAAP,Accounting,Corporate Finance,Financial Analysis,Financial Modeling,Budgeting,Financial Management,Financial Planning

Employment Type : Full-Time

Department / Functional Area : Finance

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1