Vice President, Finance & Administration.

PFM Executive Search; Victoria; On-site; CAD 160,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

Greater Victoria Harbour Authority (GVHA) seeks a Vice President, Finance & Administration to lead financial and corporate services. Reporting to the CEO, you will guide financial strategy, risk management, and regulatory compliance while partnering with internal teams and external stakeholders.

The role requires an accounting designation (CPA/CA) and demonstrated success in complex, multi-partner environments; an MBA is a plus.

Qualifications

• Accomplished financial leader with a professional finance/accounting designation (CPA/CA) and experience in complex environments.
• Advanced degree such as an MBA is desirable for strategic and governance responsibilities.
• Proven ability to advise executive leadership, manage risk, and ensure regulatory compliance across multiple partners.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership over GVHA's financial and corporate services.
• Advise the CEO and Board on financial performance, governance, and transformation.
• Lead annual strategic and business planning with cross-functional teams.
• Oversee finance, HR, IT, contract administration, and enterprise risk management.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Financial management

Regulatory compliance

Risk management

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Finance/accounting designation (CPA/CA)

MBA

Job description

Greater Victoria Harbour Authority
Vice President, Finance & Administration

Greater Victoria Harbour Authority (GVHA) is a commercial non-profit organization that is home to Canada’s busiest cruise port-of-call with a million international passengers visiting each year. In addition to a cruise terminal, GVHA is responsible for the operation, growth, development and stewardship of four marinas, a fuel dock, and several world-renowned tourist destinations. GVHA’s commercial activities generate more than $33 million in annual revenue that is reinvested into the growth and development of these iconic properties.

GVHA operates on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the lək̓ʷəŋən People, known today as the Xʷsémpsəm (Esquimalt) Nation and Songhees Nation, and is committed to advancing these relationships through meaningful and ongoing collaboration.

GVHA is entering a period of transformational growth and opportunity, and with this evolution comes the need for a Vice President, Finance & Administration. Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, the Vice President, Finance & Administration is a key member of GVHA’s executive leadership team and is responsible for the strategic leadership, stewardship, and management of GVHA’s financial and corporate services. The Vice President provides leadership and oversight for financial administration, corporate strategic planning, performance reporting, human resources, information technology, contract administration, office administration, enterprise risk, privacy, and regulatory compliance.

The role advises the CEO and Board on financial performance, organizational oversight, governance, and business transformation. The Vice President, Finance & Administration will also lead annual strategic planning and business planning processes.

The ideal candidate is an accomplished financial leader with a finance/accounting designation (potentially an MBA), and have experience in complex, multi-partner business environments. They bring expertise in financial strategy, risk management, and operational oversight, with a demonstrated ability to engage with commercial clients and develop financial business models for new business ventures and opportunities, while ensuring regulatory and contractual compliance. With strong leadership and relationship-building skills, they foster collaboration and trust across internal teams, external partners, and governing bodies. Through strong financial stewardship, operational leadership, and organizational and strategic planning, the ideal candidate helps ensure a commercially-driven, high-performing culture that supports growth, and a customer-focused service excellence. Proactive, resilient and commercially focused, the Vice President, Finance & Administration will bring an entrepreneurial spirit to guide GVHA through its next chapter of growth.

The targeted salary range for this position is $160,000 – $175,000 annually, supplemented by a competitive total rewards package.