Chief Financial Officer
shíshálh Nation
- Sechelt, BC
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Leading the development and implementation of short, medium and long-term financial strategies, including financial planning, reporting and monitoring systems, and ensuring alignment with the organization's strategic direction.
- Providing professional advice and objective financial analyses that enable decision-makers to make timely and informed business decisions. Ensuring that opportunities and risks are fully considered and those decisions are aligned with the overall financial strategies.
- Leading the promotion and delivery of solid financial management practices so that assets are safeguarded at all times and are used appropriately, economically, efficiently, and effectively.
- Determining the resources, expertise and systems for the finance function that are sufficient to meet business needs and negotiate these within the overall financial framework.
- Professional Accounting Designation (CPA).
- Experience with First Nations government or local government.
- A minimum of five (5) years of progressive financial leadership and business experience.
- First Nation's cultural awareness.
- Thorough knowledge of Canadian Public Sector Accounting Standards.
- A strong ability to navigate and interpret legislative laws, agreements and policy is a requirement.
- Able to make good strategic decisions, to manage projects.
- Strong sense of personal integrity and ethical practices.
- Excellent change management, interpersonal and communication skills demonstrated through facilitating, networking, motivating, and leading.