District School Board of Niagara - Audit Committee Membership

Job summary

Assist the Board of Trustees with governance and oversight by reviewing the DSBN’s financial reporting, internal controls, and internal and external audit processes. Review and make recommendations regarding the board’s risk assessment and risk management processes.

Job details

Audit Committee Membership The District School Board of Niagara (DSBN) is seeking a community member with financial expertise and business knowledge to serve on its Audit Committee for a three-year term. The DSBN is one of the largest public boards in Ontario. As a public education provider, we offer a full range of programs and services to learners across the Niagara region. We have 97 schools serving approximately 30,000 elementary students and 16,000 secondary students daily. The Audit Committee is comprised of three Trustees and two independent members from the community. The primary role of the Audit Committee is to assist the Board of Trustees in fulfilling their duties related to governance and oversight. Reviews And Recommendations In The Following Areas the DSBN's financial reporting process the DSBN's internal control framework the DSBN's internal and external audit processes the DSBN's processes for risk assessment and risk management Candidate Eligibility: Applicants must have accounting, senior financial management or other relevant business expertise to understand the accounting and auditing standards applicable to the DSBN. The applicant must not be a current employee or officer of the DSBN or of any other district school board or school authority. The applicant must not have a parent, child or spouse currently employed by the DSBN. The Committee usually meets the second Monday of the month, three times a year; September, November, and June from 5:30-7:30pm. Information will be provided to all committee members to clarify roles and responsibilities of audit committees for the school board sector. Submission Of Applications Suitably qualified candidates interested in serving on the Audit Committee are invited to submit a letter of interest and resume by 4:00 pm on Friday, November 6,2026 to: Candidates who are short-listed may be requested to attend an interview. For information about the DSBN, please visit. For information regarding school board responsibilities, please refer to Ontario Regulation 361/10, "Audit Committees" Stacy Veld Chief Finance and Operations Officer

What you’ll do

Assist the Board of Trustees with governance and oversight by reviewing the DSBN’s financial reporting, internal controls, and internal and external audit processes. Review and make recommendations regarding the board’s risk assessment and risk management processes.

Requirements

Applicants must have accounting, senior financial management, or other relevant business expertise sufficient to understand accounting and auditing standards applicable to the DSBN. Applicants must not be employed by a school board or school authority, serve as a DSBN officer, or have a parent, child, or spouse currently employed by the DSBN.

Listed skills

• Accounting · Preferred
• Financial Reporting · Preferred
• Risk Management · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Financial Expertise
• Business Knowledge
• Accounting
• Financial Management
• Financial Reporting
• Internal Controls
• Auditing
• Risk Assessment
• Risk Management
• Governance
• Oversight

Job areas

• Finance & Accounting
• Education
• Management & Leadership
• Government & Public Sector

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