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District Comptroller

Cambridge Bay, Nunavut
$124,545 - $148,348/yearly
Mid Level
full_time

Top Benefits

Competitive salary ranging from $124,545 to $148,348 per year
Northern Allowance of $20,891 per year for living in Cambridge Bay
Medical and dental benefits

About the role

Discover a New and Exciting Adventure as a District Comptroller with the Nunavut Housing Corporation.

This employment opportunity is open to All.

The Nunavut Housing Corporation has an exciting opportunity for a District Comptroller in Cambridge Bay.

Be rewarded with a competitive salary ranging from $124,545 to $148,348 per year plus a Northern Allowance of $20,891 per year for living in Cambridge Bay.

About the Organization

The Government of Nunavut

was selected as one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers, Top Employers for Young People and recent graduates in 2024. With one of the fastest growing and youngest populations in Canada, Nunavut is a dynamic, vibrant territory, committed to becoming an even better place for future generations. As a government, we are strengthening our unique model of governance - one that integrates Inuit societal values, promotes use of the Inuktut language, achieves a representative public service, and collaborates with partners to achieve the promise of Nunavut. Successful applicants will enjoy a competitive salary, medical and dental benefits, a defined benefit pension plan, continuous service bonuses, relocation support, and opportunities for training and career advancement.

The Nunavut Housing Corporation is an agency of the Government of Nunavut which serves the housing needs of one of the fastest growing and youngest populations in Canada. NHC’s mandate is to create, co-ordinate, and administer housing programs to provide fair access to a range of affordable housing options to families and individuals in Nunavut. NHC has recently launched The Nunavut 3000 Strategy, ( www.igluliuqatigiingniq.ca) which is a collaboration between the government and its partners to deliver 3,000 new units across the housing continuum by 2030.

About the Job

The District Comptroller reports to the District Director and, as a member of the management team, performs a dual function in financial support to the District Office and monitors, evaluates and assists the respective Local Housing Organizations (LHOs) in all financial matters. The District Comptroller is responsible for the financial, administration and human resources operation management for the District Office. This position also plays a fiduciary role in managing the District Office’s assets and in the provision of effective financial management reporting to the District and Directorate Offices.

The successful candidate will be responsible for negotiating and developing budgets that secure the financial resources needed to provide services. They will work in co-operation with the executive management team to ensure expenditures are made in a manner consistent with the Corporation’s policies and within the budget allocated. The incumbent will also ensure all accounting processes are performed under the guidance of the generally accepted accounting principles and Legislative requirements.

About You

The knowledge, skills, and abilities required for this job are usually obtained through completion of the CPA designation with at least five (5) years of related business or accounting experience and two (2) years supervisory experience in an administrative or accounting environment is required.

The Official Languages of Nunavut are Inuktut, English and French. Applicants may submit their resume in any of the official languages of Nunavut. Fluency in more than one of Nunavut’s official languages would be considered an asset. Knowledge of Inuit communities, culture, land, Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit, Inuktut, and experience working in a northern cross-cultural environment are also considered assets.

Acceptable combinations of education and experience may be considered for this position. We encourage you to apply if you have equivalent years of education and/or experience equal to the education and experience requirements listed above.

An eligibility list may be created to fill future vacancies.

If you are looking for a role where no day is the same, and where you can make a real difference in the lives of others, then this is the role for you - A PPLY TODAY!

Please email applications to: nhccareers@gov.nu.ca

About Nunavut Housing Corporation

Government Administration
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The Nunavut Housing Corporation (NHC) was created in 2000 through the Nunavut Legislature by the Northwest Territories Housing Corporation (Nunavut) Act. Our mandate as a public agency of the Government of Nunavut (GN) is to create, coordinate and administer housing programs so that we may provide fair access to a range of affordable housing options to families and individuals in Nunavut.