General Manager, Finance and Corporate Services
Top Benefits
About the role
Sunshine Coast Regional District General Manager, Finance and Corporate Services
**Competition #**V1895
Where Community and Natural Beauty Meet
From stunning scenery to rich culture, the Sunshine Coast is where lifestyle and community meet. Located on a spectacular peninsula, the Sunshine Coast lies within the territories of the shíshálh (Sechelt) and Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish) Nations. From rugged mountains to the ocean's edge, this region offers an unparalleled lifestyle enriched by outdoor adventure, arts, culture, and vibrant local communities. Hike, paddle, golf, fish, or simply enjoy the coastal charm—there’s something here for everyone.
To learn more about the community visit:
Sunshine Coast Regional District | shíshálh Nation | Skwxwú7mesh Nation | Invest Sunshine Coast
The Organization
The Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) delivers essential services to a unique mix of rural and urban communities, including partnerships with member municipalities and the shíshálh Nation Government District. With an operating budget of approximately $67 million and a capital budget of $68 million, SCRD is guided by a Strategic Plan focused on water stewardship, solid waste management, and long-term sustainability. The organization is built around core values of customer service excellence, climate leadership, reconciliation, social equity, and governance excellence.
The Opportunity
The SCRD is seeking a strategic and people-focused financial professional to join its senior leadership team as General Manager, Finance and Corporate Services—a role that also serves as the organization’s Chief Financial Officer (CFO).
Reporting directly to the CAO, you will help shape corporate priorities while providing sound, forward- looking financial and operational advice. You’ll lead a high-performing team in Finance, Information Technology, and related services—ensuring fiscal sustainability, customer focus, and digital innovation across the organization.
Who You Are
You are a progressive, collaborative leader who inspires trust and delivers results. You are as comfortable mentoring staff as you are advising executive leadership or navigating complexity. You bring a strategic lens to problem-solving and a service-oriented mindset to the delivery of internal corporate functions.
Your leadership style is inclusive, adaptive, and forward-thinking. You know how to manage change, influence across disciplines, and thrive in a multidisciplinary, fast-moving environment. Your ability to anticipate challenges and build strong, values-based partnerships sets you apart.
Qualifications
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A degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, or a related field
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A professional accounting designation (CPA)
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10+ years of progressively responsible experience in financial leadership, with a strong preference for public sector or local government experience
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Experience leading finance and IT functions in complex or multi-stakeholder settings
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A track record of building inclusive, high-performing teams and delivering on strategic priorities
What We Offer
The SCRD provides one of the most competitive compensation and benefits packages in the sector:
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Salary: $154,681 to $196,443
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Comprehensive Benefits: Vacation, paid statutory holidays, family responsibility leave, sick leave, and compensatory leave
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Security and Support: Group life insurance, AD&D coverage, short- and long-term disability
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Pension: Participation in the Municipal Pension Plan (MPP)
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Wellbeing: Access to free, confidential counselling and wellness supports
-
Professional Development: Support for continuous learning and leadership growth
Ready to Make a Difference?
If you are a financial professional with a passion for community building and a track record of financial success, we invite you to consider joining the Sunshine Coast Regional District as our next General Manager, Finance and Corporate Services. In return, we offer competitive compensation, a commitment to ongoing professional development, a supportive and inclusive work environment, and the opportunity to make a positive community impact.
Applications will be accepted by email at hr@scrd.ca until 4pm on September 12, 2025
Education : Bachelor’s degree
Experience : 5 years or more
About Sunshine Coast Regional District
The Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) is the regional government serving the residents of the Sunshine Coast. Formed in 1967, the SCRD is one of 27 regional districts that were designed to establish a partnership between electoral areas and member municipalities within their boundaries. The municipalities and electoral areas in the SCRD are:
The District of Sechelt Town of Gibsons Sechelt Indian Government District Electoral Area A – Egmont/Pender Harbour Electoral Area B - Halfmoon Bay Electoral Area D - Roberts Creek Electoral Area E - Elphinstone Electoral Area F - West Howe Sound The purpose and roles of a regional district include:
Providing good government for the communities it serves. Providing services that the board considers as necessary or desirable for all or a part of its communities. Providing stewardship of public assets within its communities. Fostering the current and future economic, social and environmental well-being of member communities. Through the electoral area and municipal partnerships, the SCRD provides services that can be regional (supplied to the whole region), inter-municipal (supplied to two or more members within the region) or local (provided to electoral areas, or within a subset of an electoral area, within the region).
Get to Know the SCRD and watch this three minute video that answers the questions: What services does the SCRD provide? What don't they provide? What is the annual revenue and spending of the SCRD? And how can you get involved? Here is an infographic of how the SCRD works.
Detailed information on why Regional Districts were formed and how they function is available at A Primer on Regional Districts in British Columbia.
The SCRD is governed by the Local Government Act and Community Charter and is run by a Board of Directors. SCRD Board members also sit as members of the Regional Hospital District Board.
General Manager, Finance and Corporate Services
Top Benefits
About the role
Sunshine Coast Regional District General Manager, Finance and Corporate Services
**Competition #**V1895
Where Community and Natural Beauty Meet
From stunning scenery to rich culture, the Sunshine Coast is where lifestyle and community meet. Located on a spectacular peninsula, the Sunshine Coast lies within the territories of the shíshálh (Sechelt) and Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish) Nations. From rugged mountains to the ocean's edge, this region offers an unparalleled lifestyle enriched by outdoor adventure, arts, culture, and vibrant local communities. Hike, paddle, golf, fish, or simply enjoy the coastal charm—there’s something here for everyone.
To learn more about the community visit:
Sunshine Coast Regional District | shíshálh Nation | Skwxwú7mesh Nation | Invest Sunshine Coast
The Organization
The Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) delivers essential services to a unique mix of rural and urban communities, including partnerships with member municipalities and the shíshálh Nation Government District. With an operating budget of approximately $67 million and a capital budget of $68 million, SCRD is guided by a Strategic Plan focused on water stewardship, solid waste management, and long-term sustainability. The organization is built around core values of customer service excellence, climate leadership, reconciliation, social equity, and governance excellence.
The Opportunity
The SCRD is seeking a strategic and people-focused financial professional to join its senior leadership team as General Manager, Finance and Corporate Services—a role that also serves as the organization’s Chief Financial Officer (CFO).
Reporting directly to the CAO, you will help shape corporate priorities while providing sound, forward- looking financial and operational advice. You’ll lead a high-performing team in Finance, Information Technology, and related services—ensuring fiscal sustainability, customer focus, and digital innovation across the organization.
Who You Are
You are a progressive, collaborative leader who inspires trust and delivers results. You are as comfortable mentoring staff as you are advising executive leadership or navigating complexity. You bring a strategic lens to problem-solving and a service-oriented mindset to the delivery of internal corporate functions.
Your leadership style is inclusive, adaptive, and forward-thinking. You know how to manage change, influence across disciplines, and thrive in a multidisciplinary, fast-moving environment. Your ability to anticipate challenges and build strong, values-based partnerships sets you apart.
Qualifications
-
A degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, or a related field
-
A professional accounting designation (CPA)
-
10+ years of progressively responsible experience in financial leadership, with a strong preference for public sector or local government experience
-
Experience leading finance and IT functions in complex or multi-stakeholder settings
-
A track record of building inclusive, high-performing teams and delivering on strategic priorities
What We Offer
The SCRD provides one of the most competitive compensation and benefits packages in the sector:
-
Salary: $154,681 to $196,443
-
Comprehensive Benefits: Vacation, paid statutory holidays, family responsibility leave, sick leave, and compensatory leave
-
Security and Support: Group life insurance, AD&D coverage, short- and long-term disability
-
Pension: Participation in the Municipal Pension Plan (MPP)
-
Wellbeing: Access to free, confidential counselling and wellness supports
-
Professional Development: Support for continuous learning and leadership growth
Ready to Make a Difference?
If you are a financial professional with a passion for community building and a track record of financial success, we invite you to consider joining the Sunshine Coast Regional District as our next General Manager, Finance and Corporate Services. In return, we offer competitive compensation, a commitment to ongoing professional development, a supportive and inclusive work environment, and the opportunity to make a positive community impact.
Applications will be accepted by email at hr@scrd.ca until 4pm on September 12, 2025
Education : Bachelor’s degree
Experience : 5 years or more
About Sunshine Coast Regional District
The Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) is the regional government serving the residents of the Sunshine Coast. Formed in 1967, the SCRD is one of 27 regional districts that were designed to establish a partnership between electoral areas and member municipalities within their boundaries. The municipalities and electoral areas in the SCRD are:
The District of Sechelt Town of Gibsons Sechelt Indian Government District Electoral Area A – Egmont/Pender Harbour Electoral Area B - Halfmoon Bay Electoral Area D - Roberts Creek Electoral Area E - Elphinstone Electoral Area F - West Howe Sound The purpose and roles of a regional district include:
Providing good government for the communities it serves. Providing services that the board considers as necessary or desirable for all or a part of its communities. Providing stewardship of public assets within its communities. Fostering the current and future economic, social and environmental well-being of member communities. Through the electoral area and municipal partnerships, the SCRD provides services that can be regional (supplied to the whole region), inter-municipal (supplied to two or more members within the region) or local (provided to electoral areas, or within a subset of an electoral area, within the region).
Get to Know the SCRD and watch this three minute video that answers the questions: What services does the SCRD provide? What don't they provide? What is the annual revenue and spending of the SCRD? And how can you get involved? Here is an infographic of how the SCRD works.
Detailed information on why Regional Districts were formed and how they function is available at A Primer on Regional Districts in British Columbia.
The SCRD is governed by the Local Government Act and Community Charter and is run by a Board of Directors. SCRD Board members also sit as members of the Regional Hospital District Board.