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Department:

Academic Operations and Planning

Position Type:

Full-Time Administrative

Salary Range:

$117,333.00-$156,441.00-Annual

Sc****heduled Weekly Hours:

36.25

Anticipated Start Date:

May 11, 2026

Length of Contract:

N/A

Posting Information

This job posting is now accepting applications from all qualified individuals.

Posting Closing Date:

April 3, 2026

Please note: jobs are posted until 11:59 pm on the job closing date.

Land Acknowledgment:

Algonquin College campuses in Ottawa, Perth and Pembroke are located on the traditional unceded, and unsurrendered territory of the Anishinàbe Algonquin People. The Algonquin People have inhabited and cared for these lands since time immemorial. We take this time to express our gratitude and respect to them and to the land for all that it has provided and will continue to provide.

Job Description:

Reporting to the Executive Director, Academic Operations and Planning, the Associate Director, Academic Finance Operations provides strategic financial leadership for the Academic Area, directing financial planning, budget development, enrolment forecasting, and analytical reporting that supports institutional planning and decision-making. The incumbent leads Finance Managers and Budget Officers across Faculties, Schools and other supporting academic units to ensure consistent financial management practices, accurate enrolment forecasting, and coordinated planning across the Academic Area.

The role integrates multi-year enrolment projections with financial planning frameworks to assess program viability, inform resource allocation decisions, and support achievement of institutional contribution margin targets. Through financial analysis and interpretation of enrolment and operational trends, the incumbent provides senior academic leadership with insights that inform strategic planning and financial sustainability

Through the Academic Finance Managers, the Associate Director, Academic Finance Operations oversees a multi-layer finance department responsible for financial management, operational budgeting, enrolment and activity forecasting, contract administration, and supervision of Budget Officers supporting the Academic Area.

Duties and Responsibilities:

StrategicFinancial Management& Operations

• Leads and oversees the development of multi-year operating and capital budgets for the Academic Area , including cost projections, program costing, resource implications, space and capital equipment requirements;

• Establish es , review s and recommend s contribution targets for Faculty, Schools and Departments within the Academic Area, ensuring alignment with Academic plan and priorities;

• Leads and coordinate s the Academic Area budget, quarterly reviews, variance analysis, and financial performance reporting;

• Identify financial risks and mitigation strategies, recommend efficiencies, corrective actions, or alternative funding/resources;

• Provide high-level guidance to Senior Academic Leadership Team (SALT) on budget principles, financial guidelines, program performance and financial modelling;

• Develops and maintains standardized financial and analytical tools to ensure c onsistent financial practices , analysis and reporting methodologies are used across all schools/departments;

• Supports the Dean s and Directors in resource planning throughout the budget cycle , from budget deliberations to quarterly reviews;

• Analyzes program cost reports , KPI trends, retention data, enrolment and financial drivers affecting schools/program operations and prepares recommendations for cost improvements.

Strategic Enrolment Planning and Forecasting

• Leads and c oordinates the development of multi year enrolment and activity projections for Academic Area , ensuring consistency of assumptions and methodologies;

• Standardize s methodologies, assumptions, and projections used by Schools for enrolment, retention and activity planning;

• Lead s analysis of enrolment trends, retention, KPIs, program viability indicators, and activity-based funding impacts;

• Provide s strategic advice to S enior A cademic Leadership Team and direction s to Finance Managers on enrolment modelling, capacity planning, program mix decisions, and growth opportunities;

• Ensures integration of enrolment forecasts into long term financial planning, budget development, workforce planning, and space/resource allocation;

• Review s and validate s enrolment inputs used for budgeting, scheduling, new program proposals, and operational planning.

Strategic Analysis, Reporting and Business Intelligence

• Leads advanced financial and enrolment analysis to support strategic priorities, academic program sustainability, and resource planning;

• Oversees preparation of detailed financial and enrolment analytics, including program costing and contribution margin analysis, trend and variance analysis, revenue and expenditure modelling, forecasting of financial impact of curriculum or enrolment changes, etc.;

• Improve s institutional financial reporting, dashboards, forecasting tools, and business intelligence workflow;

• E nsure s the quality, accuracy, and consistency of financial models, dashboards, and analytical reports used across academic areas;

• Works closely with institutional research, finance, and academic operations teams to integrate business intelligence into decision making and reporting;

• Drive s continuous improvement of financial and enrolment reporting tools and processes and identifies opportunities for operational efficiencies and data governance enhancement.

**Leadership &**Operations Management

• Leads and provides directions to Academic Finance Managers on budgets, financial guidelines, enrolment , budget principles and related issues;

• Standardize s financial and enrolment planning practices across Faculties/Schools to ensure equity, transparency, and accuracy;

• Ensure consistent communication, documentation, and dissemination of financial strategies across the Academic Area;

• Oversee s workload allocation, performance planning, and professional development for direct report s;

• Represents Academic Operations and Planning on committees requiring advanced financial and enrolment expertise.

Other duties as required.

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum four (4) year degree in Business Administration (or related);Equivalent combination of relevant education and work experience may be accepted in place of formal education;

• Certified Professional Accounting Designation (CPA);

• Minimum nine (9) years' experience in;

  • Experience in leading a Finance team;
  • Experience in a financial environment within a post-secondary institute;
  • Strong analytical skills;
  • Strong business acumen;
  • Ability to understand and apply complex principles of business and accounting to various problems and situations;
  • Ability to understand and apply General Business principles and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP);
  • Ability to understand and apply internal control standards for efficiency and effectiveness;
  • Excellent interpersonal skills to deal with all levels of College operations on a daily basis;
  • Ability to interpret and apply business policies procedures and systems;
  • Business analytic applications / systems;
  • Understanding of provincial government funding.

Additional Requirements:

• Strong leadership, supervisory and management skills in order to oversee the full scope of responsibility;
• Sound knowledge of the Academic Area and Administrative Areas and their respective operations;
• Strong capability in financial analysis and ability to communicate clearly financial concepts and models, including their impact on academic operations;
• Must possess decision making skills in order to assess situations and make informative decisions in complex problem-solving situations;
• Conflict resolutions and negotiation skills are critical;
• Experience in developing and managing complex budgets with large organization Financial Accounting/Budget/Human Resources and Student Information Systems;
• Strong communication skills, both oral and written, including the ongoing requirements to make recommendations, prepare reports and make presentations to senior management;
• Strong relationship building skills to deal with all levels of College operations on a daily basis;
• Ability to interpret/apply business policies, procedures and systems;

*Vacancy is for position P01912

This position is eligible for hybrid work (2-3 day per week on-siteat Algonquin College’s Woodroffe (Ottawa) Campus) in conjunction with the College'sFlexible Work Arrangement Policy**.https://www.algonquincollege.com/policies/hr26/**(subject to change).

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Algonquin College values diversity and is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable, and culturally respectful workplace. We offer an inclusive work environment and encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, including Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, members of racialized groups, and individuals from diverse communities. If you require accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact the Human Resources department at humanresources@algonquincollege.com . While we thank all those who apply, only those to be interviewed will be contacted.