Director of Finance

Job summary

The Director will provide strategic oversight for Finance, HR, and Facilities, focusing on financial transformation and government funding compliance. They will lead established teams to modernize finance processes and serve as a strategic business partner to the executive leadership team.

Job details

Our client, a well-established and highly respected not-for-profit organization, is seeking a Director, Finance & HR to join their leadership team on a full-time contract basis. This is a unique opportunity for an experienced finance leader to drive strategic financial management, lead organizational transformation initiatives, and oversee HR through an established leadership team. This role is ideal for a collaborative and relationship-focused leader who enjoys balancing strategic leadership with operational oversight and has experience within a government-funded not-for-profit environment. Location & Compensation Burlington, ON with occasional travel to Oakville and Milton locations. Hybrid work model (3 days onsite weekly). Full-time contract: October 2026 through March 2028. Salary: $120,000 to $130,000 with comprehensive benefits package. The Opportunity Reporting to the executive leadership team, the Director, Finance & HR will provide strategic oversight for Finance, Human Resources, Facilities, and related corporate services functions. The role is heavily focused on finance leadership, transformation, planning, and organizational partnership. You will lead established Finance and HR teams, strengthen financial operations, support major transformation initiatives, and help evolve Finance into a more proactive and strategic business partner across the organization. Key Responsibilities Finance Leadership Provide leadership and oversight for financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow management Lead ministry and government funding reporting and compliance requirements Oversee annual audit activities and manage external auditor relationships Support Board and Finance Committee reporting and presentations Strengthen internal controls, accountability, and financial processes Partner with operational leaders to improve financial decision-making across the organization Coach and develop Finance team members while optimizing team structure and responsibilities Transformation & Strategic Initiatives Support a significant finance and systems transformation agenda Provide leadership during ERP implementation and process improvement initiatives Drive continuous improvement and modernization of finance processes and reporting capabilities Contribute to strategic planning and organizational effectiveness initiatives Improve data quality, reporting, and cross-functional collaboration HR & Corporate Services Oversight Provide executive oversight to HR through an experienced HR leadership team Support organizational planning, people initiatives, policy development, and workforce strategies Oversee facilities and other corporate services functions as assigned Collaborate with senior leadership to support organizational goals and culture Qualifications Senior Finance leadership experience within a not-for-profit organization is required. Experience with government-funded or ministry-funded environments Strong understanding of restricted funding, program and fund accounting, government reporting and compliance, budgeting and forecasting, audit management, board and committee reporting Proven experience leading and developing established teams Demonstrated success driving process improvements or finance transformation initiatives Strong relationship-building, communication, and stakeholder management skills Preferred CPA designation Experience within Ontario government-funded organizations Experience with ERP implementations, systems integrations, or finance modernization initiatives Previous oversight of HR, corporate services, or related administrative functions Experience presenting to Boards and Finance Committees This job posting is for a current vacancy with our client. Our Specialized recruiting professionals apply their expertise and utilize our proprietary AI to find you great job matches faster

What you’ll do

The Director will provide strategic oversight for Finance, HR, and Facilities, focusing on financial transformation and government funding compliance. They will lead established teams to modernize finance processes and serve as a strategic business partner to the executive leadership team.

Requirements

Requires senior finance leadership experience within a government-funded not-for-profit organization and a proven track record of driving process improvements. A CPA designation and experience with ERP implementations are preferred.

Benefits

• Comprehensive Benefits Package

Listed skills

• Organizational Transformation · Preferred
• Budgeting · Preferred
• Financial Reporting · Preferred
• Leadership · Preferred
• Process Improvement · Preferred
• Stakeholder Management · Preferred
• Forecasting · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Financial Reporting
• Budgeting
• Forecasting
• Cash Flow Management
• Government Funding Compliance
• Audit Management
• Internal Controls
• ERP Implementation
• Strategic Planning
• HR Oversight
• Stakeholder Management
• Fund Accounting
• Process Improvement
• Board Reporting
• Organizational Transformation
• Leadership

Job areas

• Finance & Accounting
• Management & Leadership
• Human Resources
• Social Services
• Government & Public Sector