Director, Finance (45/26 - permanent, full-time, 1.0 FTE)

Regina Public Library•Regina, SK

8d•CA$99,558 - CA$149,336•Onsite

About The Position

Reporting to the Executive Director, Finance and Strategy, the Director, Finance provides strategic and operational leadership for the planning, delivery, assessment, and evaluation of the finance function to ensure excellent customer service. The Director is a champion of RPL’s strategy and will leverage their superior understanding of financial and other complex data to generate insights into how current or potential programs and services can be maximized for internal and external customers. They are responsible for the system-wide finance function including financial statement completion and reporting, internal controls, legislative and regulatory compliance, system-wide budgeting, purchasing, contract management, risk management, payroll, business process review, and finance policy development.

Requirements

An undergraduate degree in a business-related discipline such as Business Administration or Commerce and a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation.
A minimum of 5 years of progressive job-related experience either in a management capacity or in a role directly partnering with senior leaders to ensure effective financial strategies and practices
Experience managing diverse teams in a unionized environment including recruiting, developing, and managing staff to expand service capabilities.
A record of ongoing professional development activities leading to a broad and in-depth knowledge of financial practices, trends, and standards.
Experience in a leadership role responsible for building and implementing strategic plans that are responsive to the needs of a rapidly transforming organization and customer base.
Experience preparing and managing corporate budgets.
Experience leading stakeholders/partners through change.
Demonstrated ability to drive culture changes and people development.
Excellent coaching, guiding, and developmental skills; able to guide and allocate resources to achieve business objectives.
Demonstrated strong organizational skills including the ability to effectively and efficiently manage competing work objectives, scheduling and priorities, while maintaining high standards for accuracy, reliability, and thoroughness.
Demonstrated analytical skills and problem-solving ability, including the ability to evaluate, assess, and problem-solve using logical, fact-based reasoning and to participate in a collaborative, evidence-based decision-making environment.
Demonstrated commitment to deliver consistent, high quality customer service.
Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships with the public, staff, and external agencies and to work as a member of a team.
Demonstrated ability to listen effectively and to use clear, concise oral and written skills to convey facts, present positions, and interpret policies. Skillful in communicating with and influencing a wide range of internal and external stakeholders including board members, leadership, employees, potential /existing customers, competitors, and business partners.
High degree of initiative and capacity to lead multiple priorities of significant scope in a fast-paced environment.

Nice To Haves

High quality customer service.
Positive professional relationships with the public, external agencies, and each other.
Equity, diversity, and inclusion.

Responsibilities

Lead the system-wide finance function and advise on financial issues and effective financial practices
Lead internal and external financial reporting
Ensure strong internal controls and legislative compliance with all laws, regulations, and policies applicable to the finance function
Partner with senior leaders to ensure effective financial strategies and practices
Oversee payroll, purchasing administration, accounts payable and receivable activities, and the overall efficient operation of the Finance area
Lead the system-wide budgeting process and variance/forecast reporting
Prepare comprehensive and detailed budgets including revenues, expenses, capital, and reserves
Work with the City of Regina to obtain tax levy information
Collaborate with the Leadership team to ensure operational and strategic plans are reflected in budget and assist senior management with budget deliberations by consulting, coaching, and training on all aspects of budget
Prepare audit committee, board, and city council budget/mill rate materials
Identify and anticipate financial impacts of internal and external risks and opportunities and recommend budget solutions
Lead the variance and forecasting process
Lead business process reviews
Design and lead business process reviews to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of business units and processes
Present findings and recommendations to senior management
Lead the risk management, insurance, purchasing, and contract functions
Lead senior management in ongoing review of key risks in the organization
Compile information required for the annual insurance renewal, ensure appropriate coverage, oversee the claims process, and coordinate the valuation process
Oversee the system-wide purchasing process, making recommendations regarding appropriate purchasing processes
Prepare RFIs, RFQs, RFPs for acquiring goods and services, review bids and recommend successful bidders for contracts
Lead Finance staff
Recruit, hire, train, manage, and coach direct reports
Design work to optimize services and adjust to a changing environment