(PERMANENT FULL TIME) FINANCE DIRECTOR

Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences • Whitby, ON

4h • Onsite

About The Position

Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences (Ontario Shores) is a public teaching hospital providing specialized assessment, treatment, and recovery‑focused mental health services to individuals living with complex and serious mental illness. With more than 100 years of history, Ontario Shores has evolved into a provincial and national leader in innovative, evidence‑based mental health care. Patient care at Ontario Shores is delivered through safe, evidence‑informed, and recovery‑oriented approaches, grounded in compassion, inspiration, and hope. Interprofessional teams partner closely with patients and families to support individualized pathways to recovery, integrating best clinical practices with the latest advances in research and data‑driven care. Today, Ontario Shores is widely recognized for its leadership in mental health system innovation, research, education, and advocacy. The organization actively shares its expertise with healthcare providers, community partners, and policy makers to strengthen Ontario’s mental health system and improve access to high‑quality care across the province. As an academic and teaching hospital, Ontario Shores plays a critical role in training the next generation of mental health professionals and advancing applied research. The organization collaborates with academic institutions, healthcare partners, and national organizations to drive innovation in areas such as quality standards, clinical outcomes, data analytics, and measurement‑based care.

Reporting to the EVP, Finance and Support Services, CFO, CIO, the Director, Finance will lead core financial operations, including reporting, budgeting, and planning, while serving as a trusted advisor to leaders across the organization. This is a compelling opportunity for a seasoned healthcare finance leader to step into a re-established role within a highly respected, mission-driven mental health organization. With a strong and capable finance team in place, the role is designed to enable focus on quality, insight, and strategic partnership – providing the opportunity to elevate how finance supports decision-making at both the operational and enterprise level. At a time of continued evolution and investment in leadership capacity, the Director will play a key role in strengthening financial reporting to the Board and Ministry, supporting clinical and operational leaders, and ensuring financial discipline aligns with Ontario Shores’ recovery-oriented mission. For the right leader, this is an opportunity to have meaningful impact – shaping financial strategy, influencing organizational direction, and contributing to the long-term sustainability of specialized mental health care.

Requirements

• CPA-designated finance leader
• Progressive experience in healthcare or the broader public sector
• Ability to take complex concepts, translate them into clear plans, and execute with confidence.
• Experience with hospital or ministry reporting, budgeting, and performance management.
• Leadership maturity – sound judgment, credibility, and the ability to get things done.
• Leads with trust, not micromanagement.
• Collaborative, coaching‑oriented style that builds confidence and capability in others.
• Skilled at working across disciplines – partnering effectively with clinical leaders, research, technology, and peer directors.
• Comfortable supporting leaders with varying levels of financial literacy.
• Curious and open‑minded.
• Motivated to learn the business deeply.
• Ability to draw out the existing strengths of a capable team, positioning finance as an engaged, respected, and value‑adding partner across the organization.

Responsibilities

• Lead core financial operations, including reporting, budgeting, and planning.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to leaders across the organization.
• Strengthen financial reporting to the Board and Ministry.
• Support clinical and operational leaders.
• Ensure financial discipline aligns with Ontario Shores’ recovery-oriented mission.
• Shape financial strategy.
• Influence organizational direction.
• Contribute to the long-term sustainability of specialized mental health care.

Benefits

• Accommodation will be provided upon request by both Odgers and Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences throughout the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process to applicants with disabilities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: No Education Listed