Vice-President Finance and Administration Job Description Template
Our company is looking for a Vice-President Finance and Administration to join our team.
Responsibilities:
- Lead the finance and corporate services departments in their delivery of services to the operational departments of the organization;
- Coordinate the annual audit with the external auditors;
- Develop, monitor, and maintain tight operational controls over annual budgets;
- Management of staff compensation and benefit programs;
- Develop business plans and cost benefit analyses for new and/or expanding programs and services;
- Report the financial performance of the organization to the Finance and Capital Planning committee;
- Establish and maintain appropriate internal control safeguards in accordance with auditing standards;
- Overseeing ASF assets, including capital spending programs to maintain real estate, vehicles, equipment, etc;
- Coordinate the timely preparation and reporting of monthly and quarterly financial results;
- Assisting with governance duties for ASF (Canada) and ASF (US), including liaising with various board committees and members of the boards in general;
- Recommend and implement new and revised policies, procedures and initiatives to improve efficiency and performance;
- Provide consultative support for business management and strategic planning initiatives;
- Understand funding arrangement and ability to meet debt/equity obligations and expectations;
- Overseeing ASF annual budget development and implementation;
- Coordinating the annual audit of ASF finances.
Requirements:
- Experience in the not for profit sector and/or working with Government would be an asset;
- Proven ability to analyze trends and make recommendations to improve financial results;
- Strong business and financial acumen;
- The ability to work under pressure, meet aggressive deadlines and act as an agent of positive change;
- Superior communication, interpersonal, collaboration and presentation skills;
- Excellent leadership skills, with a demonstrated ability to build and develop high-performing teams;
- A minimum of 10 years leadership experience, primarily with service-oriented private sector companies;
- Experience working through a significant business change would be preferred.