Director, Financial

DIRECTOR, FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

$145,634 - $171,334 Annually

Position Summary

Reporting to the Associate Vice President, Finance, the Director, Financial Performance provides strategic leadership in the Commission’s internal budgeting, forecasting, and financial oversight functions. The role is central to advancing financial stewardship across the organization by ensuring that internal financial data is leveraged to inform executive decision‑making, resource allocation, and organizational performance.

The Director leads the development of internal financial reporting for the Executive Committee, Board of Commissioners, and other governance bodies, ensuring alignment with strategic priorities and accountability frameworks. The position is responsible for evaluating budget utilization and resource alignment across programs, and for identifying opportunities to optimize financial performance and manage budget pressures. The attached Job Description is shared across two Director positions;

this role focuses on Internal Budget and Financial Performance responsibilities.

A key component of the role is the strategic ownership of financial systems. The Director champions the use of technology as an enabler of financial stewardship, ensuring that systems are aligned with business needs, support forecasting discipline, and are effectively adopted across the organization. The incumbent also plays a leadership role in cross‑functional transformation initiatives, embedding financial accountability into organizational change efforts and supporting the implementation of Strategy 2030.

Candidate Profile

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Commerce, Business Administration, Finance, or Public Administration. Member in good standing of the Chartered Professional Accountants (CPA) Association.
• Considerable senior‑level experience working in or with government.
• Extensive experience in progressively responsible finance and accounting roles.
• Or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience acceptable to the Employer.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Extensive knowledge of accounting, budgeting, forecasting and financial analysis models and frameworks, reporting systems, processes, and controls, specifically within government and not‑for‑profit environments.
• Considerable knowledge of mission‑critical corporate enterprise applications such as JD Edwards Enterprise One, WebFOCUS, and the Central Property System (CPS).
• Ability to learn and understand the Commission’s programs and operating requirements, relevant legislation, and the role of central agencies.
• Ability to provide leadership in conducting research, preparing financial analyses, and analysing complex financial matters.
• Ability to establish a high level of rapport and effective working relationships with all levels of management, government, housing partners, and other stakeholders to build consensus and accomplish goals.
• Ability to assess the business and financial ramifications of new programs and opportunities, and develop strategies and options to facilitate the accomplishment of goals.
• Ability to lead, coach, and motivate staff in a team setting.
• Excellent research, presentation, and report writing skills.
• Strong, effective consultation, facilitation, communication, conflict resolution, problem‑solving, and interpersonal skills.
• Strong analytical and conceptual thinking skills.

How to Apply: Submit a cover letter and resume that clearly identify how you meet the qualifications necessary for this position. Use the online recruitment system ousing.org/careers to submit your application.

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