Manager, Finance and Budget

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This employment opportunity is restricted to residents of Arviat and Cambridge Bay.

An eligibility list may be created to fill current and future vacancies across the department in all communities.

Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), the Manager, Finance and Budget provides college-wide leadership and oversight of financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting for Nunavut Arctic College (NAC). The position is responsible for managing an operational budget of approximately $75 million, including third-party funding, ensuring effective financial controls, compliance with Government of Nunavut legislation and policies, and alignment with the College’s strategic priorities.

The Manager provides strategic financial advice to senior leadership and supports sound financial decision-making across headquarters divisions and regional offices. The position directly supervises the Capital Planner, Financial Reporting Analyst (located in Iqaluit), and the Cambridge Bay finance team, while providing functional oversight and guidance to regional finance staff across the College.

• Leading college-wide financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and resource allocation.
• Overseeing Main Estimates, Capital Estimates, FMB submissions, business cases, and financial planning.
• Providing strategic financial advice to the CFO and senior management on budgets, risks, and priorities.
• Directing budget monitoring, variance analysis, financial projections, and reporting.
• Developing financial policies, procedures, and internal controls to ensure legislative compliance.
• Overseeing year-end reporting, regulatory reporting, third-party funding, reconciliations, and financial audits.
• Supervising the Capital Planner, Financial Reporting Analyst, and Cambridge Bay finance team, including performance management and staff development.
• Providing guidance to regional finance staff and delivering college-wide financial training.
• Representing the College at financial meetings, government committees, and audit proceedings.

The knowledge, skills, and abilities required for this job are usually obtained through an undergraduate Degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting or similar with a minimum of four (4) years of progressive experience in financial planning, budgeting, accounting, and finance (management or senior officer level). In addition, one (1) year of experience in managing staff and/or leading a team is required.

The completion of a Canadian-recognized professional accounting designation (CPA) is considered an asset.

The Official Languages of Nunavut are Inuktut, English and French. Applicants may submit their resume in any of the official languages of Nunavut. Fluency in more than one of Nunavut’s official languages would be considered an asset. Knowledge of Inuit communities, culture, land, Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit, Inuktut and experience working in a northern cross-cultural environment are also considered assets.

Acceptable combinations of education and experience may be considered for this position. We encourage you to apply if you have equivalent years of education and/or experience equal to the education and experience requirements listed above.

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