Senior Finance Officer - Supervisory

Title: Senior Finance Officer - Supervisory

Department: Community Services

Community: Iqaluit

Requisition Number: 551

Type of Employment: Indeterminate

Salary range: $113,146 to $128,412 per year, 37.5 hours/week

Northern Allowance: $16,328 per year

Housing: Subsidized Staff Housing is not Available

Union Status: Nunavut Employees Union

Closing date: March 13, 2026 @ 11:59 p.m. eastern time

This employment opportunity is restricted to residents of Iqaluit only.

Reporting to the Manager, Financial Services, the Senior Finance Officer – Supervisory (SFO) is responsible for supervising staff and provide accounting services such as accounts payable, accounts receivable, revenue operations etc. in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), all applicable legislation, policy, procedures and collective agreements. The SFO ensures effective accounting controls are in place and implemented correctly, and that financial transactions, payment processes, revenues, general ledger maintenance, account reconciliations and reports are conducted in a timely manner.

This position provides senior financial advice and support to clients and staff, assess and evolve financial procedures, internal controls, audit verification processes and reporting, to ensure operational effectiveness, quality financial and client services, in accordance with the financial and service goals of the Government of Nunavut (GN).

The SFO:

• Plans, develops and manages the implementation and evolution of approved operational policies, procedures, processes, tools and systems governing accounting operations and other financial services.
• Provides senior financial expertise to Program Managers on such issues as budget status, the administration of complex high risk program accounts, funds, contracts, payroll and other issues, and negotiates acceptance of optimal courses of action where competing interests and priorities exist.
• Determines needs, plans, conducts or leads ongoing and ad hoc studies and research projects; carries out in-depth analyses of program initiatives, budget and other financial issues.
• Initiates and establishes effective working relationships within the Department, with other government departments on financial management issues, requirements and developments, and with functional authorities engaged in policy, procedural and system development.
• Supervises the work of full-time and casual staff. Establishes work plans, provides ongoing advice, coaching and motivation, and approves leave and attendance.

The knowledge, skills, and abilities required for this job are usually obtained through a recognized college diploma in Business Administration or a related field, plus three (3) years of relevant experience in accounting, auditing or similar financial area in a computerized environment. The following are also required for this position: experience in conducting background research and analysis; experience in developing financial reports and summaries;

experience in providing advisory services to clients; and experience supervising, mentoring and/or providing training and/or guidance to colleagues and/or subordinate staff.

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.

An eligibility list may be created to fill future vacancies.

• The Government of Nunavut is committed to creating a representative workforce; therefore, priority will be given to Nunavut Inuit who self-identify as being enrolled under the Nunavut Agreement in accordance with the Priority Hiring Policy.
• Government of Nunavut employees serving a probationary period must obtain and provide written authorization from the deputy head of their employing department. The authorization from the deputy head must accompany your application for your application to be considered.
• Possession of a criminal record may not disqualify candidates from being considered. An assessment of the criminal record will be measured against the scope and duties of the position.
  
  This is only a requirement for positions that require a satisfactory criminal record or vulnerable sector check.
• Applicants may submit their resume in any of the Official Languages of Nunavut.
• Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
• The onus is on candidates in receipt of foreign post-secondary education credentials to have their foreign credentials assessed through a recognized Canadian…