Job Board Title:
Chief Financial Officer
Post Date
12/16/2024
Expiration Date
1/15/2025
Details:
Posting Start Date: December 16, 2024
Posting End Date: January 10, 2025
Contract Type - Full Time, Permanent
Flexible work arrangement: Hybrid
Work location: Burlington, ON
CH Site: Administration Office
Who We Are
Conservation Halton (CH) operates as one of Ontario’s 36 Conservation Authorities and is recognized as an innovative and progressive leader in the public sector. Our jurisdiction spans 1,000 square kilometres across Milton, Burlington, Oakville, Halton Hills, Hamilton, Puslinch, and Mississauga, allowing us to serve diverse communities in one of Canada’s fastest-growing regions. With strong government, corporate and community partnerships and a robust and resilient operating model, we deliver high-quality programs and services that protect our region against natural hazards, preserve the natural environment, and enhance quality of life for 650,000+ residents.
Our Work & Culture
Working at CH means being part of, and leading, a dedicated and diverse team of talented, passionate, and high-performing professionals. Our award-winning workplace embraces a culture of innovation and continuous learning at every level, reflecting the inclusive values and vision of our Board and senior leadership team. From our foresters, planners, engineers, and ecologists to our restoration specialists, dam operators, educators and many others, CH’s staff complement includes more than 150 full-time and 950 part-time employees who share—across unique roles and functions—a commitment to collaboration, data-driven decision-making, and customer service excellence.
Our Future
Over the last decade, our strategic focus on digital transformation, partnership development, and fiscal effectiveness has helped us accelerate innovation and modernize our operations sustainably; we are now positioned at the leading edge in our sector. For the first time in our history, our operating budget has surpassed $50 million. This milestone reflects our commitment to responsible fiscal management, sound governance, and long-term financial sustainability. With a strong senior leadership team and a bright and inclusive vision for the future, CH is poised for continued investment in talented people, high-quality programs and services, new business opportunities, and critical infrastructure that supports future growth in our watershed.
Your Opportunity
Reporting to the CEO and President, the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) is the key financial and compliance leader for Conservation Halton (CH) responsible for overseeing the financial strategy and driving business planning and fiscal responsibility including:
Finance - Provide oversight to all aspects of CH’s financial planning reporting, budget and audit functions ensuring accurate and timely delivery of financial reports to internal and external stakeholders. Work with departmental senior management to deliver presentations for the board, senior leadership, and external stakeholders. The CFO will also collaborate with the CEO and the senior leadership team to align financial goals to strategic priorities and will provide guidance on future strategic investment plans and priorities. A key aspect of this role is to support long term business analysis and financial advice related new growth opportunities
Risk and Compliance - Full accountability and oversight for the Risk and Compliance portfolio including working with staff to identify and develop strategies to mitigate risk enterprise-wide and manage the CH insurance portfolio. Ensure proactive resolution of enterprise-wide risk and compliance matters with specific focus on the CH Conservation Area programs and services. Together with the CEO, this role will also co-lead the Governance and Risk Committee of the Board.
Procurement – Oversight of the continuous improvement of a robust procurement program for transparency and efficiency. Leadership and strategic advice to staff and final approval for large-scale procurement awards and associated legal and contractual matters.
Infrastructure and Facilities – Provide strategic leadership to the management, new build and renewal related to CH’s infrastructure and state-of good repair capital program. Providing oversight to project managers overseeing large fiscal impact, this leader will also work with the Head of Corporate Affairs and Senior Manager, Corporate Services to align on matrix success through process improvement and internal capacity building related to change management and project management principles.
Asset Management – Provide oversight to the development, management, updates, and long-term planning related to the Asset Management Program. Consideration of voluntary assessment, accounting, and management of Conservation Halton’s green infrastructure assets.
Lands Management – Provide strategic financial guidance to the administration of land acquisition, disposition, and easements. Guide the team on land matters such as coordination of long-term quarry land transfer agreements with cross departmental support.
The CFO will focus on performance excellence and delivering results on strategic initiatives and will play a key role in asset management planning, influencing long term growth and asset management strategy to drive success.
Your Reward