VP Commercial Finance

1 week ago


Vancouver BC, Canada St. John Ambulance BCYukon Full time €120,000 - €140,000

John Ambulance, British Columbia & Yukon (SJA BCY) is a not for profit ‘mission-led enterprise’ committed to empowering safer communities through first aid leadership . John Ambulance organization in Canada, which is represented from coast to coast. We are privileged to be part of an organization with over 900 years of service to humanity. Today, SJA BCY is a market leader in the development and delivery of first aid courses, first aid products and we support first aid in communities through our 1500 plus volunteers.

Reporting to and partnering with the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), the Vice-President (VP), Finance & Administration will play a critical role in developing and implementing the business and financial strategy of SJA BCY. As a member of the senior executive team, the VP, Finance & Administration will play an active role in driving the future success of SJA BCY.

The VP, Finance & Administration will be responsible for overseeing all fiscal and fiduciary responsibilities for the organization. They will work at a strategic level, assessing and interpreting the “big picture” of the organization’s direction, and providing informed advice to the CEO on how to improve commercial and operational performance, reduce financial risk and add value to the organization’s mission.

You know what it takes to help run an organization, partnering with other leaders to build strategies, operational plans and financial resources to ensure success.
You know how to lead a successful finance team, ensuring that they deliver on all financial requirements, while also being known as an added value part of the organization.
Your strong analytical and operational skills and experience allow you to analyze an organization, assess strengths and weaknesses, and make impactful recommendations to improve performance. You are comfortable working with big picture strategic opportunities (and likely creating them) but can also dig into detail to collaborate with your teammates, seeking new insights and opportunities that arise from thoughtful analysis.
You are a team leader, particularly for teams of finance professionals. Your leadership skills extend beyond finance, and you are a strong business operator as well, able to support or lead other teams when called on.
Whether with your senior executive colleagues, or other members of staff, you are ready to help, coach and make the operation better, every day.
You are comfortable at the Board and Committee table, and with senior executives of external organizations, such as government or commercial customers.
Finance:

Lead the SJA BCY Finance function; assess systems and processes and drive performance improvement where warranted.
drive a data based, analytical approach to strategy development and business improvement; Manage key financial processes and workflows to ensure senior executives, Committee and Board members have the right information at the right time to understand business status and future direction.
Administration:

Oversee administrative requirements for headquarters and branch operations (leases, insurance, suppliers) to ensure they meet operational requirements.
Build and manage an enterprise risk management program, alongside tracking the overall financial health of the company.
Provide ongoing commercial advice to the CEO, other senior executives and the Board or Committees as needed.

Executive Leadership:

Be an active member of the senior executive team; partner with the CEO, Director of Marketing & Community Services, Director of Business Development, Director of Finance, and Director of HR to lead the company.
regularly contribute beyond your core Finance & Administration portfolio. Lead key company initiatives as an executive leader, including key cross functional working groups.
Actively participate in organizational strategic planning to identify opportunities for growth, improved performance and team engagement.
Interact with senior executive team to add value through financial analyses, reports, and recommendations.
lead engagement with the Finance & Audit Committee.

Lead a small team of committed finance professionals.
Show the team the ‘art of the possible’; utilize your industry leading experience to lead the team to new levels of performance.
To deliver on the expectations outlined above, we expect you’ve been a finance leader for 10+ years.
Your finance knowledge spans the spectrum of technical (accounting, budgeting, and cost control principles including Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) and analytical (data, forecasting, modelling).
You understand finance systems (e.You have strong strategic and operational experience, within and beyond a finance function.
You are a strong commercial operator, able to represent an organization in commercial matters such as contract negotiation or procurement.
You’ve led teams (whether small or large) and helped them be successful.
You’ve been exposed to executive leadership and are comfortable working in, and above, your defined portfolio; you have a background in helping your organization grow and achieve success.
you gain inspiration from our ambition to be ‘ Known, across Canada, as the leader in First Aid and Community Health and Safety’.

The salary range for this position is $120K – 140K, with an incentive available for strong performance against agreed KPI’s.
Our working arrangements are flexible, and our teams share time working from home as well as in our office.
o Health and dental benefits, and mental health resources
o Pension plan with employer matching contribution program.
We welcome diversity in our organization and qualified applicants of all backgrounds are encouraged to apply.


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