Chief Financial Officer

**Title**:Chief Financial Officer, Lílwat Business Group**

**Department**:Lílwat Management Services LP

**Status**:Full-Time, Permanent**

**Salary**: $130,000 to $160,000 Annual Salary

**Reporting to**:Chief Executive Officer, Lílwat Business Group**

**Position Summary**:
The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) is the senior executive responsible for the financial leadership and long-term economic success of the Lílwat Business Group (LBG). Reporting to the CEO and supporting the Board of Directors, the CFO oversees finance operations, investment planning, capital strategy, and enterprise risk management across all business entities.

The Lílwat Business Group operates as the economic arm of the Lílwat Nation. It is made up of five wholly owned limited partnerships: Lílwat Retail Operations, Lílwat Forestry Ventures, Lílwat Construction Enterprises, Lílwat Capital Assets, and Lílwat Management Services, employing more than 100 people. These businesses operate with a mandate to generate sustainable profits, build internal capacity, create employment opportunities for Lílwat Nation citizens, and reinvest in the Nation through financial contributions to community priorities.

LBG is committed to building a sustainable economy that respects Lilwat7úl culture, advances the Nation’s Inherent Right to Self-Government, and re-establishes the Lílwat presence across traditional territories, including in Whistler and Pemberton. All LBG initiatives are grounded in transparency, strong management, and careful stewardship of the Nation’s lands, rights, and interests.

The CFO plays a key leadership role in advancing this mandate, bringing deep financial expertise, cultural humility, and a forward-thinking approach to enterprise governance, profitability, and long-term value creation.

**Key Deliverables and Expectations**:
**Finance Operations & Compliance**
The CFO ensures strong financial discipline across the Lil’wat Business Group by overseeing day-to-day accounting operations, financial controls, and statutory compliance in alignment with LBG’s Finance Policy.
- Lead all accounting, payroll, cash flow, taxation, and consolidated financial reporting activities across LBG and its subsidiaries
- Administer corporate signing authorities and enforce internal financial controls, including delegated spending thresholds and co-signing rules as set out in LBG’s Finance Policy
- Lead the development, regular review, and updating of LBG’s financial management policies, procedures, and systems for recommendation to the CEO and approval by the Board, ensuring alignment with evolving operational needs and the Finance Policy
- Ensure compliance with Canadian accounting standards for private enterprises (ASPE), or International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) where applicable, CRA and WCB remittances, funding agreements, and other applicable laws and regulations
- Oversee preparation for annual external audits, implement audit recommendations, and maintain records in accordance with audit and policy standards
- Oversee payables, receivables, and payroll cycles to ensure accuracy, timeliness, and policy alignment across all business units
- Manage LBG’s cash balances, banking relationships, and short-term investments to ensure liquidity, operational stability, and compliance with LBG’s Finance Policy.

**Financial Planning & Budget Development**
The CFO leads the development and coordination of the Annual Consolidated Operations Plan and Budget for the entire business group.
- Guide the preparation of LBG’s annual and multi-year budgets in alignment with strategic priorities and capital plans
- Develop rolling forecasts, cash flow projections, and scenario models to support enterprise planning
- Present draft budgets to the CEO and Board, monitor financial performance, and lead variance reporting and mid-year adjustments
- Ensure that financial planning activities follow internal documentation, review, and approval standards under LBG’s Finance Policy

**Financial Reporting, Systems & Insights**

The CFO is responsible for ensuring accurate, timely, and transparent financial reporting through modern systems and data tools.
- Oversee the implementation and optimization of core finance systems (e.g., Sage 300 or equivalent), ensuring reliability and scalability
- Improve accuracy and reduce risk through automation and standardized reporting practices
- Establish KPIs and executive dashboards to monitor business performance and inform decision-making
- Ensure timely reconciliation and consolidation across all subsidiaries, joint ventures, and investments

**Capital Planning & Project Finance**

The CFO provides financial leadership and oversight for capital initiatives and infrastructure investments that advance the Lílwat Nation’s long-term development goals.
- Build and manage multi-year capital financial plans aligned with LBG’s strategic infrastructure goals and Nation capital planning priorities
- Lead financial analysis and d