Chief Financial Officer

Sir Sandford Fleming College is located in the heart of the Kawartha Lakes Region in Central Ontario, on the traditional Mississauga Anishinaabe Territory, covered by the Williams Treaties of 1923. It's a beautiful place to live and work, surrounded by natural beauty and just 90 minutes northeast of Toronto. The College serves 6,800 full-time and 10,000 part-time students, including hundreds of international students from around the globe, across its campuses in Peterborough, Lindsay, Haliburton, and Cobourg. Fleming offers over 100 full-time programs in Environmental and Natural Resource Sciences, Fine Arts, General Arts and Science, Technology, Skilled Trades, Community Development, Health, Business, and Justice, in addition to various Continuing Education courses.

We are extremely proud of our more than 85,000 Fleming alumni who contribute to their communities locally, provincially, and globally.

**Overview of Fleming College**:
**What This Position is About**:
**Reporting to the President, the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) is a senior administrator responsible for the strategic financial management of the College.**:
The CFO provides leadership, strategic planning, and direction to administrators and staff overseeing financial and accounting services, controllership, payroll, budget, audit, financial reporting, and procurement.

As a member of the President's Senior Management Team, the CFO is a key leader who participates in the overall management of the College, sharing accountability for achieving the College's strategic and business plans.

**Work Schedules**:
This position is designated as a hybrid role with expected on-site attendance of 3 days a week or as required by the College.

**For More Information About Fleming**:
**What We Are Looking For**:
**Completion of a bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting or equivalent in a related field of study.**:
Professional Accounting designation required (CA/CPA). Must be in good standing in the Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada organization, with direct experience with GAAP standards.

At least twelve (12) years of broad-based and progressive financial and accounting senior leadership experience in an academic or public sector institution leading multiple divisions/departments, as well as:

- Experience overseeing organizational financial management system/ERP (PeopleSoft).
- Budget development and implementation experience.
- Project management experience.
- Proficiency with computer technology (MS Office, Financial IT systems).
- Knowledge/experience with collective agreements, for academic and support staff, Ministry legislation, guidelines, and directives.

Additionally, experience and excellence in the following competencies:

- Strategic planning and management: Effective development and refinement of strategic business plans to lead, manage, evaluate, and enhance operational decision-making and performance.
- Analytical: Ability to synthesize financial information to monitor controls, mitigate risk, ensure effective investment of funds, and inform business plans.
- Stakeholder engagement: Mastery in engaging stakeholders and soliciting buy-in and support for decision-making.
- Communication: Excellent written, verbal, listening, and presentation skills across all organizational levels, including to the Board of Directors.
- Risk and issue management: Proficiency in identifying, managing, and mitigating risks and issues.
- Public speaking and presentations: Strong skills in delivering presentations and public speaking.
- Sound judgment and problem-solving: Demonstrated ability to make well-informed decisions and solve problems effectively.
- Networking and collaboration: Expertise in building relationships, networking, and collaborating with others.
- Coaching and team building: Strong coaching and team-building abilities.
- Customer service orientation: Commitment to providing excellent customer service.
- Negotiation and conflict resolution: Skilled in negotiating, consensus building, and resolving conflicts.
- Change management: Proficient in managing and leading change.
- Decision-making: Ability to make difficult decisions while maintaining an effective balance

**How To Apply**:
**Applications will not be received via the Fleming College Portal. Please submit your resume directly to Channing Huang.**
**Equity, Diversity & Inclusion**:
**Fleming College is committed to building diverse, equitable, inclusive, and accessible learning and working environments. We welcome those who would contribute to the further diversification of our Staff, our Faculty, and our Administration including, but not limited to, women, racialized persons, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, and persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity to apply.