As the Financial Controller, you will take on an exciting and dynamic role as you oversee and are immersed in all accounting, financial and budgeting at Columbia College. Leading a team of five, you will perform key accounting functions at the College, as well as provide leadership and training to your department. Closely linked to the daily, monthly, and annual financial activities of the College, you will find no two days the same.

As a seasoned accountant, you have the operational and technical skills to provide sound advice within your department and across the organization. Key to the role is the responsibility to apply standards with professional judgement, integrity, ethics, and transparency while ensuring adherence to the Public-Sector Accounting (PSA) standards. Your career highlights include the successful implementation of accounting, budgeting and financial initiatives and having been part of an overall financial strategic plan that is linked to the success of organizational goals and objectives. You work effectively under tight time-lines and can manage multiple projects; delegating responsibility where appropriate. You have a great ability to communicate to your staff and can offer training and mentoring to advance both the staff that reports to you and the professional staff that you support.

Essential to your success and in moving the organization forward are your well-honed interpersonal, communication and presentation skills. Equally important is your ability to build and maintain strong relationships with multiple stakeholders, to influence, innovate, adapt, and grow professionally, and to manage change. You have an innate ability to communicate the most complex accounting, budget and financial information to diverse groups of people in an easily understandable manner. You are not afraid to roll up your sleeves and be involved in all aspects of the financial, accounting and budgeting needs of the College.

You have a professional accounting designation and at least 5 years related experience in a senior role, preferably within the Not-for Profit or the education sectors. Your career path to-date will be diverse and progressive. You are interested in technology and use integrated systems to manage HRIS, payroll, accounting, as well as data analysis.

A self-starter, you can see what needs done, but are willing to listen to others along the way to ensure the outcomes of plans and directions are clear to everyone. You have excellent communications skills and enjoy working within a diverse community of learners and educators.

Since 1936, Columbia College has been serving the Vancouver Lower Mainland area. Thousands of Canadian and international students have completed their qualifications at Columbia College and used these as a platform for continued success in university. The College will continue to provide excellent preparation for university entrance in the years to come.

Columbia College operates as a Not-for profit organization, and currently has an enrollment of about 2000, students drawn from around the world supported by a staff of about 150.

In April 2013, Columbia College moved from its downtown location to a brand new 5-storey building just east of Vancouver’s downtown core on Terminal Avenue. The new building provides improved facilities to students and staff, including science laboratories (Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science and Physics), library and student lounges. Underground parking is available, and there is easy access to Skytrain at the nearby Main Street Station.

This competition is managed by Go Futures HR, Inc. To apply, please send your resume and supporting documents by February 17, 2017 to Catherine@gofutureshr.com. If you would like more information about the position, please contact our search consultant, Catherine Jagger at Catherine@gofutureshr.com

For more information on this unique and dynamic opportunity, please visit www.columbiacollege.ca