About the role
The Transition Accelerator is seeking a motivated and thoughtful leader who wants to support the advancement of the organization’s net zero agenda in a practical way. The successful candidate will refine and implement internal systems, manage the operations of the organization, and manage a staff of two direct reports.
This is a full-time role that can be performed remotely. Strong communication and organizational skills are important, along with a passion to advance Canada’s transition to a sustainable economy.
Values
Candidates for this position must reflect the values of The Transition Accelerator. These values include:
Embracing a positive, forward-thinking attitude in an often-unstructured environment with multiple unknown technical and practical variables;
Working collaboratively with individuals sometimes having diverse and opposing views;
Grounding all work in evidence-based analyses and sound technical practices;
Hard working, with attention to detail and a skill in communicating complex insights to a broad audience;
Embracing a multi-disciplinary and pluralistic approach, with the ability to quickly change direction and opinions based on new evidence;
Focusing on innovation over status-quo;
A can-do attitude with a commitment to help drive change

Responsibilities and Focus Areas
The Director of Finance and Operations will refine and keep current the systems required for smooth organizational operations. Systems to include finance, human resources, software and collaboration tools, contracting, document sharing and archiving, organizational policies, reporting, and any other systems required to support the development and operations of a nimble, impactful organization that prides itself on delivery.
A key responsibility will be to manage the organization’s finances. Financial responsibilities include accounting process and procedures, managing annual budgeting processes, financial reporting including board-level reporting, contracting functions, annual auditing, and managing signing authorities, banking, and accounts payable/receivable.

Qualifications, Expertise, and Personal Traits
The ideal candidate will possess the following education, work experience and personal traits:
A university degree in business, accounting, or other pertinent degree;
A minimum of 10 years of business management experience; including demonstrated ability to manage accounting functions and experience in presenting formal financial analysis to senior executive teams;
Ability to coordinate and manage staff and contractors;
Ability to work in a changing environment;
Well-organized, comfortable with troubleshooting problems and handling multiple work streams;
Responsible, takes initiative, and likes to be held accountable for results;
Comfortable managing remote processes and teams;
Experience and interest in systems thinking;
Business-level fluency in both official languages

Application
Applicants interested in this position are invited to forward their resume and a short cover letter to info@transitionaccelerator.ca . The position has a competitive compensation package benchmarked to sector standards.