Overview

Northwood is seeking a strategic, experienced, and mission-aligned Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to provide executive financial leadership within a large, complex, multi‑site continuing care organization. Reporting to the President and CEO, the CFO is a key member of the senior leadership team and plays a central role in ensuring Northwood’s long‑term financial sustainability while supporting high‑quality, person‑ and family‑centred care.

The Role

The CFO provides leadership across financial strategy, planning, governance, and risk management. You will guide enterprise‑wide budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting, ensuring transparency, accountability, and compliance across Northwood and its subsidiaries. As a trusted advisor to the President, CEO and Board, you will translate complex financial information into clear insights, strengthening the organization’s ability to plan, allocate resources, and respond nimbly within a dynamic public funding and regulatory landscape.

Key Responsibilities

- Strategic Financial Leadership
- Providing expert financial analysis and advice to support organizational strategy and long‑term sustainability
- Supporting executive and Board decision‑making through scenario planning, risk assessment, and financial modelling

- Leadership and Collaboration

- Leading, mentoring, and developing the financial services team
- Partnering with leaders across programs to strengthen financial literacy, accountability, and integration across the organization

- Financial Planning and Oversight

- Leading annual and multi‑year budgeting, forecasting, and performance monitoring
- Ensuring accurate, timely financial reporting aligned with governance and regulatory expectations

- Governance, Compliance, and Risk

- Supporting the Board’s fiduciary responsibilities through strong financial governance and controls
- Ensuring compliance with audit, regulatory, and funding requirements




- Supporting strong financial governance and controls related to the privacy, security, and integrity of sensitive financial and personal information

Ideal Candidate Profile

- Senior‑level financial leadership experience in complex, multi‑partner organizations, ideally within publicly funded, regulated, or mission‑driven environments
- Strong expertise in financial planning and analysis, audit and compliance, capital and cash management, and board‑level reporting
- Comfortable navigating blended funding models, large operating budgets, and capital assets, translating complex financial information into explicit, decision‑ready insight
- Proven ability and genuine openness to leverage technology and AI, while ensuring appropriate controls, data stewardship, and risk management
- Experience supporting major capital projects, working with government funders, external auditors, lenders, and not‑for‑profit or charitable reporting environments highly valued
- Experience within the healthcare sector or adjacent environments considered an asset
- Collaborative, values‑driven leadership with strong judgment, high emotional intelligence, and a pragmatic approach to complexity and change
- Ability to build trust through transparency, develop strong teams, and help leaders understand how finance supports sound decision making and long‑term sustainability
- Forward‑looking mindset, simplifying complexity, leveraging technology to strengthen systems and processes, and elevating finance as a respected, strategic partner to the leadership team and Board
- Alignment with Northwood’s values of collaboration, accountability, continuous improvement, respect, transparency, and service to community

Diversity and Accessibility Statement

Northwood is a vibrant community that includes everyone who is touched by our service; employees, volunteers, residents, tenants and clients. We commit to equity and diversity in areas of employment, service and human interaction. For applicants with disabilities, we provide support and accommodation; please contact us at for facilitation.

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📌 Chief Financial Officer (Halifax Regional Municipality)
🏢 KNIGHTSBRIDGE ROBERTSON SURRETTE
📍 Halifax Regional Municipality