Position: Finance Director Type: Full-time permanent position Location: This position is based out of our head office in Ottawa, Ontario, with a hybrid work model available for candidates.

Travel: The role requires limited travel and/or weekend work. Final salary placement within this range will be based on the successful candidate's knowledge, skills, experience, and the needs of the role, while ensuring internal equity and consistency across the organization. A not-for-profit organization, Skate Canada is the oldest and largest figure skating organization in the world and is recognized by the Government of Canada and the Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) as the governing body for the sport of figure skating in Canada.

Skate

Canada is committed to attracting, developing and engaging a diverse workforce that reflects the community we serve.

At Skate

Canada, we're not just about skating—we're about creating a vibrant, inclusive community where everyone feels like they belong and are empowered to thrive. As an equal opportunity employer, we celebrate diversity and warmly invite all qualified applicants to join our journey. Reporting directly to the CEO and serving as a key member of the Senior Management Team, the Director leads the finance function and acts as a trusted advisor and business partner to the CEO in delivering on the organization’s strategic plan.

The Director is responsible for financial planning, forecasting & reporting, cash flow management, risk management, and supervises two direct reports who are part of the finance team. This position is based out of the Skate Canada office in Ottawa, ON at 333 Preston St, where we offer a hybrid work model. Lead all aspects of financial management, including budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management, financial analysis, and reporting.

Provide the CEO and Senior Leadership Team with meaningful financial analysis to support decision-making. Monitor organizational financial performance against budgets and forecasts, identify risks and opportunities, and recommend appropriate actions. Maintain strong financial controls, policies, procedures, and approval processes to safeguard the organization’s assets and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.

Oversee the accounts payable and receivable processes, ensuring accurate and timely processing of payments and collections.



Manage the organization’s treasury functions, including cash management, investments, and banking relationships, to ensure liquidity and optimize financial returns. Ensure the integrity of the full accounting cycle, from transaction entry to financial reporting, maintaining accurate records and compliance with accounting standards.

Lead the preparation and coordination of the annual audit, working closely with external auditors to ensure a clean audit outcome. Support the CEO and Board/Finance Committee with financial reporting, analysis, presentations, and recommendations. Coordinate financial components of grant applications, contribution agreements, funding reports, and audits.

Act as a financial business partner to managers across the organization by helping staff understand budgets, financial reports, coding, expense management, and organizational financial processes.

Organizational

Leadership &

• Planning Collaborate with the CEO and other members of the senior leadership team to implement the organization’s strategic and operating plan Lead the development and execution of the organization’s operational planning process, determining timelines, processes and tools to support planning within and across departments in line with the strategic plan. Facilitate operational planning and monitoring, helping to achieve efficient resource allocation and cross-functional execution. Lead the establishment and monitoring of key performance indicators (KPIs), providing regular reports to senior leadership to track progress and drive performance improvements. Lead, coach, and develop the finance team, fostering accountability, continuous improvement, and professional growth. Operations &

• Risk Management Lead the Enterprise Risk Management Framework for the organization in collaboration with the senior leadership team to identify, assess, and manage organizational risks.



Ensure the fulfilment of day-to-day operations including payroll, benefits administration and relationships with vendors and contractors. Coordinator, Accounts Payable &

• Payroll Senior Leadership Team Skate Canada Finance &

• Risk Management Committee &

• Board of Directors Facility and key vendors, partners, providers Robust leadership, coaching, and relationship-building skills. Strong planning, prioritization, and organizational skills. Post-secondary education in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field Minimum 10 years’ progressive experience in budgeting, financial analysis, accounting, and reporting within a non-profit or publicly funded organization.

Experience leading financial strategy and planning function for a nonprofit organization with multiple funding envelopes (national, provincial sport sector or government-funded organization experience is strongly preferred).

Experience with compliance and regulatory requirements related to finance, audit, RCAAA, and organizational operations Experience working with boards of directors, finance committees, and external auditors.

Experience working with government/public agencies and demonstrated understanding grant and funding rules and application processes Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Dynamics GP, Business Central, and Excel Experience with implementing accounting platform/ERP transitions Knowledge and understanding of the Canadian sport system is an asset High level of proficiency in Microsoft Office 365 applications Familiarity with fundraising management software is an asset Bilingual English / French is an asset Travel for the purposes of meetings and events. Ability to work overtime as required to meet the fluctuating needs in a timely manner. This is a full-time, permanent position.

Occasional weekend work and travel may be required to attend meetings and events. Health, Vision, Dental, LTD, STD and Life Insurance (employee premiums covered by Skate Canada; family dental coverage is optional and available at employee expense).

At Skate

Canada, we celebrate the diversity of all employees and believe that having a team of individuals with different backgrounds, views, experiences, and capabilities working together makes us stronger and better as an organization. #

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