Vice President, Finance & Operations

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Ontario Brain Institute (OBI) is a provincially funded, not-for-profit research organization driving discovery and innovation to improve brain health. Through collaborative research, data sharing, commercialization, and community engagement, OBI accelerates the translation of knowledge into real-world impact.

OBI is passionate about the outcomes of its work, the people and organizations with whom it partners, and the opportunity to play a role in shaping the future. Its members are united in the common goal to improve brain health.

To learn more about our organization and achievements to date visitour website.

OBI is seeking a Vice President, Finance & Operations to provide strategic leadership for the organization's financial sustainability, corporate operations, governance, and enterprise risk.

As a member of OBI's Executive Team, the Vice President, Finance & Operations works across OBI's related entities, serving as a strategic partner to the CEO & Scientific Director, President & COO, and the broader Executive Team, helping shape priorities, evaluate opportunities, develop sustainable financial and business models, and translate strategy into executable financial plans.

The role safeguards organizational assets, strengthens financial decision-making, and ensures that corporate systems and resources effectively support OBI's mission and long-term priorities, while fostering accountability and responsible stewardship.

Role and Responsibilities

Financial Strategy & Sustainability

- Lead long-term financial planning, annual budgeting, forecasting, scenario modelling, and strategic resource allocation.




- Advise the CEO & Scientific Director, President & COO, Executive Team, and Board on financial performance, sustainability, emerging risks, and opportunities.
- Lead the development and evaluation of sustainable financial and business models that support OBI’s evolving mandate, including new revenue opportunities, partnerships, funding arrangements and organizational structures.
- Establish meaningful financial measures and reporting that support timely, evidence-based decisions.

Multi-Entity Financial Leadership

- Provide coordinated financial leadership across the Institute, Foundation, and any future related entities, while respecting each entity’s governance, mandate, and independence.
- Oversee consolidated and entity-level budgeting, reporting, cash-flow management, and financial planning.
- Assess resource needs, shared-service opportunities, and financial interdependencies across entities, while maintaining appropriate governance, cost allocation, and accountability.
- Support effective relationships among management, Boards, committees, funders, auditors, financial institutions, and external advisors.

Strategic Investment & Capital Management

- Lead the financial evaluation of new initiatives, partnerships, investment opportunities, and revenue-generating activities.




- Provide financial leadership on strategic growth initiatives, including resource planning and operating structures.
- Oversee financial planning in accordance with approved policies and risk tolerances.

Financial Governance & Enterprise Risk

- Maintain a strong framework of financial policies, procedures, delegated authorities, internal controls, and accountability.
- Oversee financial reporting, audit, tax, statutory filings, regulatory requirements, and funder compliance.
- Lead enterprise risk management and ensure material financial and operational risks are identified, assessed, monitored, and addressed.
- Prepare explicit, accurate, and timely reports and recommendations for the Executive Team, Board, and relevant committees.

Corporate Operations & Shared Services

- Provide executive oversight of finance, procurement, contracting, insurance, facilities, IT, and administrative systems.
- Improve processes, systems, and service standards to deliver efficient, responsive, and scalable organizational support.
- Ensure procurement and contracting practices demonstrate value, fairness, transparency, appropriate due diligence, and sound risk management.
- Lead the selection, implementation, and effective use of financial and operational technology.

People & Organizational Leadership

- Build, coach, and lead a high-performing Finance & Operations team with clear priorities, accountabilities, and development plans.
- Partner with leaders across OBI to strengthen financial literacy, planning discipline, and shared stewardship of resources.
- Help shape enterprise strategy and organizational chan

📌 Vice President, Finance and Operations (Canada)
🏢 Ontario Brain Institute
📍 Canada