Full-time Permanent
Ohsweken/Toronto, Hybrid
Annual Salary Range: $136,965 - $171,206
Closing Date: April 17, 2026
Making a lasting impact. Work with purpose.
Join one of Canada’s Top 10 Charities of Impact. Indspire is a national Indigenous charity that invests in the education of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis students, empowering individuals, strengthening communities, and building a stronger country for all.
Indspire is seeking a Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to report directly to the President & CEO. This is a replacement role and a key member of the executive leadership team, responsible for providing strategic direction and oversight of the organization’s financial operations.
The CFO leads financial planning and decision-making, overseeing all strategic and operational financial matters, including budget management, accounting, cost-benefit analysis, short- and long-term forecasting, and the securing of new funding.
In this role, the CFO is accountable for the overall integrity of the accounting function, provides expert financial counsel to the President & CEO and Board, and drives long-term fiscal strategy to ensure the organization’s financial health, sustainability, and strong stewardship of its assets.
Key ResponsibilitiesIn this role, you’ll be:
Finance Leadership and Strategic Financial Oversight
Providing leadership, direction and management to the Finance Team ensuring the effective implementation of all aspects of Indspire’s accounting and financial programs including explicit direction, training, and guidance.
Establishing departmental goals, timelines,



and deliverables in alignment with Indspire’s goals and requirements related to long-term financial planning and strategic oversight.
Providing leadership in the development of long-term strategic financial objectives.
As part of the executive team, contributing to strategic planning and operational execution of the organization’s mission and mandate.
Overseeing all accounting and financially related activities for the organization, including Budget Management, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, cash management, and payroll.
Providing strategic oversight and managing any financially related activities of the organization in compliance with GAAP, government regulations, and the organization’s financial policies, procedures, and guidelines.
Monitoring the organization’s long-term financial growth and change to recommend and ensure appropriate adjustments are made to policies, methods, accounting practices, processes, and staffing.
Reviewing and providing advice to ensure the proper documentation and recording of all contracts, agreements, commitments for financial obligations made by Board of Directors, CEO, COO, and Vice Presidents/Department Heads.
Managing Cash Flow – planning, forecasting, monitoring and reviewing operating revenues and expenditures to ensure appropriate cash flow and financial stability.
Providing all required information,



reports and assistance to the Finance and Risk, and Investment Committees of the Board;

acting as a resource inthe development of policies for approval by funding agencies and the Board;

working closely with designated investment advisors reviewing their recommendations and ensuring adherence to standards, policies and controls.
Providing all required information, reports and assistance to the Audit Committee of the Board;

ensuring the provision of appropriate information on the annual audit, reviewing financial statements and management recommendations and effectiveness of financial controls.
Providing all required information, quarterly and annual financial reports and year end financial projections to the Executive Committee of the Board.
Reviewing and vouching for investment trust fund statements and reports as determined by Finance and Risk, Audit and Investment Committees of the Board.
Communicating with Bankers and Investment Advisers on various financial issues and arranges items such as Terms of Banking Services, line of credit arrangement, investment of assets, etc.
Overseeing the preparation of RFP’s and participates in the selection process
Establishing VISA accounts for staff, setting credit limit, approving expense reports and processing payments.
Providing oversight to controls including building security/alarm codes, long distance access codes, accounting codes, etc.
Preparing overall compensation analyses, and projections for budgeting and financial projection purposes.
Working with President and CEO and COO on year end base compensation, pay for performance, and bonus payments.

📌 Chief Financial Officer (Toronto)
🏢 Indspire
📍 Toronto