Are you a strategic finance leader who thrives in a collaborative, evolving environment and is passionate

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ing financial insight to support organizational impact? Canada's National Ballet School (NBS) is excited to invite applications for the position of Director of Financial Strategy. This is an exciting opportunity to provide strategic financial leadership, strengthen enterprise-wide decision-making, and help shape the continued evolution of NBS' Finance function. Canada's National Ballet School (NBS) is a leading arts and education institution dedicated to excellence in dance training, community programming, and health initiatives. NBS has 300+ employees supporting programs ranging from professional ballet training and community engagement to groundbreaking health initiatives. NBS fosters a collaborative, creative environment rooted in inclusion and continuous growth. Reporting to the Chief Strategy and Operations Officer (CSOO) and working closely with the Executive Director and Artistic Director, the Director of Financial Strategy is a key member of NBS' Senior Management team. This role provides strategic leadership in financial planning, analysis, enterprise intelligence, decision support, and the continued evolution of Finance systems and processes. Working alongside the School's Controller, the Finance Director will help transform the Finance function from a primarily reporting-oriented service into a stronger source of strategic insight and organizational decision support. The role will partner with leaders across NBS to align financial resources with organizational priorities, strengthen financial performance, and support the School's long-term sustainability.



You’ll play a key role in shaping the financial strategy and long-term sustainability of a leading Canadian arts and education institution You’ll work closely with senior leaders and organizational stakeholders to connect strategy, resources, and financial performance You’ll have the opportunity to modernize and strengthen Finance systems, processes, technology, and analytics You’ll use financial modelling, forecasting, and enterprise intelligence to support meaningful organizational decisions You’ll lead and develop a Finance team while fostering a team-oriented, inclusive, and high-performing workplace culture Lead long-range planning, annual budgeting, forecasting, scenario analysis, and modelling, aligning resources with NBS' priorities.
Insight and Enterprise Intelligence: Lead management reporting, performance analysis, and data use to inform decisions, manage risks, and support resource allocation, revenue growth, and cost efficiencies. Collaborate with HR, payroll, compensation, benefits, pensions, student financial aid, and operations on integrated planning and reporting. Finance Transformation and Team Leadership: Modernize systems, processes, and workflows to improve efficiency, data quality, and automation, while mentoring and developing Finance staff in a collaborative, inclusive culture. Governance, Sustainability and Risk: With the Controller, support data governance, internal controls, compliance, and accounting standards, and oversee treasury, investments, cash flow, insurance,



and financial risk. Audits, External Relationships and Board Reporting: Support the annual audit, maintain relationships with auditors, financial institutions, and legal counsel, and serve as primary financial liaison to the Board of Directors and the Finance, Audit, Pension, and Investment Committees. Equity and Senior Leadership: Champion equitable, transparent financial practices and contribute to organizational priorities as part of the Senior Management team. First and foremost, we value strategic finance leaders who bring strong financial expertise, sound judgement, collaborative leadership, and a commitment to using financial insight to support organizational impact. Degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, or related field (MBA or graduate degree an asset) 10+ years of progressive financial and operational management experience, including senior-level strategy, analysis, and decision support Expertise in planning, budgeting, forecasting, modelling, scenario analysis, and management reporting Solid grasp of governance, internal controls, compliance, risk management, and reporting Commitment to Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Accessibility, and Belonging in financial and people decisions Assets: analytics experience; Salary Range: $130-000.00
- $140,000.00 annually commensurate with experience and aligned with internal equity. Health & Wellness

Benefits:
Dental, Health, Paramedical, Short
- & Long-Term Disability, Life Insurance, Employee Assistance Program Employer-matched Defined Contribution Pension Plan Paid vacation time Discounted rates for NBS Adult Ballet Classes Subsidized lunch, beverages, and snacks at our onsite café Our Commitment to Equity & Accessibility: NBS is commi

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