The Senior Finance Manager is responsible for leading the financial management, accounting operations, financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis functions for Tłı̨chǫ Investment Corporation ("TIC") and its subsidiaries.

This role ensures the accuracy and integrity of financial records, oversees core accounting functions (accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, banking, and financial reporting), and provides strategic financial leadership that supports organizational planning, operational decision-making, and sustainable business growth.

The Senior Finance Manager plays a key leadership role in maintaining robust internal controls, ensuring compliance with accounting standards and legislation, supporting audits, identifying opportunities for continuous improvement, and providing reliable financial information and recommendations to executive leadership.

Scope

Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, the Senior Finance Manager leads the Finance department and is responsible for the delivery of accurate, timely, and meaningful financial information across multiple corporate entities.

The position ensures accounting processes, financial systems, and internal controls operate effectively while supporting organizational compliance with applicable accounting standards, legislation, and corporate policies.

The Senior Finance Manager serves as a strategic advisor to the Chief Financial Officer and operational leaders by providing financial analysis, budgeting, forecasting, business performance reporting, and recommendations that improve operational efficiency, financial performance, and organizational decision-making.

Responsibilities

1. Financial Reporting and Accounting Systems





- Lead the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements, ensuring accuracy and adherence to established timelines.
- Oversee month-end and year-end close processes, including reconciliations, journal entries, and financial reporting.
- Prepare consolidated financial statements and management reporting across all TIC entities.
- Prepare monthly and quarterly financial reports, including variance analysis and key performance indicators.
- Maintain complete and accurate accounting records across all companies.
- Ensure timely reconciliation of all balance sheet accounts.
- Monitor organizational cash flow requirements and provide cash flow forecasting.
- Prepare debt compliance, banking, and covenant reporting as required.
- Ensure compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Accounting Standards for Private Enterprises (ASPE), and applicable financial legislation.
- Coordinate and support internal and external audit processes, including preparation of schedules, documentation, and responses to audit findings.

2. Financial Planning, Analysis, and Business Performance

- Manage the annual budgeting process across all operating companies.
- Develop financial forecasts, financial models, and long-term financial planning tools.




- Monitor financial performance against budgets and identify significant trends and variances.
- Perform detailed financial, operational, and profitability analysis.
- Support feasibility analyses for new business opportunities, projects, acquisitions, and contracts.
- Analyze operational efficiencies and identify opportunities for cost reduction and revenue enhancement.
- Prepare financial presentations and recommendations for executive leadership.
- Develop reporting tools and dashboards that support informed business decisions.

3. Financial Systems, Controls, and Continuous Improvement

- Maintain and continuously improve accounting systems, financial processes, and internal controls.
- Ensure financial systems (including payroll and accounting software) operate effectively and efficiently.
- Identify opportunities to automate processes, improve reporting accuracy, and streamline workflows.
- Lead system upgrades, implementations, and enhancements.
- In collaboration with the CFO, develop and implement financial policies, procedures, and best practices.
- Ensure compliance with organizational policies, procedures, financial legislation, and internal control requirements.
- Recommend improvements that strengthen financial governance and operational effectiveness.

4. Leadership and Team Management

- Lead, supervise, mentor, and develop Finance team members, including Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Payroll, and Accounting staff.
- Establish performance expectations and provide coaching, mentoring, and regular performance feedback.
- Support employee development, succession planning, and continuous learning.
- Ensure

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