About the National Film Board of Canada

Founded in 1939 and unique in its kind, the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) produces, co-produces, and distributes engaging, relevant, and creative documentaries and animated films. A talent incubator, it is one of the world’s largest creative laboratories.

The NFB enables Canadians to tell their stories and connect with one another. Its films are also a reliable and accessible educational resource. The NFB has internationally recognized expertise in preservation and conservation, as well as a rich and vibrant collection of works that are an important part of Canada’s cultural heritage.

To date, the NFB has produced more than 14,000 works, 7,000 of which are available free of charge online at nfboff.ca. The NFB and its productions and co-productions have won over 7,000 awards, including 11 Oscars and an honorary Oscar recognizing the organization’s excellence in all areas of filmmaking.

Culture, Mission, and Values

The values of the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) guide all the organization’s activities and decisions. They are based on respect, diversity, generosity, integrity, courage, and fulfillment. These principles reflect the NFB’s commitment to fostering an inclusive, equitable, and bilingual environment, supporting creativity and innovation, and acting with transparency and accountability.

Description

Reporting to the Chief Financial and Administrative Officer, the Director of Financial Operations ensures the end-to-end performance of financial operations while supporting effective governance and risk management. The incumbent interprets the federal legislative framework,



makes recommendations to reduce risks, implements robust policies and controls, steers the risk-based internal control framework, and oversees audits, contributing to the optimization and simplification of financial practices.

Key Responsibilities

Leadership

- Designs and implements initiatives to improve practices, processes, and tools in support of the NFB’s strategic plan; partners with stakeholders to facilitate change management.
- Promotes innovation and implements process improvement initiatives through the deployment of new tools, process redesign, and team development (emerging technologies, business analytics, etc.); develops and maintains a network of collaborators, partners, and strategic contacts within the organization and other government agencies.
- Participates in strategy development, project planning, and prioritization, in collaboration with the senior management team.
- Communicates objectives and strategies to staff in the sectors under his or her responsibility, acts as spokesperson for the sectors to internal and external collaborators.
- Manages the human resources of his or her department in accordance with the values and policies of the NFB and in accordance with the collective agreements in force.



Ensures that high-performing teams are built by selecting the right candidates, developing these resources through appropriate means (assigned projects, professional support, training, co-development), creating synergy and cohesion within the group, and maintaining a spirit of collaboration.

Financial Operations

- Oversees the effectiveness of accounting, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and payroll functions.
- Oversees the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements, as well as reports required for senior management and public accounts.

Governance and Risk

- Leads integrated risk management, ensures the framework is periodically updated and aligned with the three-year strategic vision, paying particular attention to priorities and directions as well as emerging and residual risks and their impacts.

Systems and Data

- Leads analyses by integrating emerging technologies, such as data analytics, artificial intelligence, and automation; makes recommendations for optimizing available financial and material resources.
- Identifies contracts, laws, and regulations that require in-depth analysis, determines the appropriate course of action, and formalizes positions using appropriate tools and methods.

Compliance and Controls

- Interprets and implements regulatory requirements (e.g., financial reporting, anti-fraud, anti-corruption, sanctions, protection of personal information related to financial data).
- Evaluates complex compliance issues and exercises sound professional judgment to interpret, analyze, and reconcile government pol

📌 DIRECTOR OF FINANCIAL OPERATIONS (Montreal)
🏢 TALINKO - Recrutement de Cadres
📍 Montreal