At Calgary French & International School (CFIS),exceptional education is supported by strong leadership, responsiblestewardship, and a commitment to excellence. Director of Finance to help guide our financialsustainability and future development. The Director of Finance will be a key member of our leadership team,bringing financial expertise, sound judgment, and strategic insight to supportinformed decision-making and responsible growth. CFIS’sDirector of Finance will be a self-motivated, methodical and conscientiousleader. The successful candidate will be a key contributor to the strategicplan and strategic financial plan, will ensure the financial health of theschool and the feasibility of strategic decisions, and will support financialactivities to allow the school’s Board of Directors to meet its fiscalresponsibilities. They will oversee the operations of the school’s Finance and HumanResources Departments, and as such will lead, coach and manage two directreports for high performance. The Director of Finance will bea member of the Senior Leadership Team and will work closely with the Head ofSchool, Assistants Head of School and Departmental Directors. Implement and maintain effective financial policies andprocedures to ensure financial integrity. Provide senior leadership team with monthlydepartmental/divisional financial reports. Work closely with senior leadership team and providefinancial leadership and strategic insight to the Head of School. Lead and coach the Finance and HumanResourcesDepartments to ensure that the department’s stakeholders see the departments asan operational partner in achieving their goals. Business planning, budget development, and performancemeasurement. In collaboration with the Head of School and seniorleadership team, prepare annual budget and financial strategic plan for theCFIS Society.



Lead the Business Office through the year-end externalfinancial audit and any other financial audits by government bodies. Lead, oversee, and evaluate the business units of theschool’s operations and ensure appropriate process mapping, planning,organization, leadership, performance management, and accountability. Annual issuance of childcare tax receipts. Monthly issuance of charitable tax receipts andgift-in-kind tax receipts. Verify and ensure bank covenant calculations on aquarterly basis. Review the Finance and HR Department’s processes,technology and departmental structure to harness the advantages of automation,process modernization and finance effectiveness best practices. Continue to ensure the full integration of all businesstransactions and the accounting system. Attend monthly meetings of the CFIS Society’s Board ofDirectors and Finance & Audit Committee. A minimum of ten years of progressively responsibleexperience in accounting, audit procedures, and financial operations. Demonstrated impact in non-profit or businessorganizations in a senior leadership position. Extensive knowledge of Generally Accepted AccountingPrinciples (GAAP), consolidation theory and practice, modern controllership,financial and accounting theories and practices, in order to ensure theappropriate financial framework of the school, provide specialized financialexpertise, advice and leadership, and to set accounting standards and ensurecompliance. Solid analytical, organization, planning andproblem-solving capabilities. Excellent communication skills, preferably in bothEnglish and French (English essential). Skills, Technical and Behavioural Competencies RequiredHave experience with finance automation and processmodernization. Sage 300 is the school’s current accounting platform. Personal days 60% tuitiondiscount for children of full-time employees Extended health and dental coverage Health and Wellness Spending Accounts Three weeks paid vacation time off in addition totwo-weeks off at winter break and one-week off at March break when the schoolis closed.

📌 Finance Director- Financial Planning & Analysis (Calgary)
🏢 Calgary French & International School
📍 Calgary