DIRECTOR

POSITION: DIRECTOR

DEPARTMENT: FINANCE

SALARY: FROM $113,807 TO $151,738, DEPENDING ON EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

COMPETITION NUMBER: DIRFIN2402-01

LOCATION: MONTREAL

STATUS: REGULAR FULL-TIME

START DATE: FEBRUARY 2024

Kativik Ilisarniliriniq (KI) is a school board offering educational services in the 14 communities of Nunavik.

FUNCTION & DUTIES:

Under the supervision of the Director General, the Director of Finance is responsible for all the programs and activities pertaining to the management of the financial resources of the School Board including budget management, financial systems management, preparation and standardization of financial statements, accounting, treasury management and supervision of internal financial controls.

The Director is also responsible for the following tasks:

• The development of the objectives and strategies of the school board in dealing with financial resources and the annual action plan;
• Providing advice and expertise to the Director General and to all the administrators so as to promote the optimal management of financial resources;
• Preparing budgetary forecasts in keeping with the evolving socioeconomic environment of the territory of the school board;
• Developing and overseeing the application of policies, rules and procedures related to financial management;
• Preparing the annual budget of the school board and ensure that systems, methods and procedures for budget and financial control are in place;
• Preparing the quarterly and annual financial report as well as financial statements of all types;
• Ensuring that the school board benefits from the maximum revenue available from ministries and other subsidizing organizations;
• Intervene, if necessary, in other units of the school board in order to assess problem situations and to find the appropriate solutions;
• Manage and determine the duties of the staff in the Finance department;
• All other duties given as assigned by the Director General.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in commerce, administration or accounting;
• Minimum of eight (8) years of relevant experience.

The Board may, at its discretion, waive any or all of the afore-mentioned qualification requirements if it finds a suitable candidate who is a beneficiary of the James Bay and Northern Québec Agreement and who accepts, as a condition of employment, to follow a training plan determined by the Board

REQUIREMENTS:

• Fluency in two (2) of the three (3) official languages of KI (Inuktitut, English and French);
• Excellent organizational and management skills;
• Independent and a team player;
• Having a CA or CGA designation is an asset;
• Knowledge of Nunavik and Inuit culture is an asset.

CLASSIFICATION / SALARY / BENEFITS:

Class 12* as per the working conditions of managers / from $113,807 to $151,807 annually depending on qualifications and experience. All benefits are prorated based on the percentage of the task.

In addition to salary, you may be eligible to benefits such as:

• 30 days paid vacation
• Up to 10 paid recuperation days
• 2-week paid holiday period
• Free parking
• Employee and Family Assistance Program
• Career development opportunities
• Hybrid work schedule

and, when applicable, other benefits such as:

• Summer schedule
• Northern premium
• Food transportation allocation
• Paid relocation benefits
• Retention and attraction premium
• Up to three (3) round trips to and from Nunavik