CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Chief Financial Officer

Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Financial Officer is a member of the executive team tasked with developing and implementing the strategy of Northern Development Initiative Trust. As a member of the executive team, the Chief Financial Officer advises the Chief Executive Officer, Board and executive team on optimizing the sustainable management of the Trust’s capital base and overseeing all fiscal responsibilities for the organization. This position is a strategic leadership position supervising staff and fostering a high-performing and collaborative team environment.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership & Financial Planning

• Act as a key financial advisor to the CEO and Board of Directors, providing insight on financial sustainability and risk management.
• Lead financial planning, forecasting, and reporting to optimize the Trust’s capital base and program investments.
• Develop and implement long-term strategic financial plans that align with organizational objectives.
• Monitor and report on the performance of the investment portfolio, ensuring alignment with the organization’s Statement of Investment Policy and Procedures.
  

Financial Operations & Risk Management

• Oversee all accounting and compliance activities, ensuring adherence to Accounting Standards for
  Not-for-Profit Organizations (ASNPO).
• Manage annual budgeting processes for operations, project commitments, and investment income.
• Conduct internal audits and oversee external audit processes to ensure strong internal controls and regulatory compliance.
• Supervise financial staff and outsourced service providers handling payroll, pension, and benefits administration.
• Monitor financial risks and implement risk mitigation strategies to protect the organization’s financial integrity.
  

Contract, Loan, & Investment Management

• Oversee all accounting and compliance activities, ensuring adherence to Accounting Standards for Not-for-Profit Organizations (ASNPO).
• Manage annual budgeting processes for operations, project commitments, and investment income.
• Conduct internal audits and oversee external audit processes to ensure strong internal controls and regulatory compliance.
• Supervise financial staff and outsourced service providers handling payroll, pension, and benefits administration.
• Monitor financial risks and implement risk mitigation strategies to protect the organization’s financial integrity.
  

Contract, Loan, & Investment Management

• Oversee contract development for funding agreements, ensuring financial accountability.
• Manage loan portfolios, working with legal advisors to assess and mitigate risks.
• Ensure that investment strategies align with long-term financial sustainability goals.
  

Technology & Performance Reporting

• Lead technology-driven improvements in financial management, including upgrades to Customer Relationship Software (CRM)
• Ensure financial systems and reporting tools provide accurate, real-time insights for decision-making.
• Contribute to the organization’s annual report, preparing financial statements and management commentary.
  

Key Competencies

• Strategic Leadership: Ability to set long-term financial goals and implement change initiatives.
• Financial Acumen: Expertise in budgeting, forecasting, and investment oversight.
• Risk Management: Strong understanding of regulatory compliance, auditing, and risk mitigation.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Ability to build strong relationships with government, business, and community partners.
• Problem-Solving: Creative thinker with a proactive approach to financial challenges.
• Communication: Ability to present complex financial information clearly to senior leadership and
  external stakeholders.
  

Ideally you have:

• A Certified Professional Accounting designation (CPA) and a minimum of ten years of experience in finance, or banking and experience in public sector, financial and/or program administration.
• Strong experience in financial reporting, investment management, and risk assessment.
• Knowledge of financial regulations, public sector policies, and funding structures.
• Demonstrated experience in managing people, budgets, and strategic planning.
• Proficiency in financial management software, IT systems, and enterprise risk management best practices.
  

What We Offer:

• Salary compensation range: $120,000 – $150,000
• Competitive benefits package
• Four weeks paid vacation
• Enrolment in the provincial defined benefit public sector pension plan
• A dynamic and collaborative work environment that values creativity and innovation
• Opportunities to work on meaningful projects that drive sustainable growth in Northern BC.

Additional information about Northern Development Initiative Trust, the detailed job description and qualifications can be found on our website www.northerndevelopment.bc.ca

To apply for this position please submit a resume, and cover letter by May 4, 2025, to:

Diane Bourret, 3GreenLights
diane@3greenlights.ca

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Financial Analyst

Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), the analyst is a member of the finance team. The applicant must have excellent communications skills, high attention to detail, and be able to develop strong working relationships with colleagues, various elected officials and members of the communities throughout the Trust’s region. The analyst helps to foster a solid team environment by ensuring quality work is performed.

Accountabilities

The primary focus of this position will be working on reporting submitted under the Trust’s partner and core programs. The responsibilities will include but not limited to:

• Review project and financial reporting submitted by proponents, maintain tracking tool for in-progress claims, and liaise with proponents to obtain missing information
• Maintain tracking tool for overdue/outstanding claims and contact proponents as needed
• Track reporting deadlines and ensure accountability
• Record project approvals in database and reconciliation(s)
• Draft project contracts, liaise with proponents to obtain missing information, and send out final contracts for signature
• Maintain tracking tool for approved projects in relation to contract development; track outstanding contracts and follow up with proponents
• Work with CFO on monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting as needed
• Data entry as required
• Support the Manager of Financial Services where necessary
• Other duties as assigned
  

Education/Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree (preferred), Associate Degree, or Diploma in a Business or Finance related field
• Two or more years’ experience in a finance related role preferred
• Demonstrated strong knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Salesforce experience an asset
  

Competencies

• Analytical Thinking is the ability to comprehend a situation by breaking it down into its components and identifying key or underlying complex issues. To systematically organize and compare the various aspects of a problem or situation and determine cause-and effect
• Planning, Organizing and Coordinating involves proactively planning, establishing priorities and allocating resources. It is expressed by developing and implementing increasingly complex plans, it also involves monitoring and adjusting work to accomplish goals and deliver to the organizations’ mandate
• Problem Solving/Judgement ability to analyze problems systematically, organize information, identify key factors, identify underlying causes and generate solutions
• Flexibility ability and willingness to adapt to and work effectively within a variety of diverse situations, and with diverse individuals or groups
• Initiative involves identifying a problem, obstacle or opportunity and taking appropriate action to address current or future problems or opportunities. As such, initiative can be seen in the context of proactively doing things and not simply thinking about future actions.
• Integrity refers to the actions that are consistent with what one says are important. People with integrity “walk the talk” by communications intentions, ideas and feelings openly and directly, and welcoming openness and honesty even in difficult negotiations.
• Information Seeking is driven by a desire to know more about things, people or issues. It implies going beyond the questions that are routine or required in the job. It may include “digging” or pressing for exact information, resolution of discrepancies by asking a series of questions; or less focused environmental “scanning” for potential opportunities
• Service Orientation implies a desire to identify and serve customers/clients, who may include the public, co-workers, other agencies and non-government organizations. It means focusing one’s efforts on discovering and meeting the needs of the customer/client
• Results Orientation is a concern for surpassing a standard of excellence. The standard may be one’s own past performance (striving for improvement); and objective measure (achievement orientation); challenging goals that one has set; or even improving or surpassing what has already been done (continuous improvement)

To apply for this position please submit a resume and cover letter to:
info@northerndevelopment.bc.ca

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