Manager, Finance and Procurement Full Time

Job Title: Manager, Finance and Procurement
Team: Business Services
Job Status: 1 Permanent, Existing position vacancy
Reports to: Director, Business Services and CFO
Job Level: 8
Eligibility: Open to any qualified candidate

JOB PURPOSE
Implements programs and services to support the financial viability and sound financial information management of CNO; and oversees the Contracts and Procurement functions.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
• Manages the Finance function, integrating best / current and legislatively compliant practices, including:
o Establishing and overseeing mechanisms and processes for financial analysis and reporting, general accounting, and internal controls, including the integrity of information in CNO’s financial management system.
o Establishing the annual budgeting process including timelines, activities, resources, and documents; consulting with and supporting organizational leaders and budget holders to develop annual budgets and facilitate compliance with financial systems and practices.
o Providing financial support, documentation, and guidance to assist the team in preparing budget presentations to Finance & Risk Committee and Council. Supporting the interim and year-end audit of consolidated financial statements; working collaboratively with external auditors to prepare supporting documents, respond to audit inquiries, and prepare account reconciliation and variance analysis, as required.
o Supporting the Director, Business Services to ensure that appropriate resources are made available to the Finance & Risk Committee including for meetings and orientation.
• Manages the Contracts and Procurement functions, integrating best / current and legislatively compliant practices, including:
o Overseeing the development and implementation of vendor relationship management strategies and tracking system
o Collaborates with relevant parties to improve communication and align procurement activities to organizational needs.
o Strengthens vendor relationships through clear, transparent, and timely communication across procurement and contract management processes. Establishing and overseeing mechanisms and processes to procure goods and services, and negotiate and manage contracts with vendors.
• Applying an enterprise perspective, acts as a collaborative steward to promote CNO’s organizational health; examples include participating in leadership forums or groups, contributing to operational planning, prioritizing, and budgeting processes, and promoting work community / cultural initiatives.
• Identifies policy gaps, deficiencies, and enhancements in relation to Finance and Procurement Services; contributes to the development and implementation of policies and practices supporting the delivery of the team’s function.
• Recommends and monitors the team’s budget, adjusting plans and programs as necessary; proactively identifies budget shortfalls and identifies and implements mitigating strategies.
• Hires, trains, develops and evaluates employees accountable to the Manager in accordance with the policies of CNO and current best practices, building human resource capabilities and capacity.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Education and Experience
• Completion of an undergraduate degree in business, finance, and accounting.
• Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation.
• Relevant profession and leadership experience which includes responsibility for financial management and contracts and procurement management.

Organizational Competencies
Consistently demonstrate CNO’s Staff Core Competencies:

• Innovation – Curiously cultivate new ideas with a desire to learn and a collective focus on the best outcome.
• Integrity – Conduct every interaction with fairness, honesty, and mutual respect.
• Collaboration – Work with the right people at the right time to make the best-informed decision.
• Well-being – Care for the physical, mental, spiritual, and emotional needs of ourselves and others.

Job Competencies, Knowledge, Skills

• Financial Literacy – applies substantial financial and planning acumen, along with broad financial management principles and practices to develop and deliver financial systems and reporting across organization, creates long term financial models and plans to ensure CNO stability, and oversees risk identification, assessment and mitigation practices.
• Attention to Detail – detects critical details that are not obvious to others; implements processes to ensure the thorough execution of plans that involve complicated logistics; develops and implements strategies to continuously improve the accuracy and quality of work.
• Procurement Management – establishes and implements mechanisms to support CNO’s vendor evaluation strategies; uses knowledge of procurement and contract management strategies to guide clients on selecting a vendor for highly complex initiatives;
• Relationship Management – establishes and maintains relationships with relevant partners/parties, including business areas, Committees, and vendors, to gain input and support on complex initiatives or issues; identifies potential partners to fill important gaps and provide unique or diverse perspectives; oversees the development of vendor relationship management strategies to expand networks, considering future objectives and needs.
• Planning & Managing Resources – develops team operating plans that consider individual and team capacity and organizational needs; develops team budget and monitors resources, proactively identifying shortfalls and opportunities.
• Developing Others – committed to managing in a manner aligned with CNO’s culture and values; demonstrated success building constructive and effective relationships with team members and colleagues, collaborating for team and organizational effectiveness.
• Strategic Action – creates and aligns team operational plans with CNO’s priorities and strategic plan, collaborating with other teams to identify opportunities; remains current on broad environment impacts and issues, proactively adjusting team’s plans; adjusts strategies to address opportunities, potential risks and changing priorities.

Hiring Range: $159,762.00 – $169,772.00
Full Salary Range: $159,762.00 – $191,714.00
Applications must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. the day before the closing date.
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The College of Nurses of Ontario protects the public by promoting safe nursing practice. We strive to be diverse, inclusive, fair, equitable and accessible by addressing barriers and promoting dignity and respect for all. If you require Code-protected accommodation at any time during the recruitment process, please contact [email protected] citing “Request for Accommodation” in the subject line.
Land Acknowledgement
The College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO) operates on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territories of many Indigenous communities across Ontario which continue to be home to Indigenous peoples.
CNO’s office is in Toronto, on land that is the traditional territory of many nations including the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnabeg, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee and the Wendat peoples.
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