Senior Vice-President, Corporate Services & Chief Financial Officer

Loyalist College is actively seeking a collaborative leader to serve as their next Senior Vice-President, Corporate Services & Chief Financial Officer.  

Loyalist College is Ontario’s Destination College – empowering students, faculty, staff, and partners through experiential, industry focused, cluster-based education, training, and applied research programs. Located on more than 200 acres in the beautiful Bay of Quinte region, the College is perfectly positioned between Toronto, Ottawa, and Montreal. Loyalist College is a close-knit community where students and their success come first. Loyalist provides personalized attention in small classes, rewarding field placements and superior student services. The College offers more than 70 full-time programs, apprenticeships, and hundreds of online, distance and in-class courses, as well as opportunities for continuing education through more than 100 university transfer agreements.  

Reporting to the President and Chief Executive Officer, the Senior Vice-President, Corporate Services & CFO (SVP) provides leadership, strategic planning and senior management direction to the administrators and staff responsible for the Risk Management, Financial and Planning Services, Information Technology Services, Facility Management Services, Legal, Privacy, Grounds and Sustainability. The SVP is a senior leader who participates in the overall management of the College as a member of the President’s senior management team, holds an appointment as Treasurer of the Board of Governors and is responsible for providing financial and administrative leadership, advice and services to the Loyalist College Foundation as Treasurer and as a Director. 

The SVP will be responsible for ensuring that there is institutional alignment of the College’s Strategic Plan, Business Plan, Departmental and Divisional plans, and individual performance work plans. The SVP will oversee the development of a long-term master plan for the College’s facilities and will lead the decision-making process for both implementing sustainability efforts and the delivery of programs and services within facilities. The SVP will be required to make recommendations to the President and CEO on resource allocation and finances in order to maintain the College’s commitment to creating a balanced budget and sustainable long-term financial plan, and to secure non-traditional financial agreements and partnerships. 

As the ideal candidate, you have a minimum of twelve (12) years of leadership experience, with demonstrated experience working collaboratively in an executive-level role. You have a Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field; a Master’s degree would be an asset, as well as a professional accounting or engineering designation. You are an approachable  and collegial leader with demonstrated experience working in public sector organizations with multiple constituencies, and within a unionized environment. Experience working in a post-secondary environment would be an asset. You are well-versed in all aspects of financial management and have in-depth knowledge of corporate finance law, risk management, and data analysis and forecasting methods. You have exceptional oral and written communication skills, tact, diplomacy and integrity, and a proven ability to lead, develop, and mentor staff across multiple departments. 

If you are interested in pursuing this exciting opportunity, please apply online at: www.kbrs.ca/Career/17046. For more information, please contact Katherine Frank at kfrank@kbrs.ca or Beth McLennan at bmclennan@kbrs.ca.  

Loyalist College is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive college community. We encourage and welcome applications from marginalized and equity seeking groups.   

Loyalist College invites applications from all qualified candidates; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority.  

KBRS will provide support in its recruitment processes to applicants with disabilities, including any accommodation that considers an applicant’s accessibility needs. Should you require accommodation to participate fully in the recruitment process, please contact accommodate@kbrs.ca