Director (SRI) Finance - Financial Services - Regular full-time 2024-9120

Financial Leadership

The DRF oversees financial operations of SRI while ensuring long term viability of the organization including sustainable funding for core operations. This includes operational support for personnel, resources, space, and development of new programs or enhancing existing ones for:

• All SRI staff
• Finance member on various SRI committees
• Finance member on various SRI steering committees
• Clinical Departments and Divisions in support of clinical funded research positions/activities
• External organizations (examples include start-ups and third parties requesting services). Board member of FUS Instruments representing Sunnybrook’s interests.

SHSC Interface Management and Oversight

The DRF is responsible for relationship management and partnership with SHSC Corporate and Operational leaders to ensure that SRI Finances align and are consistent with strategic and operational plans of Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre. This entails ensuring that opportunities to maximize efficiencies between the two entities are explored and secured. Consistency of SRI financial operations, staff pay rates and integration with the equivalent SHSC financial departments is important. Active participation in bi-monthly meetings of the financial directors is key to this integration.

Qualifications/Skills

• Canadian Accounting Designation (CA and/or CPA) and experience within Canadian Accounting required

• Master’s degree or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience

• A 10 year track record of overseeing the finances and operational aspects of an entity that has annual revenue exceeding $80M is desirable

• Demonstrated ability to be flexible and agile while efficiently supporting the organization during periods of change and shifts in strategic goals and objectives

• Experience in building and leading effective teams

• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and supportively across programs and departments

• Demonstrated skills in problem solving and conflict resolution

• Demonstrated ability to develop and implement action plans that achieve organizational goals and objectives

• Demonstrated excellence in thinking broadly and strategically when identifying the needs of SRI/SHSC and creating an action plan to address those needs

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