Salary Range: $100,988 - $151,482

The Ontario Arts Council (OAC), an arm’s-length agency of the Province of Ontario’s Ministry of Culture, Tourism & Sport, with an annual budget of $60 million, has been providing vital support to the arts through grants and services to professional artists and arts organizations across the province for over 50 years. In the 2014-15 fiscal year OAC funded 1,709 individuals and 1,078 organizations for a total of $52.1 million in 204 communities across the province.

Join our dynamic 60+ person organization as the DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION, a key member of the OAC’s leadership team, to apply your financial and administrative management expertise in support of a key arts funding body whose mandate is to Foster the creation and production of art for the benefit of all Ontarians.

ROLE

Responsible for providing leadership, oversight and direction for the finance and administrative areas - finance, payroll, purchasing, operations/facilities, information technology and records management - in a way that will ensure effectiveness, innovation, productivity, collaboration, and a high degree of accountability in the use of all financial and material resources, as well as compliance with all legislative and other requirements.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Ensure the efficient management of OAC’s funds and material assets through the use and maintenance of strong financial systems, procedures and internal controls; carry out effective financial planning, budget analysis and cash flow management; manage OAC’s investment portfolio, in cooperation with the board’s Finance & Audit Committee; monitor, examine and approve all expenditures and financial statements to ensure accuracy and that spending is within budget; exercise signing authority for OAC payments; maintain appropriate relations with OAC’s bank; liaise with the Provincial Auditor as official OAC administrative representative.

Contribute valuable insight and participate in decision-making as a member of OAC’s senior management team, on all matters affecting OAC policies, procedures and long-term planning.

Oversee any sub-tenant agreements that OAC has or may have with other organizations, including managing the accounting and financial policies, systems and procedures of organizations for which OAC may provide such services from time to time.

Attend and present at OAC board meetings and meetings of the Finance & Audit Committee to provide financial information and related clarification that may be needed, and participate in other ongoing and ad hoc OAC meetings as required.

Directly manage and supervise finance, operations, and information technology-related staff, and indirectly any of the staff reporting to the managers of these areas, i.e., determine and authorize/approve relevant expenses, determine job responsibilities, select and train staff, manage and evaluate performance, approve merit increases, recommend any disciplinary action that may be required, adhere to health and safety requirements, etc.

QUALIFICATIONS

The successful candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or Commerce, a Chartered Professional Accountant designation, and a minimum of five years’ senior experience in business management and administration, preferably with the public sector and not-for-profit environment. 

The Director of Finance & Administration will also have:

• A strong background in budgeting, audit, taxes, government reporting, payroll, accounting standards and internal controls
• Experience in managing labour and employee relations
• Efficient and effective management style with the ability to prioritize and plan complex undertakings, and work capably  under tight deadline pressures
• Strong and effective communication skills – oral, written and presentation
• Proven ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with a diverse set of individuals internally and externally
• Demonstrated consultative, collaborative and interpersonal skills
• Strong ethics and judgement when dealing with sensitive and confidential matters
• In-depth experience with all aspects of computerized general accounting, payroll, trust fund accounting and accounting for not-for-profits
• Sound knowledge of Microsoft Office and Great Plains (Dynamics)
• Intermediate to advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office’s Excel and Word

• An innovative, dependable, flexible and cooperative character
• Interest in, sensitivity to and awareness of the arts
• Ability to quickly develop a sound knowledge of OAC policies, procedures and processes
• Ability to work significant, unpaid overtime and occasional travel when required.

Qualified candidates are invited to submit a cover letter and resume, by September 25, 2015 using one of the following methods:

Mail:        Ontario Arts Council, Human Resources Office, FILE #09-15, 151 Bloor Street West, 5th Floor, Toronto, Ontario  M5S 1T6

Online:   Online Application Form (http://www.arts.on.ca/Page3435.aspx)

If you are a person with a disability and require accommodation in any stage of the recruitment process please contact Nina Small at 1-800-387-0058 x 7426 or nsmall@arts.on.ca.

The Ontario Arts Council is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and strongly supports and values diversity in the workplace. Applications from all qualified candidates are welcome and individuals from equity-seeking groups are encouraged to apply. While we thank all candidates for their interest, only those selected for interview will be contacted.