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About the Role
Canada's National Ballet School (NBS) is seeking a Director of Financial Strategy to provide strategic financial leadership, strengthen enterprise-wide decision-making, and shape the evolution of the Finance function. This role is key to aligning financial resources with organizational priorities and supporting long-term sustainability.
Responsibilities
- Lead long-range planning, annual budgeting, forecasting, scenario analysis, and modelling, aligning resources with NBS’ priorities.
- Lead management reporting, performance analysis, and data use to inform decisions, manage risks, and support resource allocation, revenue growth, and cost efficiencies.
- Collaborate with HR, payroll, compensation, benefits, pensions, student financial aid, and operations on integrated planning and reporting.
- Modernize systems, processes, and workflows to improve efficiency, data quality, and automation, while mentoring and developing Finance staff.
- Support data governance, internal controls, compliance, and accounting standards, and oversee treasury, investments, cash flow, insurance, and financial risk.
- Support the annual audit, maintain relationships with auditors, financial institutions, and legal counsel, and serve as primary financial liaison to the Board of Directors and its committees.
- Champion equitable, transparent financial practices and contribute to organizational priorities as part of the Senior Management team.
Requirements
- Degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, or related field (MBA or graduate degree an asset)
- 10+ years of progressive financial and operational management experience, including senior-level strategy, analysis, and decision support
- Expertise in planning, budgeting, forecasting, modelling, scenario analysis, and management reporting
- Experience leading change and evolving financial systems, with advanced proficiency in emerging technology tools
- Strong leadership and talent development skills
- Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
- Solid grasp of governance, internal controls, compliance, risk management, and reporting
- Clear communicator who can translate complex financial information for diverse audiences and prioritize in a fast-paced environment
- Commitment to Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Accessibility, and Belonging in financial and people decisions
- Analytics experience (asset)
- Not-for-profit, charitable, arts, education, or cultural sector experience (asset)
- Successful candidates must supply Canada’s National Ballet School with a Vulnerable Sector Check.
Skills
- Financial planning
- Financial analysis
- Enterprise intelligence
- Decision support
- Financial systems modernization
- Financial modelling
- Forecasting
- Management reporting
- Performance analysis
- Data use
- Risk management
- Revenue growth
- Cost efficiencies
- Integrated planning
- Process improvement
- Workflow optimization
- Data quality improvement
- Automation
- Talent development
- Governance
- Internal controls
- Compliance
- Accounting standards
- Treasury management
- Investment management
- Cash flow management
- Insurance management
- Financial risk management
- Audit support
- External relationship management
- Board reporting
- Equity
- Transparency
Location
- Canada
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 10+ years of progressive financial and operational management experience
- Senior-level strategy, analysis, and decision support
Education Level
- Degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, or related field
- MBA or graduate degree (asset)
Salary/Compensations
- $130,000.00 - $140,000.00 annually
Benefits
- Dental, Health, Paramedical, Short- & Long-Term Disability, Life Insurance, Employee Assistance Program
- Employer-matched Defined Contribution Pension Plan
- Paid vacation time
- Commitment to work-life balance
- Professional development opportunities
- Discounted rates for NBS Adult Ballet Classes
- Employee discount at The Shoe Room
- Subsidized lunch, beverages, and snacks at our onsite café
- Collaborative and inclusive work environment with opportunities to participate in employee engagement initiatives
About the Company
- Canada’s National Ballet School (NBS) is a leading arts and education institution dedicated to excellence in dance training, community programming, and health initiatives.
- NBS has 300+ employees supporting programs ranging from professional ballet training and community engagement to groundbreaking health initiatives.
- NBS fosters a collaborative, creative environment rooted in inclusion and continuous growth.
Equal Opportunity
- NBS is committed to addressing systemic inequities in every facet of our organization, including programs, policies, and practices.
- It is NBS’ top priority to build a remarkable and talented workforce that reflects the diversity of the City of Toronto.
- We strongly encourage applications from all qualified individuals, especially welcoming those with diverse intersectional identities who bring unique perspectives and contribute to the diversification of ideas.
- If you require accommodation at any stage of the recruitment process, please inform us.