Finance Manager

Job title: Finance Manager

Job description: Finance Manager

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, the Finance Manager holds primary responsibility for the oversight of budgeting, financial accounting, monitoring, reporting, supply chain and contracting functions at the CLS. The incumbent manages the day-to-day activities of these functional areas and oversees the integration of these functions across the CLS. The Finance Manager engages with their team to support the department in providing professional services to CLS staff and management, the CLS Board and external stakeholders.

As the Finance Manager you will be responsible for:

• Overseeing all aspects of corporate accounting and financial management. This includes periodic review and maintenance of the chart of accounts, annual review of appropriateness of significant accounting policies followed by CLS, and annual review of the reasonableness of accounting estimates and assumptions used for financial reporting.
• Overseeing all aspects of supply chain and contract management for the facility.
• Overseeing short, medium and long -term operating and capital budgeting and forecasting including both the preparation of budgets and forecasts, as well as the monitoring of actual to budget results.
• Overseeing corporate reporting requirements and protocols including both internal reporting to CLS leadership and external reporting to the Board, the University of Saskatchewan and the University’s Board of Governors, funding partners and other stakeholders.
• Developing, monitoring, and reporting on key performance indicators, operating metrics, and benchmarks for the department.
• Collaborating with CLS departments to plan resource allocations and use.
• Ensuring GST, PST, and other regulatory requirements are met.
• Developing and maintaining a finance structure that supports facility operations and strategic direction.
• Reviewing existing policies, processes, and procedures, determining their effectiveness, and identifying existing needs and gaps to develop a plan to address the needs and gaps.
• Identifying and pursuing opportunities for adding value and continuous improvement in the provision of financial services
• Managing human resources activities of their direct reports, including recruitment and selection, supervision, scheduling, professional development, and performance management according to CLS policies, guidelines, and the Collective Agreement as applicable.
• Preparing and planning the Finance Department’s operating and capital budget, forecast the needs of the department, and ensuring proper utilization of financial resources.

You and Your Experience:

• A relevant undergraduate degree.
• A minimum of 10 years’ experience in a finance or accounting role.
• A CPA or other relevant professional designation.
• Previous leadership experience is a must. Project management skills would be an asset.
• Keen attention to detail. Accuracy and quality control are extremely important.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, to interact with internal and external stakeholders.

Meet Canadian Light Source Inc.

The Canadian Light Source (CLS) is one of the largest scientific projects in Canada, and one of the most advanced synchrotron facilities in the world. It produces very bright light, millions of times brighter than sunlight, to explore the nature and structure of molecules and services national and international users from academia, industry, and government institutions. Its performance and scientific programs are internationally competitive and are aligned with research areas of strategic significance to Canadian science and the Canadian economy. A national research facility and not-for-profit corporation owned by the University of Saskatchewan, the CLS receives its operational and project funding through a variety of government granting agencies, provincial governments, universities, and other sources.

Canadian Light Source offers:

• Competitive salary
• Employee Benefits plan
• Health Care Spending Account
• Defined Contribution Pension plan
• Challenging and rewarding work

How to Apply:

Please apply online at or by emailing your resume in confidence to Taigan Walsh at twalsh@peoplefirsthr.com. For further information about this career opportunity, please feel free to contact Billy Stewart at 204.938.4048
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Location: Saskatoon, SK

Job date: Sat, 01 May 2021 03:59:23 GMT