Description:
- Lead and manage all financial matters as CFO and Treasurer of the Corporation
- Provide strategic leadership, direction and supervision of the Finance and Human Resources Directors
- Lead and be accountable for overall business management, performance management and resource planning for Finance and HR
- Contribute to establishing, managing, updating and reporting the business plan and budget for Finance and HR
- Provide leadership and support for strategic human resources planning as input into the Corporate Plans and the Operations Business Plans
- Lead the HR strategy focused on building a high performance culture ensuring all HR initiatives are aligned with the strategic objectives of the organization
- Collaborate in leading the developing of, and ensuring the appropriate national level training and development and, employee and leadership development
- Lead overall succession management program
- Lead the HR direction for overall talent management and engagement strategies
- Provide strategic advice to the Senior Management Group on financial and human resources management risks
- Provide sound, strategic advice to the CEO and the Board of Directors on financial management issues and manage business financial risks
- Support and apply corporate policies on physical and information security
- Contribute to identifying, measuring and benchmarking operational and corporate performance indicators
- Contribute to overseeing, identifying and managing corporate risks as a member of the Executive Management Group and in accordance with the DCC’s risk management framework
- Act as a leader in the areas of individual, professional and corporate ethics, promote DCC’s image and values, and create a work environment that fosters quality, creativity, open communication, respect and innovation
- Promote corporate initiatives across the organization
- Ensure completion of all required reporting, on behalf of the Corporation, that includes, but is not limited to: Treasury Board, the Auditor General of Canada, Heritage Canada, Public Services and Procurement Canada, the Receiver General for Canada and the Official Languages Commissioner
- Ensure compliance with corporate standards and legislation and Government of Canada guidelines
- Establish and oversee corporate financial management, administration and human resources policies, processes, procedures, systems and practices
- Establish and implement a process for corporate budgeting, purchasing, payment administration, variance analysis, performance measurement and reporting, pricing and billing
- Establish and implement a system of audit and reporting on practices and compliance with policies and procedures for the Corporation
- Under the direction of the Audit Committee, collaboratively manage and administer (together with the Director, Governance & Legal Affairs, and Corporate Secretary) the Corporation’s internal audit contract(s)
- Manage the Corporation’s lease arrangements for head office and NCR space and oversee leases for all regional offices
- Manage contract payment system, including interface with the Department of National Defence, Communications Security Establishment Canada, Public Services and Procurement Canada, Shared Services Canada and other Client–Partners
- Establish and maintain strong working relationships within DCC and with industry, Client-Partners and/or stakeholders
Other
- Be involved with and act as a leader on internal and industry committees
- Other duties as assigned
SKILLS
General and Specific Knowledge
- Proven professional experience in finance, accounting, budgeting and cost control principles including International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and enterprise resource planning (ERP) and reporting systems
- Proven professional experience in the fields of human resources management, business planning and performance measurement
- Strategic, corporate and business planning processes and procedures
- Strategic leadership and change management theories and practices
- Corporate risk management theories and approaches
- Corporate performance management theories and approaches
- Strong business acumen
- Previous experience in leading other corporate services desirable
Formal Education and/or Certification(s) and Experience
Minimum:
- University degree in finance, business administration or a related field, with a professional Accounting Designation (such as C.P.A., C.A., C.M.A., C.G.A.)
- Fifteen (15) years of progressive experience in a corporate financial role or equivalent
- Five (5) years of progressive experience in corporate human resources management
Preferred:
- A professional Human Resources Designation (such as CHRP), or equivalent
- Extensive experience in strategic and human resources management, leadership, budget development and control, decision-making and problem solving
- Previous Crown Corporation experience demonstrating a strong understanding of the Crown governance and reporting model
Abilities
- Analyze financial data and prepare financial reports, statements and projections
- Be innovative and risk tolerant in the context of knowledge-based decision-making and principles-based service delivery
- Possess proven leadership communication skills, including ability to communicate with diverse audiences and contribute to the success of the organization
- Transform organizations through strategic leadership and proactive change management
- Communicate effectively in both official languages (mandatory requirement)
DEVELOPMENT AND LEADERSHIP
- Demonstrate strategic leadership as a member of the Executive Management Group
WORKING CONDITIONS
- Typical office environment with occasional travel to all DCC sites
DCC is responsible for the Personnel Security Clearance process. Typically to be eligible for a "Reliability" clearance, you must have five years of verifiable background information and to be eligible for a "Secret" clearance, you must have 10 years of verifiable background information. The process usually involves reference inquiries, verification of qualifications, criminal records checks, and credit checks (as required) and may require fingerprints. For more information about obtaining a security clearance, please review the Standard on Security Screening.