Director of Finance And Operations

About the Company

OUR VISION

• Balanced relationships.
• Fulfilled responsibilities.
• Thriving Indigenous communities.

OUR MISSION

• To create a path with our clients to community wellbeing through meaningful consulting solutions.

OUR VALUES

• Relations: Everything we do is grounded in relationships and showing up in a good way.
• Integrity: We deliver exceptional products and services with clarity, transparency and honesty.
• Curiosity: We approach our work with curiosity, openness and genuine interest.
• Culture: We respect and honour Indigenous ways of knowing and being, such as Inuit Societal Values and the Seven Grandfather teachings.
• Humility: We conduct ourselves with respect, kindness and compassion.

NVision Insight Group Inc. is a majority Indigenous-owned consulting company with First Nations, Inuit, Métis and non-Indigenous shareholders, staff, associates, and subcontractors. We have extensive experience working in and with First Nation, Inuit and Métis communities and organizations, governments, corporations, and not-for-profit organizations. With offices in Ottawa, on reserve in Winnipeg, and Iqaluit, and a national team of associates, we provide a comprehensive range of high-quality consulting services across Canada.

NVision provides products and services in three practice areas.

• Consulting and Advisory
• Lands Studio
• Learning and Development

About the Role

• Position: Director of Finance & Operations
• Supervisor: Board of Directors
• Location: Ottawa / Iqaluit / Winnipeg / Remote

Purpose/Summary

The Director of Finance & Operations provides financial and operational leadership for NVision, helping ensure the firm is well managed, financially healthy, and positioned for long-term success. The Director establishes and implements improvements in financial processes and controls, tracking project costs, utilization, and profitability to support informed management decisions. The Director oversees financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, project costing, invoicing and cost recoveries, and profitability, working closely with colleagues to support informed decisions and the financial sustainability of the firm. The Director also leads NVision's Shared Services team, which includes finance, human resources, information technology, and administration. This involves supporting the team, strengthening internal systems and processes, and ensuring people across the firm have the support they need to do their work well. As a member of the Management Circle, the Director works collaboratively with colleagues to support the firm's direction, make thoughtful decisions about resources, and balance financial responsibility with NVision's Indigenous-led values and commitment to People, Purpose, and Profit. Alongside the Managing Director, the Director of Finance and Operations is accountable to the NVision Board of Directors.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Financial Leadership & Stewardship

• Provide financial leadership and stewardship for NVision, ensuring the firm has the financial health, systems, and insight needed to support its people, purpose, and long term sustainability. Responsible to implement financial process improvements, strengthening financial systems, and leading change.
• Financial policies, procedures, and internal controls: The Director carries responsibility for developing, documenting, implementing, and maintaining financial policies, procedures, and internal controls, including clearly defined responsibilities and approval authorities.
• Financial reporting: The Director provides timely, accurate, accrual-based monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting, including meaningful financial analysis for management and the Board.
• Lead annual budgeting, financial forecasting, and financial planning in partnership with the Managing Director and Board Finance Committee.
• Oversee the firm's financial operations, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, invoicing, cash flow management, financial controls, and reporting.
• Monitor financial performance, including revenue, expenses, utilization, project margins, and profitability, helping leaders understand the financial health of the firm.
• Provide clear, accessible financial reporting and advice to the Management Circle and Board, supporting thoughtful decisions about growth, investments, staffing, and organizational priorities.

Project Costing & Business Performance

• Strengthen project costing, pricing, and profitability practices, ensuring NVision understands the true costs and financial performance of its consulting work.
• Work alongside Principal Consultants and project leaders to support effective project budgeting, resource planning, financial monitoring, and decision-making.
• Develop practical tools and reporting processes that help consulting teams understand utilization, project margins, and overall performance.
• Build on the findings and recommendations of NVision's external financial consultant, translating them into meaningful improvements to financial systems and practices.
• Support a shared understanding of financial performance, helping leaders balance strong client relationships, meaningful work, and financial sustainability.

Shared Services Leadership & Operations

• Lead and support NVision's Shared Services team, creating an environment where people have clear responsibilities, feel supported in their work, and are accountable for delivering high-quality internal services.
• Oversee the firm's shared services functions, including finance, human resources, information technology, administration, facilities, and internal operational support.
• Ensure internal systems, processes, and workflows support the consulting practice, making it easier for people to do their work well and serve clients effectively.
• Strengthen HR practices and organizational infrastructure, including onboarding, employee support, performance management processes, policies, and compliance.
• Oversee technology systems and external service providers, ensuring the firm has reliable, secure, and practical tools to support its work.
• Identify opportunities to improve how the firm operates, balancing consistency and accountability with the flexibility needed in a relational, community-centred organization.
• Respond to miscellaneous, non-sales or marketing email and correspondence
• Complete and submitaccurate and timelytimesheets
• Complete work planningand performance management processes with staff you supervise as well as for yourself

Resourcing & Organizational Sustainability

• Work collaboratively with the ManagingDirector and consulting leaders to align people, capacity, and resources with the firm's priorities and anticipated work.
• Support thoughtful capacityand utilization planning,helping the firm make informed decisions about staffing, recruitment, and the use of external consultants.
• Connect financial planningwith business development and project delivery, ensuring growth opportunities are supported by the right resources and sustainable financial practices.
• Identify emerging financialand operational risks, working with colleagues to address challenges early and find practical solutions.

Management Circle Leadership & Governance

• Serve as an active member of NVision'sManagement Circle, contributing financial and operational insight to shared leadership and organizational decision-making.
• Work closely with the ManagingDirector and Board Finance Committee, supporting sound financial governance, transparency, and long-term sustainability.
• Bring a collaborative and constructive approach to leadership, helping colleagues understandfinancial considerations, navigatetrade-offs, and make informed decisions.
• Model NVision's Indigenous-led values, ensuring financial and operational decisions reflect care for people, strong relationships, shared responsibility, and a commitment to People, Purpose, and Profit.
• Participate in annualbusiness planning, strategic planning and budgeting

Qualifications

Required Knowledge, Skills, Education/Training

• Indigenous identity (First Nations, Inuit, or Métis) is strongly preferred, reflecting NVision's identity as an Indigenous-led organization and the culturaland relational responsibilities of this position.
• 10+ years of progressive financialleadership experience, ideallywithin a professional services, consulting, or project-based organization.
• Strong financial management experience and technical accounting knowledge required in financial reporting and accounting practices. Including budgeting, forecasting, cash flow, financial reporting, invoicing and cost recoveries, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll oversight, and financial controls.
• Experience establishing reliableprocesses for trackingproject costs, utilization, and profitability to support better management decisions
• Demonstrated experience implementing financial process improvements, strengthening financial systems, and leading change.
• Experience with projectcosting, pricing, utilization, and profitability, with an understanding of the financial dynamics of a professional services firm.
• Demonstratedexperience leading and supporting teams,including responsibility for shared services or organizational operations.
• Experience strengthening financialand operational systems,with the abilityto translate complex information into practical improvements.
• Experience working collaboratively with senior leadership teams and Boardsof Directors.
• Strong analytical, communication, and relationship-building skills,with the abilityto make financial information accessible and meaningful to others.
• A relational and collaborative leadership approach, grounded in accountability, respect, and a commitment to supporting people and organizational sustainability.

Valued Indigenous Identity, Knowledge and Experience

• Professional accounting designation (CPA) strongly preferred. Masters in Business Administration (MBA) is an asset. Consideration given to candidates who bring equivalent senior financial leadership experience, particularly withina professional services or consulting environment.
• Experience working withinIndigenous-led organizations or alongside Indigenous communities is considered an asset.

Other Requirements

• Criminal Record checkor willingness to get a criminal recordcheck.
• Ability and willingness to get securityclearances as needed.

Working Conditions

• This position can be basedremotely however officespace will be available in NVision physical office locations in Ottawa, Winnipeg, or Iqaluit. A reliable and fast internet connection is required.
• The position will require travel.
• Overtime may be required to fulfill responsibilities and meet deadlines.
• The Director, Financeand Operations will be expectedto know, accept,and follow all approved NVision Insight Group Inc. policies and procedures.