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**Click Here for CFO Position Profile** --------------------------------------- The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) provides strategic, financial, and operational leadership to ensure Heritage Parks long-term sustainability, operational effectiveness, and mission fulfillment. The CFO oversees Finance, Business Intelligence & IT, Capital and Strategic Projects, and Asset Management, and acts as a trusted advisor to the CEO and Board of Trustees. The CFO plays a vital role in financial governance, business modelling, operational transformation, and the execution of capital initiatives. Specific Accountabilities As a member of the Executive Leadership Team, the CFO is accountable for the following outcomes: **Financial Strategy and Leadership** * Lead the development of multi-year financial strategies that align with the Parks mission and master plan. * Oversee budgeting, forecasting, investment planning, financial modeling, and performance analysis. * Deliver timely and accurate monthly financials (within 10 business days) and narrative insights. * Advise the CEO and Board on financial risks and opportunities. **Excellence Indicator**: Timely, board-ready reports; strategic insights leading to sound financial decisions; clean audit outcomes. **Capital & Strategic Project Oversight** * Lead financial and operational oversight of major capital developments and infrastructure projects. * Partner with internal and external stakeholders on long-term capital planning and implementation. * Align projects with the Parks Master Plan and financial capacity. **Excellence Indicator**: On-time, on-budget delivery of capital initiatives; integration of revenue-generating models within master plan implementation. **Business Intelligence and IT Leadership** * Set the IT and business intelligence vision for the Park, enabling data-driven decision-making. * Oversee enterprise systems modernization and digital transformation. * Ensure cybersecurity, network reliability, and effective use of technology in operations. **Excellence Indicator**: Seamless integration of upgraded systems; real-time access to accurate data; enhanced digital guest and staff experience. **Asset Management & Operational Oversight** * Oversee the long-term stewardship and renewal of the Parks physical assets. * Ensure proactive maintenance programs, sustainability planning, and regulatory compliance. * Support the Director in aligning facilities operations with guest experience and environmental goals. **Excellence Indicator****:** Comprehensive asset lifecycle plans; operational cost savings; high internal and guest satisfaction. **Strategic Advisory and Revenue Modelling** * Model new business scenarios, revenue diversification strategies, and cost-benefit analyses. * Partner with the CEO and executive team to evaluate strategic decisions. * Provide financial modeling to support new pricing, programming, and growth opportunities. **Excellence Indicator****:** Executive-ready models; informed Board decisions; measurable revenue innovation. **Integrated Risk and Compliance Oversight** * Lead enterprise-wide risk management, including financial, operational, technology, capital project, and infrastructure-related risks. * Develop and maintain an integrated risk register and mitigation strategies aligned with Board governance and City reporting expectations. * Ensure compliance with financial policies, public sector requirements, regulatory standards, and funding agreements. * Act as internal control champion, supporting audit readiness and strengthening policy enforcement across portfolios. **Excellence Indicators:** * Active risk register and quarterly reporting to the Audit, Finance and Risk Committee. * No material findings in internal/external audits. * Demonstrated reduction in preventable risk events and insurance claims. * Strong internal controls validated by third-party review. **Board, Audit & City Engagement** * Serve as lead liaison to the Audit, Finance and Risk Committee. * Build trusted relationships with the Board, City of Calgary, external auditors, and funders. * Ensure regulatory compliance, contract management, and public accountability. **Excellence Indicator:** Strong funder confidence; clean audits; responsive and transparent governance reporting. **People Leadership and Succession Planning** * Mentor and develop a high-performing team across the portfolio. Provide executive leadership to the organization and promote an organizational culture of respect and collaboration, enhancing employee engagement. * Lead structural reorganization and team realignment where needed. * Foster a culture of accountability, mentorship, and professional growth. **Excellence Indicator:**Strong leadership bench, staff retention and engagement; succession plans in place. **Candidate Profile** **Qualifications and Experience:** * Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation required. * Minimum 12 years of senior leadership experience in finance, ideally within not-for-profit, public sector, or complex multi-stakeholder environments. Experience working with the big accounting firms and leading GAAP requirements is desired. * Strong understanding of Accounting Standards for Not-for-Profit (ASNPO) organizations and reporting requirements for registered charities, and public funding (e.g., CRA, AGLC, municipal/provincial funding agreements). * Good understanding of procurement, vendor management, and contract oversight, particularly in public or nonprofit capital and IT projects. * Demonstrated success leading finance and operations portfolios, including oversight of capital projects and IT. * Experience engaging with Boards, funders, public agencies, and auditors at a strategic level. * Deep knowledge of capital planning, asset management, fund accounting, and financial risk assessment. * Experience managing large-scale capital budgets and multi-phase infrastructure projects from planning through execution and reporting. **Key Competencies:** * Strategic and systems thinker with strong business acumen and the ability to align financial strategy with organizational mission and long-term goals. * Skilled communicator with a high degree of political acuity and the ability to influence, build trust, and convey financial concepts clearly to diverse audiences, including Board members and public stakeholders. * Operationally focused, with ability to lead people and projects to measurable outcomes. * Adaptive and inclusive leadership style; committed to staff development and team collaboration. * Strong ethical foundation and financial stewardship, demonstrating integrity, transparency, and accountability in all fiscal matters. * Enterprise risk management orientation, with the ability to identify and mitigate risks across financial and operational portfolios. * Board and governance savvy, able to engage effectively with Trustees, committees, and auditors, and deliver sound financial oversight in a governance context. * Skilled in cultivating and maintaining productive relationships with funders, government partners, donors, and other external collaborators. * Strong understanding of how enterprise technology and data systems support financial operations, guest experience, and organizational efficiency. * Emotionally intelligent bringing sensitivity to the community, historical, and public-facing aspects of the organizations work.