Description
Invite applications for:
Interim Director of Financial
Services
Temporary, Full-time (One
Year term)
The Foothills School
Division (the Division) is seeking an Interim Director of Financial Services to
provide temporary support in leading the Financial Services department to
ensure the effectiveness of the Division’s financial and accounting systems. As
the Interim Director, you will work closely with the Superintendent of
Corporate Services/Secretary Treasurer to facilitate your integration into the
role. Education is at the center of our flourishing community where we value
opportunities for growth and continued learning. We are committed to providing a clear
pathway for those who excel in this role; the successful candidate may be
considered for future positions that may arise.
Our Division & Communities
Foothills School Division
(the Division) serves the learning needs of approximately 8000 students from
preschool to grade 12. We operate 22 public schools, an online digital school,
an alternative campus, and three colony schools. The Division Office is located
in High River while schools are found in the towns of Okotoks, High River, and
Diamond Valley, and the communities of Blackie, Cayley, Heritage Heights,
Red Deer Lake, Longview, Millarville and Foothills County.
We honour the spirit,
life, and lessons this land and its ancestors teach us. We acknowledge the
traditional land and territories of the Siksika, Piikani, Kainai, Tsuut’ina,
and Îyârhe Nakoda as well as the Foothills District and the Rocky View District
within the Battle River Territory of the Otipemisiwak Métis Government of
Alberta.
2024-2025 Budget Summary
This school year’s budget
was approved by the Board of Trustees (the Board) on May 29, 2024. The Board
developed belief statements and set priorities, through our Education Plan,
that guides the development of the 2024-2025 budget. Administration gathered
information from schools, divisional leadership along with parents and staff
(through the assurance and engagement process) in formulating how the budget
helps to implement our five-year plan. Click here to view the 2024-2025
budget summary.
The Role &
Qualifications
Under the direction and supervision of the Assistant
Superintendent of Corporate Services/Secretary-Treasurer, the Director is
responsible for supporting the Assistant Superintendent in financial and system
leadership through:
·
Planning,
developing, reporting and monitoring the overall budget.
·
Ensuring that the Division's accounting systems
operate within professionally acceptable standards.
·
Liaising with the division’s external auditors in
relation to the audited financial statement and other financial consulting
services.
·
Liaising with Alberta Education in matters related
to the audited financial statement, budget reports and other required financial
documentation.
·
Providing schools, departments and Executive Team
with timely and accurate data and analysis.
·
Providing quality leadership consistent with the
Division Leadership Quality Standards (Policy G 330).
·
Providing leadership to the Financial Services
Department to ensure quality financial and accounting practices.
·
Establishing
team goals, provides meaningful performance measures to evaluate progress,
motivates and mentors staff.
·
Facilitating the
constructive resolution of conflict within the department and larger Foothill’s
leadership team to foster positive relations.
·
Cultivating and modeling respect, professional
learning and ethical leadership.
This position requires an accounting designation (CPA)
plus at least five (5) years in directly related financial and auditing
experience in a public or large financial organization. Experience working in
the education sector is preferred.
To Apply
Please upload your cover
letter and resume. This competition will remain open until filled with
applications being reviewed regularly.
Applications accepted
via the internal website only.
We appreciate and consider all applications, but only those applicants
selected
for further consideration
will be contacted.
