Position: Chief Financial Officer
Location: London, Ontario
Position Type: Full-time, 3-year renewable contract.
Application Deadline: Sunday, May 4, 2025, at 11:59PM.

POSITION OVERVIEW:

The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) reports to the Dean and serves as a member of the School’s Executive Committee. The CFO will provide advice and counsel to the Dean, Associate Deans, CAO, and other administrators in the school on a wide range of issues including financial, and legal matters. Under the Dean’s leadership, the CFO will contribute to the development and execution of the school’s strategic and operational plans through the annual planning process. The CFO, in partnership with the Executive Committee, will ensure that departments in the school are aligned to achieve the school’s objectives. Along with the Dean, Associate Deans and CAO, the CFO is accountable to the Board of Governors of Western University, Western University Senior Administration, the Ivey Advisory Board, and the Ivey Group of Companies Board for the achievement of the school’s strategic and operational plans. The incumbent will possess a comprehensive understanding of the school’s business and will ensure that activities in the departments reporting to them are aligned with the vision and goals of the organization.
The CFO will fulfill the role of Treasurer for the Ivey Group of Companies. This includes the Ivey Business School Foundation and the Ivey Business School Asia entities. The Treasurer of these boards will be responsible for all financial and legal matters of the Boards, ensuring timely communication and reporting. The Treasurer will work with the Chair and CEO of the Board (Dean) to develop and implement governance practices for strategic and operational oversight of the Ivey Group of Companies, allowing all board members to fulfill their fiduciary duty. The Treasurer will have a thorough understanding of the operations of the Ivey Group of Companies and help to shape and execute the ongoing strategy, working with the CEO (Dean) to optimize business results and ensure adherence to all applicable regulations and laws.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Undergraduate degree in Business or related field and CPA (Chartered Professional Accountant). MBA degree preferred.
• Minimum 10 years of progressively senior leadership experience in Finance and in a complex, fast-paced environment; senior management experience is required, including leadership experience at the Director, Controller or Chief Financial Officer level.
• Non-profit Board experience and knowledge of board governance and responsibilities.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Demonstrated capacity to think strategically with strong analytical and problem-solving, decision making and critical thinking skills, including proven ability to work with ambiguity.
• Risk Management, collaboration, organizational and negotiation skills.
• Demonstrated ability to lead, encourage and set high performance standards for self and others.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills to address the information needs of internal and external stakeholder groups.
• Superior interpersonal skills and the ability to manage in a complex environment using sound judgement to balance multiple stakeholder positions.
• Professionalism and diplomacy, sensitivity in working with confidential information.
• Excellent general management skills, including an understanding of managing in a service operation.
• Experience in overseeing a diverse administrative portfolio including strategic planning, administration, and coordination at a senior level in the departments reporting to this opportunity.
• Experience in finance, , legal, contract management, procurement, commercial leases, capital projects accounting and non-profit administration.
• Strong technical skills, systems, process, and best practice experience.
• Current trends and best practice in university & non-profit administration.
• Thorough knowledge of business practice i.e. legal, financial and governance issues related to Ivey’s business.
• Knowledge and appreciation of the mission, purpose and values of a teaching business school and its responsiveness to the educational and research requirements of a sophisticated international business community.
• Superior leadership skills to lead a diverse group of senior level individuals and their teams; the ability to build high performing teams to support successful performance.
• Excellent communications and interpersonal skills and the ability to work collaboratively across the organization and with senior administrators at Western University. Ability to communicate effectively with executives who are stakeholders of Ivey.