Financial Consultant

Location: Ottawa, ON (Hybrid, preferred 1 day per week in office. Fully remote candidates across Canada will be considered)

Compensation: $90 - $110 INC Hourly or $75 - $85 T4 Hourly

Language: English required (written and spoken). Bilingualism in English and French is strongly preferred.

Duration: 8–12 week contract, with potential for extension

Background Check Requirement: Professional references

 

About the Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced Financial Consultant to provide leadership and stability during a critical period for a national member-based organization. Reporting to senior leadership, you will oversee financial operations, support governance activities, and guide the organization through key initiatives including audit completion, board reporting, and long-term budget planning.

 

This is a unique opportunity to step into a highly visible leadership role where your expertise will directly support organizational decision-making and operational continuity. Working closely with executive leadership, finance committee members, and a dedicated finance team, you will balance strategic financial guidance with hands-on involvement in day-to-day operations.

 

What’s In It for You

• Opportunity to make an immediate impact in a senior leadership role

• Exposure to executive leadership, governance committees, and national stakeholders

• Flexible hybrid or remote work environment with a 35-hour work week

• Meaningful contract engagement with autonomy and influence

• Opportunity to support process improvement and modernization initiatives

• Collaborative workplace that values professionalism, accountability, and service

 

Your Responsibilities

• You'll provide interim leadership and oversight for all finance and accounting operations during a period of organizational transition

• You'll support the completion of the current audit, liaise with external auditors, and prepare financial information for board and committee presentations

• You'll lead budgeting and financial planning activities, including development of a multi-year budget and support for upcoming organizational initiatives

• You'll review reconciliations, payroll activities, accounts payable processes, and financial reporting to ensure accuracy and compliance

• You'll provide financial advice and recommendations to executive leadership and governance committees

• You'll guide and support a small finance team while fostering trust and stability during the engagement

• You'll identify opportunities for process improvements while navigating a highly structured and established operating environment

 

Skills and Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive finance and accounting leadership experience, including Director of Finance, Controller, CFO, or senior finance consulting roles

• CPA designation or equivalent professional accounting credential

• Demonstrated expertise in budgeting, audit management, financial reporting, and financial analysis

• Strong hands-on accounting experience and willingness to support operational finance activities when required

• Experience leading finance functions within lean or resource-constrained environments

• Proven ability to work effectively with boards, committees, elected officials, or senior governance stakeholders

• Experience within labour organizations, associations, non-profits, advocacy groups, or similarly complex stakeholder environments is highly preferred

• Advanced Excel skills and comfort working within manual or legacy financial processes

• Strong communication, relationship-building, and change management skills

• Bilingual English and French is highly preferred

 

Why Partner with Altis

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We appreciate the time and effort all applicants invest in their submissions. Please note that only candidates shortlisted for this role will be contacted directly. However, your profile will remain under consideration for future opportunities that align with your experience and career goals. All qualified applicants will receive fair consideration for employment. We welcome individuals of all backgrounds, experiences, and identities including those who identify as women, members of racialized groups, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and 2SLGBTQIA+ communities. If you require an accommodation, please review our accessibility policy and reach out to our accessibility officer with any questions. Our human recruiters review all applications and always make the final hiring decision. On occasion, we also use AI-assisted tools to help review applications.