Director of Finance – Town of View Royal – Victoria, BC

Full Time Position
The Town of View Royal is a growing residential community in the Greater Victoria area with a population of approximately 10,800. Our waterfront community has scenic views of Esquimalt Harbour and Portage Inlet, as well as excellent parks and trails, including the Galloping Goose Regional Trail and Thetis Lake Regional Park. Ten minutes from downtown Victoria, View Royal’s central location also provides good highway access to the Western Communities and to the Saanich Peninsula, including BC Ferries and the Victoria International Airport.

Reporting directly to the Chief Administrative Officer, the Director of Finance is responsible for the statutory financial administration duties under the Local Government Act as well as for the overall operation of the Finance Department. This high profile role requires a professional with excellent interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to deal effectively with Council, a wide variety of internal customers, members of the community and government agencies. The preferred candidate will have a professional accounting designation (CA, CGA, CMA), enhanced by a minimum of 5 years’ experience working in progressively more responsible financial positions in local government. The ideal candidate will have demonstrated outstanding strategic financial planning, leadership, organization and supervisory skills. The Town of View Royal offers a competitive salary, excellent benefits package, a supportive work environment and encourages continued career and professional development. A detailed job description is available at

www.viewroyal.ca.

Applicants should submit a detailed resume, including cover letter and references, which reflects their knowledge, skills and abilities relevant to the position, no later than 4:30pm, Friday, October 30, 2015 to:

Human Resources Competition #2015-02
Attn: Mr. K. Anema, CAO Town of View Royal
45 View Royal Avenue
Victoria, BC V9B 1A6
Fax: (250) 727-9551
Email: hr@viewroyal.ca

Please note that only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

Location: Victoria, BC
Profession(s): Financial Administration
Date Posted: Tuesday, October 6, 2015 at 2:57:54 PM (PST)
Posting Expires: Friday, October 30, 2015 at 4:30:00 PM (PST)

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