Interim SVP, Finance & Business Operations

IMMEDIATE INTERIM OPPORTUNITY

Interim SVP, Finance & Business Operations

Duration: 4- 6 Months

Reports: Chief Executive Officer

Location: Toronto, Ontario (Hybrid)

We are supporting a large and high-profile Canadian not-for-profit organization seeking an experienced Interim SVP, Finance & Business Operations for a 4–6-month engagement. The Interim SVP will lead a diverse team of approximately 30 staff, divided into 3 business units: Finance, Accounting & Payroll, Information Technology & Data, and Facilities, Procurement and Shared Services.

This mandate is built for a senior executive who can step in quickly, continue the operating rhythm of the three business units, coach leaders, and move priorities forward.

Core Responsibilities

1) Team Leadership

• Provide visible, steady executive leadership following a short period of leadership absence, ensuring continuity and momentum across the three business units.
• Establish a clear operating cadence (check-ins, weekly Leadership Team meeting escalation pathways) so leaders and teams have structure, pace, and confidence.
• Coach and support senior leaders to help them navigate ambiguity, manage workload pressure, and stay aligned on priorities.
• Participate in organization’s Senior Leadership Team activities, including a weekly team meeting, to bring issues and perspectives from the Finance & Business Operations as well as to participate in the overall management of the organization

2) Execute Defined Strategy & Drive Delivery

• Support business leaders in delivering the Board-approved 2026 annual business plan and budget ensuring enterprise priorities remain on-track and teams are aligned to goals, accountabilities, and measurable outcomes.
• Support organization-wide planning and performance management, including annual operating planning and practical progress measurement.

3) Finance Leadership (Forecasting, Controls, Decision Support)

• Support the team through an established annual forecasting process, bringing discipline to assumptions, timelines, and inputs while ensuring leaders feel supported.
• Ensure strong financial stewardship: clear reporting, decision-quality analysis, appropriate controls, and “no surprises” management for leadership and governance stakeholders.
• Provide executive oversight across Finance as a core operational enabler for sustainable organizational performance.

4) Information Technology & Data (Practical, Outcome-Based)

• Provide executive oversight to IT & Data 2026 business plan priorities and ensure delivery focus across current initiatives and operational support.
• Act as co-Executive Sponsor of the organization’s website & marketing tech stack upgrade project, supporting the Project Team in resourcing, decision-making, and launch readiness.
• Oversee the implementation of a new AI policy, aligning leadership expectations, risk posture, practical controls, and adoption guidance for teams.

5) Governance & Board Readiness

• Partner with the CEO/senior leadership to prepare for Committee meetings in August and Board meetings in September, ensuring materials are clear, strategically framed, decision-ready, and supported by credible data and risk considerations.
• Strengthen executive reporting and narrative (progress, risks, trade-offs, decisions required), supporting confident governance and stakeholder alignment.

6) Operational Excellence Across Business Operations

• Provide oversight across core operational functions—ensuring processes, controls, and administrative “building blocks” are working well enough to support outcomes
• As appropriate, review and refine business processes/procedures to improve efficiency and reduce operational drag.
• Maintain strong vendor/partner oversight to ensure continuity, service levels, and value-for-money.

7) Risk, Policy, and Organizational Health

• Ensure the organization’s risk lens remains active and practical—supporting leadership with risk identification, mitigation actions, and governance confidence.
• Maintain and/or strengthen policies that enable effective operations and a healthy culture (including technology and people-related policies).
• Help foster an inclusive, high-performing environment where staff and leaders can thrive, especially under the pressure of an interim period.

8) Non-Profit & Fundraising Context

• Bring executive judgment shaped by the realities of NFP operations, governance, and stakeholder environments—supporting delivery while remaining mission- and donor-aware.
• Support leadership in navigating fundraising/revenue considerations as part of the broader operational and financial context.

Candidate Profile

• Senior executive with extensive experience leading diverse teams and complex portfolios.
• CPA required; strong financial leadership with credibility in forecasting, controls, and decision support.
• Proven leadership across Finance and IT (able to bridge operational reality with strategic intent).
• Experience in not-for-profit environments, ideally with exposure to fundraising complexity and governance expectations.

PLEASE SEND YOUR CV (AS A WORD DOC) TO: Kritika.Nayal@adecco.com & CC- Interim.Applications@LHHknightsbridge.com (Subject: Job Title)

LHH Knightsbridge Interim Management is a service to help our clients address a wide range of scenarios including leadership support due to sudden departures, driving key change initiatives or leading transformation projects. Our interim executives step in with minimal downtime to meet specific objectives and deliver results. All have held senior positions in the past and have now chosen to offer their unique depth and breadth of experience to organizations on a limited engagement basis.

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Lee Hecht Harrison Knightsbridge Corp. is committed to providing equitable treatment and accommodation to ensure a barrier-free recruitment process. In accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code, Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and our AODA policy, a request for accommodation will be accepted as part of the hiring process. If you require accommodation to apply or if selected to participate in an assessment process, please provide your accommodation needs in advance to the Recruitment Lead for this opportunity.

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May 2026