Job Description

Campus Location: New Westminster
Regular / Term: Regular Full-Time
Closing Date: Open Until Filled (with first review of applications on September 19, 2025)
Position Summary
The Justice Institute of British Columbia (JIBC) is seeking a strategic and collaborative Controller to oversee and evolve the Institute's financial operations. This critical leadership role is responsible for the integrity, accuracy, and efficiency of financial services, supporting the overall success of JIBC's academic and operational goals.
Reporting to the Deputy Chief Financial Officer, the Controller provides direction and oversight for all financial and core accounting functions, including Acounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and General Ledger. This position ensures compliance with statutory requirements, internal controls, and generally accepted accounting principles, while fostering continuous improvement and client-focused service delivery. The Controller also leads the preparation of internal and external financial reports, coordinates the annual external audit process, and ensures the financial systems and processes meet the evolving needs of the Institute.
The successful candidate will be a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) with demonstrated expertise in managing finance operations within a complex, unionized environment. Experience in contract management, tax compliance (including GST, PST, Excise, and non-resident regulations), technical accounting, and enterprise financial systems will be essential. The role requires hands-on involvement and attention to detail, with a strong ability to interpret financial data and make informed recommendations to senior leadership.
A key focus of the role is the leadership and development of a high-performing team. The Controller fosters a collaborative, inclusive, and service-oriented culture that supports cross-functional relationships and promotes financial literacy across the Institute. This role plays an important part in supporting succession planning, team resilience, and the continuous development of finance staff.
The ideal candidate will demonstrate sound judgment, exceptional organizational and communication skills, and a proactive approach to identifying risk and driving operational improvements. This is an excellent opportunity for a seasoned financial leader who values accountability, equity, and innovation, and who is committed to supporting JIBC's mission to build safer communities through excellence in education, training, and applied research.
Qualifications & Requirements:

• Chartered Professional Accountant (Canada) designation.
• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or Commerce preferred.

• Minimum three (3) years of post-qualifying experience in a comparable senior financial officer role with supervisory experience, preferably in a unionized environment.
• Demonstrated experience in contract management, technical accounting, and tax compliance.
• Hands on experience in all functional areas of accounting: AR, AP, GL, payroll and budgeting.
• Effective leadership, time management and organizational skills are essential.
• Ability to communicate effectively with customers at all levels and possesses qualities that leverage creativity and innovation to enhance customer service.
• Must be detail oriented with demonstrated creative problem-solving skills.

• Advanced Excel skills.
• Extensive experience in a large scale, complex ERP computer environment and good knowledge of Microsoft applications is required.
• Experience in Unit 4 and Ellucian Colleague system preferred.
• Excellent oral and written communication with the ability to represent the Division and where appropriate, the JIBC, effectively to a wide variety of interestholders. Ability to develop and communicate sound arguments to accomplish position accountabilities.

About JIBC
Justice Institute of British Columbia (JIBC) is a public, post-secondary institution that provides education and training to those who'll be there to support British Columbians and others around the world, when a life is at stake or when health, safety or property is in jeopardy. Work for JIBC and be a part of the big picture - supporting justice and public safety professionals at all stages of their careers in fields including law enforcement, firefighting, paramedicine, security and emergency management.
As a JIBC employee, you'll play a role in our educational programming, which also includes complementary and related areas of study - from conflict resolution, mediation, leadership and counselling, to cybersecurity, business intelligence, and tactical criminal analysis - as well as applied research in the justice and public safety fields. Join our team and help us prepare JIBC graduates to contribute to safer communities and a more just society.
What JIBC Offers:
Fair Comparison/Excluded: We offer a total compensation package that includes a benefit plan, which includes Extended Health and Dental Benefits after three months, and enrollment in the College Pension Plan upon hire. In addition, we offer 20 vacation days and 10 Personal Days annually (pro-rated in first year), as well as generous other leave entitlements.
Salary Range:
$114,660 to $134,895 annually - Fair Comparison Excluded Compensation Salary Grid 13
The Compensation Range shown reflects JIBC's range for the role: between 85% and 100% of the sector range control point. In the normal course, employees will be hired, transferred or promoted between 85% - 94% of the control point, based on the knowledge, qualifications and experience for the role, with exceptions in the 95% - 100% range.
Posting date:
September 8, 2025
Closing date:
Open until filled with a first review of candidates on September 19, 2025
Position Type:
Fair Comparison
Position Number:
1000011
Employment Type:
Full-Time Regular
Work Arrangements:
This is a regular full-time (35 hours per week) position. The successful candidate must be within a commutable distance to the JIBC New Westminster campus. Hybrid work arrangements may be considered.
How to Apply
Interested applicants must submit their application and all required documents online. Please ensure your resume clearly explains how you meet the required knowledge, skills and abilities of the position for which you are applying. Only candidates selected for an interview will be notified.
The Justice Institute of British Columbia is an equal-opportunity employer and is interested in broadening the diversity of its staff. We encourage applications from individuals from visible minority groups, individuals of Indigenous heritage, persons with disabilities, and persons of all sexual orientation or gender identity.
If there are any barriers that you are experiencing or an accommodation that we can provide to support you through the application process, please reach out to us at hr@jibc.ca.

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