CMPA Careers

■ MANAGER, MEDICO-LEGAL FINANCIAL ANALYSIS

Hybrid- Primary Remote (Ottawa, ON)

CONTRIBUTING TO THE CMPA

The Finance department supports the CMPA’s mission and goals by safeguarding the Association’s assets through accurate and timely recording and stewardship of financial transactions. Providing quality legal services and compensating patients harmed due to medico-legal occurrences to uphold our members’ integrity is central to the CMPA’s mission. Working with both internal and external stakeholders, the Medico-Legal Financial Analysis team provides integrated financial insights and strategies that support the unique objectives and operational requirements of the Association.  This team is responsible for strategic financial planning and budgeting and analysis of the Associations two largest expenses: legal costs and compensation to patients.

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Manager, Medico-Legal Financial Analysis, plays a pivotal role in supporting the Director of Finance by leading the development of insightful analysis on emerging business trends, strategic planning, financial modeling, and the creation of key financial reports.

As a leader on the Finance team, the role drives strategic decision-making related to medico-legal expenditures by equipping senior leadership with timely, data informed insights. The Manager leads a specialized team that integrates financial and operational data, applies robust internal control principles, and leverages financial systems to deliver actionable intelligence. Their work combines medico-legal expenditure analysis with environmental and industry trends to support informed decision-making.

The incumbent leads the Medico-Legal Financial Analysis function within the Finance Department, proactively identifying financial drivers through the evaluation of emerging issues and trends. With deep expertise in accounting, financial reporting, and analysis, the Manager guides a team of professionals in delivering strategic financial advice, comprehensive reporting, and data-driven recommendations.

POSITION ACTIVITIES

• Manages accounting activities related to medico-legal expenditures, encompassing financial close processes, internal control framework, and accurate financial reporting
• Directs the legal fee budgeting and forecasting efforts, partnering with external stakeholders and senior leaders to support informed decision-making
• Leads support of the external audit of the CMPA medico-legal expenditures, which includes working with the Manager, Financial Planning & Reporting to prepare year-end audit working papers
• Manages the transformation of medico-legal data into actionable insights by leveraging data-driven analysis, financial modelling and cross-functional collaboration
• Develops financial information, reports, and dashboards to support organizational decision-making and satisfy external stakeholder requirements related to medico-legal costs
• Plans, develops, and manages projects related to improving the financial management of medico-legal costs
• Partners with diverse teams across Finance, other departments, and external stakeholders to meet joint corporate reporting requirements and actively engage in medico-legal expenditure discussions, fostering strong cross-functional alignment
• Develops and presents materials to the Senior Leaders, Audit, and Governance committees
• Provides strategic guidance and expert consultation to the Director of Finance, CFO, and senior leadership on financial planning, reporting, internal controls, and policy development, with a focus on medico-legal expenditure management
• Continuously identifies process improvements and oversees corporate and system improvement initiatives
• Provides guidance to direct reports to both support their development and prioritize their efforts in support of corporate objectives
• Creates and supports a team culture of continuous improvement and a work environment that fosters teamwork, collaboration, and inclusion.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Minimum 4-year university degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, or an equivalent field of study
• Accounting designation is required
• Minimum of 10 years of progressive work experience managing finance activities with an emphasis on financial reporting and analysis and financial planning/modelling
• Minimum of 5 years of experience leading and managing a team of finance professionals
• Experience with organizing and delivering informative, thorough, and professional presentations to all audiences
• Ability to communicate complex financial information and concepts to a non-technical audience
• Experience working with senior management, executive decision-makers, and external stakeholders
• Experience with successfully delivering cross-functional projects and change initiatives
• Proven ability to lead and engage a team of professionals, ability to coach, mentor, and motivate staff to achieve organizational and individual goals

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Leadership: with a growth mindset, takes a corporate, long-term view in defining and communicating goals and outcomes to the team that provide direction, purpose, and inspiration. Sees the "big picture" of how all functions work together to produce value to members and stakeholders. Exceptional collaborator, communicator, and facilitator. Fosters a positive culture of trust and respect where team members feel valued and supported.

Project management: develops project plans; coordinates projects; communicates changes and progress; completes projects on time and budget; manages project team activities; firm knowledge of project management and agile methodologies and tools.

Teamwork: balances team and individual responsibilities creating the right context for self-organizing teams; exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views; gives and welcomes feedback. Includes staff in planning, decision-making, facilitating and process improvement. Builds and maintains lasting relationships with other teams/ departments, key business partners, and external parties.

Adaptability: adapts to changes in the work environment; manages competing demands; changes approach or method to best fit the situation; able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events; keeps commitments. Flexible and open to new ideas and approaches, embraces change as an opportunity for growth. Proven ability to encourage, support, and enable change.

Initiative: looks for and takes advantage of opportunities; presents ideas and information in a manner that generates interest.

Judgment: takes responsibility for decisions and actions, includes appropriate people in decision-making process; makes informed and timely decisions. Makes difficult decisions, when necessary, holds themselves accountable for outcomes and learns from their mistakes.

Analytical: synthesizes complex or diverse information; uses intuition and experience to complement data.

Problem-solving: uses critical thinking and analytical skills to find solutions to challenges.  Appropriately seeks input from others but takes ultimate responsibility.

Verbal communication: tone and approach are adjusted to fit the needs of the audience and circumstances, listens, and gets clarification; speaks clearly and persuasively; responds well to questions; demonstrates group presentation skills; participates effectively in meetings.

Written communication: writes clearly and informatively; edits work for spelling and grammar; varies writing style to meet needs; presents numerical data effectively.

Conflict resolution: skilled in managing and resolving conflicts in a constructive manner while maintaining psychological safety.

POSTING DETAILS

• Job Type: Regular full-time opportunity
• Salary Range: $132,700 to $170,000 – this role is classified as level 11
• Location: Hybrid – Primary Remote Job. You can work from a home-based office the majority of the time within the provinces of Ontario and Québec, with regular on-site presence at the Ottawa CMPA office (1-2 days per week). If you prefer, you can choose to work out of the CMPA office in Ottawa, Ontario near the beautiful Dow’s Lake. This position cannot be performed fully remotely.
• Application Deadline: September 29, 2025 at 4:00PM EST

The CMPA is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to being responsive to those living with disabilities and strives to prevent and remove barriers to accessibility. The CMPA will provide support and accommodation in its recruitment processes to applicants living with disabilities. If you are invited to participate in an interview and/or skills assessment and have accommodation needs, please let us know.

Equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) is a key priority, and we actively strive to build a culture of inclusion where employees can be their authentic selves and are valued for their diverse experiences and perspectives.

We welcome and encourage candidates from diverse backgrounds and a variety of lived experiences to apply.