Bilingual Director of Finance

Now, if you were to come on board as our Bilingual Director of Finance , we would ask you to do the following for us :

• Develop a dynamic partnership with the senior executives responsible for Food Service and Facility Management in a sector
• Develop and evolve management reporting : ensure the business departments and the corresponding executives understand their key numbers, key value drivers and KPIs.

Develop the appropriate reporting down to key actions

• Own and evolve the numbers for the Operational 5 Year plan and budget : work with the Executives and Senior Management Team to develop the annual and the long-term strategic plan ensuring clarity of drivers, milestones and numbers
• Develop and manage the appropriate top down and bottom up budgeting and forecasting processes : compile the information, manage the assumptions and develop the financial story
• Provide business decision support : evaluate options, develop and validate business cases against new projects and strategic initiatives, support business initiatives.

Partner with the various departments to provide financial structure, context and guidance to on-going business initiatives

• Lead and manage a team in the preparation of in-depth analysis of the business and management reporting, challenge the business results, continuously evolve the reporting to reflect evolving context, data availability and priorities
• Recruit, select, hire and on-board the best talent; lead, coach, motivate and retain a team of high performing employees that are capable of delivering results by owning, explaining, critiquing and improving the management accounts, key value drivers and associated departmental reporting
• Recognize and reward extraordinary performance; give feedback and develop performance improvement plans for underperforming employees.

Implement succession planning, team building and skill development

Comply with all Health & Safety policies and requirements

Think you have what it takes to be the Bilingual Director of Finance ? We’re committed to hiring the best talent for the role.

Here is how we will know you will be successful in the role :

• Post-secondary degree in a related field or equivalent work experience, CPA required
• 15+ years of post-university work experience, including a minimum of 7 years planning & analysis and 3 years’ leadership level experience
• Demonstrated leadership and influencing skills with the ability to get things done; be viewed as a trusted advisor of business leadership
• Proven ability to operate under pressure, to manage competing priorities and meet deliverables
• Demonstrated collaborative thinking, ability to build cross-functional approaches and consensus. At the same time , you need to be able to establish a unique point of view
• Excellent interpersonal skills; a team player who is able to act as both a leader and an individual contributor as required
• Confident and effective communication (written & verbal) skills
• Adaptable and comfortable with ambiguity and change
• Bilingual - Proficiency in French and English is required.
30+ days ago