Director, Finance – Control & Performance

Jobtailor; Montreal (administrative region); On-site; CAD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Montreal, Canada is seeking an experienced finance leader to oversee accounting, budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis. You will lead a finance team, strengthen internal controls, and provide actionable insights to leadership.

The role requires CPA designation, bilingual fluency in French and English, and strong command of Excel and financial systems like Business Central.

Qualifications

• CPA designation required.
• Bilingual in French and English.
• Strong experience in accounting, finance, budgeting, and financial analysis.
• Advanced Excel skills required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee monthly accounting activities and financial statement preparation.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and financial performance analysis.
• Monitor cash flow, margins, costs, and key performance indicators.
• Lead, coach, and develop the finance team.
• Strengthen internal controls and financial reporting quality.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Accounting

Budgeting

Financial Analysis

Financial Reporting

Cash Flow Monitoring

Education

CPA Designation

Tools

Business Central

Financial Systems

Job description

• Oversee monthly accounting activities and financial statement preparation
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and financial performance analysis
• Monitor cash flow, margins, costs, and key performance indicators
• Lead, coach, and develop the finance team
• Strengthen internal controls and financial reporting quality
• Support analysis of margins, costs, inventory, and profitability drivers
• Collaborate with internal teams and external partners on financial and operational matters
• Ensure compliance with internal policies, tax requirements, and regulatory obligations
• Contribute to continuous improvement of financial processes and reporting tools
• Provide clear, rigorous, and action-oriented financial insights to leadership

Requirements

• CPA designation required
• Bilingual in French and English
• Strong experience in accounting, finance, budgeting, and financial analysis
• Advanced Excel skills
• Comfort with financial systems; Business Central is an asset
• Strong judgment and attention to detail
• Ability to manage competing priorities
• Ability to translate financial information into actionable insights and influence decisions
• Collaborative leadership style
• Demonstrated ability to lead, develop, and motivate a team
• Continuous improvement mindset

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in accounting, financial analysis, and budgeting, with a strong focus on compliance and internal controls. Proven ability to lead and develop finance teams while providing actionable financial insights to drive decision-making.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• CPA Designation
• Bilingual in French and English
• Advanced Excel Skills
• Financial Performance Analysis
• Collaborative Leadership Style

Hard Skills

• Accounting
• Budgeting
• Financial Analysis
• Cash Flow Monitoring
• Internal Controls
• Financial Reporting
• Cost Analysis
• Performance Indicators
• Continuous Improvement
• Financial Insights

Soft Skills

• Strong Judgment
• Attention to Detail
• Ability to Manage Competing Priorities
• Team Development
• Collaborative Leadership

Certifications & Qualifications

• CPA Designation

Industry Keywords

• Financial Compliance
• Regulatory Obligations
• Operational Matters
• Profitability Drivers
• Financial Processes

Tools & Technologies

• Business Central
• Financial Systems