Director, Performance Management & Systems

Vaco Recruiter Services; Toronto; On-site; CAD 180,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Professional Services firm in Toronto is seeking a Director, Financial Systems. This role involves managing financial systems, developing action plans, and overseeing projects within the Finance department. The ideal candidate has over 10 years of experience in a financial systems environment and a proven ability to lead large teams. The position offers a competitive salary range of $180,000 - $195,000 annually. Only candidates residing in the Greater Toronto Area will be considered.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in a financial systems environment, preferably within a Professional Services environment.

Responsibilities

• Identifying and prioritizing issues and developing action plans pertaining to financial systems.
• Providing system or process expertise on complex finance-related matters.
• Monitoring system usage accordingly to set standards and maintain data integrity.
• Assisting in project management functions for the Finance department.

Skills

Thought leadership around finance technology strategies

Proven track record of building and leading large teams

Experience in a financial systems environment

Job description

About the Company

Our client is a leading Professional Services firm. They are looking for a Director, Financial Systems to join their team!

Why Work Here

• Opportunity to join the leadership team of a leading professional services firm to support data analytics, performance management and financial systems
• Culture that rewards for performance and provides high incentive to top performing employees
• Strong tenure across the organization with low-turnover

About the Opportunity

• Identifying and prioritizing issues and developing action plans pertaining to financial systems including the coordination of Finance and IT resources.
• Providing system or process expertise on complex matters that relate to Finance activities. This role has stewardship of the ERP system and dashboards, including any interfaces that may exist from other systems (i.e. CRM system)
• Monitoring system usage accordingly to set standards and to maintain data integrity.
• Serving as a trusted partner and advisor of the financial systems; direct key stakeholders to define and analyze areas for process improvements.
• Taking ownership of the project management function for the Finance department. Working with our project management office (PMO) and IT departments to act as the business unit leader for the Finance team to assist/help lead projects as assigned, develop project plans from infancy to execution stage, coordinate Finance team resources, reporting back to leadership on project status, facilitate meetings, work back schedules and performance versus budget.
• Working with system vendors to identify and implement solutions to issues as needed.
• Delivering portions of multiple operations projects in a fast-paced, intense, results-oriented environment.
• Leveraging technical understanding and accounting/ finance acumen to translate business requirements into functional and technical specifications.
• Improving existing financial system and provide application integration solutions to improve efficient use of the financial system for all users.
• Implementing best practices for data access, design, and support.
• Working closely with the CFO and Reporting team on any enhancements to reports.
• Building key User Dashboards that would steer Business Performance by Connecting Data, People and Plans Across Finance and Operations.
• Supporting and executing projects with multiple stakeholders and help coordinate strategic discussions with senior leaders, including our internal PMO office and IT departments.
• Working with key strategy stakeholder groups to develop cross-functional relationships.
• Developing and maintaining financial, business intelligence, and other decision support tools that deliver required data analysis and insights, and measure and evaluate progress.
• Championing the use of data and information to improve decision making throughout the organization; partner with leaders to discover, define, and articulate analytics and insight opportunities.
• Managing the team and owning all the data points and processes that are integral to the opening and maintenance of new files in our system.
• Resolving any first level client and matter conflicts at the time of file opening.
• Leading the preparation of the Partner compensation reports at year end.
• Effectively managing a team to ensure timely delivery of business needs and objectives.
• Coaching, mentoring, and developing staff, providing career development planning and opportunities.

About You

• 10+ years of experience in a financial systems environment, preferably within a Professional Services environment.
• Ability to provide thought leadership around finance technology strategies, financial operations and reporting strategies.
• Proven track record of building and leading large teams.

Salary Range

$180,000 - $195,000 / year

How to Apply

Click the “Apply Now” button and follow the instructions to submit your resume. Please know that we only accept documents in MS Word or Rich Text formats.

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Important

You must currently reside within the Greater Toronto Area and be permitted to work in Canada to be considered for this opportunity. A recruiter will be in touch with you if your profile meets our client’s requirements for this role.