Finance Data Strategy Director: AI & Governance

Salesforce; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in Toronto is seeking a Senior Director of Controllership Data Strategy & Execution. This position focuses on leading the financial data strategy, optimizing business metrics, and overseeing data governance while integrating AI advancements. The ideal candidate will have over 12 years of experience in data management and analytics, alongside strong leadership and communication skills. This hybrid role requires going into the office three days a week, offering competitive benefits that support work-life balance.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Support for work-life balance

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in data management, analytics, or digital transformation.
• Strong understanding of end-to-end data flows and accounting processes.
• Proven track record of driving enterprise-level data initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Develop and refine long-term data strategy aligned with business priorities.
• Establish and oversee data governance practices and standards.
• Lead execution of large-scale data initiatives, including MDM and AI projects.
• Collaborate with IT, Analytics, Finance, and Business teams to identify data opportunities.
• Drive standardization of business dimensions and data architectures.
• Foster high-performance culture and develop team capabilities.

Skills

Data management

AI applications

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Data governance

Education

Master's or Bachelor's degree in Data Science, Information Systems, Business, or related field

Tools

Data platforms

AI technologies

Job description

A leading technology company in Toronto is seeking a Senior Director of Controllership Data Strategy & Execution. This position focuses on leading the financial data strategy, optimizing business metrics, and overseeing data governance while integrating AI advancements. The ideal candidate will have over 12 years of experience in data management and analytics, alongside strong leadership and communication skills. This hybrid role requires going into the office three days a week, offering competitive benefits that support work-life balance.