Finance Lead & Strategic Ops Partner

CAE Inc; Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Group Insurance

Telemedicine

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Group RRSP

CAE Pension Plan/Defined Benefit Plan

Sabbatical Leave

Flex Time

Enhanced Parental Leave

Job summary

CAE Inc. is seeking a Lead Finance Partner for Global Technology & Products (GTP) and Allocation Functions. You will guide financial planning, forecasting, budgeting, and reporting while supporting executives and operational leaders.

You will supervise two analysts and drive continuous improvement and cost discipline. Based in Canada, the role requires bilingual English/French communication, a strong analytics background, and experience with Oracle/PowerBI.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance is required.
• Minimum of 8 years in financial analysis, preferably in manufacturing/operations.
• Excellent Excel skills and power usership with BI tools.
• Bilingual (French-English) is required.
• CPA or CFA designation or in progress is preferred.
• Experience with Oracle and/or PowerBI is preferred.
• Experience as a people manager is a plus.
• Strong communication and relationship skills across levels.

Responsibilities

• Serve as lead finance partner for Global Technology & Products (GTP) and Allocation Functions.
• Provide financial planning, forecasting, budgeting, and reporting.
• Review assumptions, ensure forecast accuracy, and drive cost discipline.
• Lead cost governance for cloud spending and strategic initiatives.
• Prepare executive-level presentations and strategic recommendations.
• Mentor two financial analysts and support senior finance leadership.

Skills

Financial analysis

Leadership

Forecasting

Budgeting

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance

CPA or CFA designation or in progress

Tools

Oracle

PowerBI

Excel

Job description

CAE Inc. is seeking a Lead Finance Partner for Global Technology & Products (GTP) and Allocation Functions. You will guide financial planning, forecasting, budgeting, and reporting while supporting executives and operational leaders.

You will supervise two analysts and drive continuous improvement and cost discipline. Based in Canada, the role requires bilingual English/French communication, a strong analytics background, and experience with Oracle/PowerBI.