Finance Manager

Aston Carter; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Aston Carter in Edmonton, AB is seeking a Finance Manager to drive a strategic transformation focusing on automation, analytics, and AI-enabled capabilities. This role strengthens Finance's ability to generate actionable insights and deliver measurable business value.

You will lead the accounting team, partner with CFO and IT, and shape governance, data integrity, and scalable processes across business units.

Qualifications

• CPA designation and accounting expertise required.
• 7+ years of accounting experience, including 3+ years in leadership.
• Experience designing scalable finance transformations with analytics/AI.
• Experience collaborating with Finance, IT and Data teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a multi-year Finance transformation roadmap.
• Coordinate assessments across Finance and business units to boost efficiency.
• Prepare business cases with investments, benefits, risks and dependencies.
• Partner with the CFO and Finance leaders to set priorities and capacity.
• Lead upgrades or enhancements to key finance systems and technologies.
• Advance analytics with predictive analytics and AI-enabled tools.
• Govern data integrity with the Data Analytics & AI team.
• Provide business-focused analysis to CFO and stakeholders.
• Lead the accounting team and evolve roles with HR.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Data-driven insights

Analytical thinking

GAAP knowledge

Education

CPA

Tools

Power BI

Power Automate

Atlas XL

Financial Reporter

Job description

Job Description

Our client is looking for a Finance Manager who will support a strategic transformation roadmap, which advances financial automation, analytics, AI-enabled capabilities, process improvement and scalable ways of working. This Manager will strengthen Finance's ability to generate actionable insights, improve decision quality and deliver measurable business value.

Job Duties

• Support the development and ongoing maintenance of a multi-year Finance transformation roadmap aligned to enterprise strategy, Finance priorities, and business unit and program segment objectives.
• Coordinate and conduct current-state assessments across Finance, program segments and business units to identify and prioritize opportunities to improve efficiency, effectiveness and scalability.
• Prepare business cases for transformation initiatives, including investment requirements, expected benefits, risks, dependencies and implementation considerations.
• Partner with the CFO, Finance Directors and Finance Managers to prioritize initiatives and align transformation priorities with strategic objectives and organizational capacity.
• Act as a key liaison between Finance, Business Applications, Data & IT teams and business stakeholders to align technology capabilities with business priorities.
• Lead and partner on, and where appropriate manage, the assessment, recommendation, testing and implementation of upgrades, feature releases or enhancements to existing business systems and technologies.
• Advance analytical capabilities through predictive analytics, driver-based planning and emerging technologies.
• Partner with the Data Analytics & AI team on governance processes that support data integrity, consistency and effective use of information.
• Provide business-focused analysis and recommendations to the CFO, Finance Directors, program leaders and business unit stakeholders.
• Lead the accounting team and lead by example.
• Partner with Finance leadership and Human Resources to evolve roles and responsibilities, and provide input on the capabilities needed to support long-term transformation objectives.

Qualifications

• CPA
• 7+ years of accounting experience, including at least 3 years in a leadership role
• Demonstrated experience working with Finance, Business Applications, Data & AI teams, business units and operational leaders to design and implement scalable solutions
• Strong stakeholder management, with the ability to influence and align outcomes across diverse groups without direct authority
• Ability to turn complex data into clear, actionable insights that support decisions and deliver measurable business value
• Hands-on experience with information systems and enabling technologies such as Power BI and Power Automate
• Strong general accounting knowledge, with a sound understanding of business processes, how business functions interrelate, corporate governance and operational needs
• Strong business acumen, analytical and problem-solving skills, and the ability to motivate and lead by example
• Experience with integrated planning platforms and cloud-first FP&A tools (e.g., Atlas XL, Financial Reporter)
• Exposure to AI-enabled tools and emerging technologies in finance

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Edmonton, AB.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $100000.00 - $115000.00/yr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Edmonton,AB.

À propos d'Aston Carter

Aston Carter fournit des solutions de talent de classe mondiale à des milliers de clients à travers le monde. Spécialisés dans la comptabilité, la finance, les ressources humaines, lacquisition de talents, les achats, la chaine dapprovisionnement, et certaines professions administratives, nous étendons les capacités des entreprises à la pointe de lindustrie. Nous nous appuyons sur notre profonde expertise en matière de recrutement et sur notre vaste réseau pour répondre aux besoins évolutifs de nos clients et de notre communauté de talents avec agilité et excellence. Avec des bureaux aux États-Unis, au Canada, en Asie et en Europe, Aston Carter est au service dun grand nombre dentreprises du classement Fortune 500. Nous sommes fiers davoir remporté la désignation « Prix Platine » dans le cadre des prix Best of Staffing® Client et Talent décernés par ClearlyRated.

Aston Carter est un employeur souscrivant au principe de légalité des chances et accepte toutes les candidatures sans tenir compte de la race, du sexe, de lâge, de la couleur, de la religion, des origines nationales, du statut dancien combattant, dun handicap, de lorientation sexuelle, de lidentité sexuelle, des renseignements génétiques ou de toute autre caractéristique protégée par la loi.

Si vous souhaitez faire une demande daccommodement raisonnable, tel que la modification ou lajustement du processus de demande demploi ou dentrevue à cause dun handicap, veuillez envoyer un courriel à [e-mail] ([e-mail]) pour connaître dautres options daccommodement.

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About Aston Carter

Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® Platinum Award winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email [e-mail] ([e-mail]) for other accommodation options.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.