Finance Project Manager - Level III - Daily

HireTalent; Montreal; Hybrid; CAD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services company in Montreal seeks a Project Manager for Finance and Tax Transformation projects. The role involves managing project portfolios, coordinating teams, and implementing digital tools effectively. The ideal candidate has at least 8 years of experience in financial services and a strong background in project management and data visualization tools. This position is hybrid, requiring onsite presence 3 days a week.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of related experience in Financial Services Industries.
• PMP and/or Scrum Master certification is a plus.
• Strong experience with data analytics and visualization tools.

Responsibilities

• Manage Transformation / Continuous Improvement / Digital projects.
• Coordinate Finance teams to reach internal goals.
• Scope projects and develop Implementation Project Plans.

Skills

Project Management processes

Digital tools (Power BI, Tableau, Alteryx)

Microsoft Office skills

Communication skills

Continuous Improvement Mindset

Education

University degree in Finance/Accounting

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

Alteryx

Job description

Finance and Tax (F&T) Transformation and Continuous Improvement –Project Manager
12 months contract
Hybrid-3 days
Montreal, QC

About the Department
The Finance Transformation office Canada is part of the Finance Chief Operating Office for North America. It ensures that appropriate solutions are put in place for the Finance (accounting) and Tax organization to meet their business objectives and streamline their processes. The team acts as the bridge for the Finance and Tax organization to various departments, mainly the Business, PMO and Technology organizations in New York, New Jersey, Montreal, Mumbai, London and Paris.

The team works simultaneously on a wide range of projects arising from business and regulatory changes and strategic initiatives. The team also manages the Digital program for Finance, which aims at creating efficiencies and reducing operational risks across all F&T teams.


SUMMARY OF THE ROLE
The Finance and Tax (F&T) Transformation and Continuous Project Manager will manage a portfolio of Finance and Tax process/tool optimization projects under the supervision of the local team leader to support you in this effort. (S)he will contribute to the F&T digital community.


MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
• Management of Transformation / Continuous Improvement / Digital projects, where Finance processes are being optimized & streamlined.
• Animate Internal Finance projects, where various Finance teams need to be coordinated to reach an internal goal (organization topics, internal requests from the Group, internal requests from the CFO executive committee).
•The Finance Transformation project manager will coordinate with Fresh/IT and internal stakeholders across F&T to ensure on-time quality delivery of the project portfolio.

(S)he will:

• with autonomy establish and conduct meetings to communicate objectives, expectations, project roles, status updates, track open issues, and work with all groups and clients to resolve issues as required.
• Scope projects and develop Implementation Project Plans
• Identify risks and develops risk mitigation plans.
• Develop measurable project goals and objectives and monitor progress toward achievement.
• Drive implementation consistency and quality through execution of project management best practices.
• Identify and manage project dependencies and critical path items while ensuring project quality
• Develop detailed project plans including documentation, testing and executing protocol, tasks, budgets, timelines, and status metrics.

KEY SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum 8 years of related experience, preferably within Financial Services Industries in international environments
• Good knowledge of Project Management processes and workflow (PMP and/or Scrum Master certification is a plus)
• Strong Knowledge and significant experience with digital tools: data analytics and visualization tool (powerBI, Tableau, Alteryx,..)
• Strong Microsoft Office skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Digital and Continuous Improvement Mindset / Experience
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, with the ability to explain complex issues clearly and concisely to audiences of varying technical or seniority levels.

Consulting skills
Ability to effectively work with geographically dispersed cross-functional teams.

Preferred Qualifications:
University degree in Finance/Accounting
Project Management/ Consulting profile
Strong interest in new technologies (Alteryx, Tableau, Power BI, AI, Machine Learning...)