Finance Transformation Controller - Systems & Operations

H&R Block Canada; Calgary; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

H&R Block Canada is seeking a Controller, Finance Transformation to lead the Finance workstream within the Block Centre project. The role reports to the Modernization Program Lead and Finance Leadership and coordinates with Finance, Technology, external partners, and business stakeholders to define, configure, test, and implement finance solutions.

This 18 to 24 month contract offers the opportunity to influence controls, data migrations, testing, and cutover readiness while aligning processes

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required with 10+ years in finance operations, finance systems, or business transformation and 5+ years in leadership.
• Experience supporting finance application implementations, ERP/financial systems, or enterprise transformation projects.
• CPA, PMP, CBAP or related designation is an asset.
• Experience with financial controls, data migration, testing, documentation, and change readiness is an asset.
• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics Business Central is an asset.
• Expert proficiency in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook and related tools.

Responsibilities

• Leads the finance workstream for finance systems modernization, including planning, validating requirements, solution design input, configuration support, testing, cutover readiness, and post-implementation stabilization.
• Collaborates with Finance, Technology, project teams, vendors, and cross-functional stakeholders to translate business needs into functional requirements and decisions.
• Partners with Finance leadership and stakeholders to provide leadership, facilitate decisions, and ensure successful delivery of project objectives.
• Documents current and future-state finance processes, identifies gaps, and recommends improvements aligned with objectives and internal controls.
• Supports application configuration, workflow design, reporting, master data requirements, and integrations affecting finance processes.
• Coordinates system testing, user acceptance testing, defect triage, issue resolution, and sign-off activities for finance functionality.
• Ensures finance data, controls, reconciliations, and reporting are considered during design, migration, and deployment.
• Prepares project documentation and training materials; supports change management and user readiness.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Communication

Process mapping

Documentation

Workshop facilitation

Ownership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Information Systems, or a related field

CPA / PMP / CBAP or related designation (asset)

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics Business Central

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

H&R Block Canada is seeking a Controller, Finance Transformation to lead the Finance workstream within the Block Centre project. The role reports to the Modernization Program Lead and Finance Leadership and coordinates with Finance, Technology, external partners, and business stakeholders to define, configure, test, and implement finance solutions.

This 18 to 24 month contract offers the opportunity to influence controls, data migrations, testing, and cutover readiness while aligning processes