Global VP, Finance Operations & Transformation

Kinaxis; Montreal (administrative region); Hybrid; CAD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentorship programs

Training and career development

Hackathons

Flexible work options

Well-being programs

Job summary

Kinaxis in Ottawa, Canada, is seeking a senior Finance leader to head global finance operations, automation and transformation. The VP will own AR, AP, payroll, procurement, deal desk governance, and contracting, guiding the team to scale finance processes for a public company.

The ideal candidate brings 15+ years of progressive financial leadership, strong collaboration with Sales and Legal, and a mindset to standardize and automate using AI-enabled tools.

Qualifications

• 15 years of progressive financial leadership experience.
• Significant experience with finance operations, finance transformation, procurement operations, or related environments.
• Knowledge of industry best practices and emerging trends in finance transformation.
• Proven ability to modernize processes through standardization, automation, analytics, AI-enabled tools, and operating model redesign.
• Strong leadership skills to provide vision and support to the Finance team, mentor individuals, and develop high-performing talent.

Responsibilities

• Lead global finance operations across accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll operations, procurement, customer contracting and deal desk governance.
• Ensure the efficient and accurate processing of all financial transactions, application of internal controls, and compliance with company policies and procedures.
• Lead the team and serve as a global advisor on deal structuring, pricing strategy, and commercial terms to optimize revenue outcomes. Provide strategic insights into deal dependencies, risks, and opportunities to support global planning and execution.
• Lead the transformation of finance operations by improving processes, leveraging technology, and introducing automation and AI where they create business value.
• Identify opportunities to simplify, automate, or eliminate manual processes across financial operations.
• Grow teams, develop leaders across the portfolio, and create an environment that supports collaboration, operational excellence, and modern enterprise thinking

Skills

Financial leadership

Finance transformation

Automation

AI tools

Leadership

Job description

Kinaxis in Ottawa, Canada, is seeking a senior Finance leader to head global finance operations, automation and transformation. The VP will own AR, AP, payroll, procurement, deal desk governance, and contracting, guiding the team to scale finance processes for a public company.

The ideal candidate brings 15+ years of progressive financial leadership, strong collaboration with Sales and Legal, and a mindset to standardize and automate using AI-enabled tools.