Manager – Consolidation & Special Projects

Intact Financial Corporation; Montreal (administrative region); Hybrid; CAD 119,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Salary range 118,700–145,100 CAD

Annual bonus target up to 15%

Employee Share Purchase Plan (ESPP) -

Pension plan with guaranteed income

Job summary

Intact Financial Corporation in Montréal seeks a Manager - Consolidation & Special Projects to join our Corporate Finance team. You will lead high-impact financial initiatives and strengthen the quality of consolidated information for senior management and external stakeholders.

This role requires extensive experience in consolidation and IFRS, strong project leadership, and the ability to drive cross-functional finance initiatives in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of consolidation and financial disclosure experience.
• Strong IFRS knowledge and experience in a public company/insurance sector preferred.
• Able to lead cross-functional finance projects with governance and timelines.

Responsibilities

• Identify, structure and deploy process improvements and automation for financial information.
• Lead complex, cross-functional finance projects (transformation, acquisitions, integration).
• Support quarterly close activities and special transactions as needed.
• Contribute to internal control improvements and documentation of controls.
• Coordinate audit work related to transformation initiatives with external auditors.
• Coach and develop team members and foster collaboration and accountability.

Skills

Leadership

Analytical skills

Communication

Bilingual French/English

Education

CPA designation

Tools

ERP (Oracle)

Workiva

Job description

Our employees are at the heart of everything we do. Together, we help people, businesses, and society prosper in good times and be resilient in bad times. Our employee promise represents Intact’s commitment to you in exchange for living our Values, striving to do your best work, being open to change and investing in your career. In return, we promise to provide support, opportunities and performance‑led financial rewards at a workplace where you can shape the future, win as a team and grow with us.

Benefits

• Flexible work arrangements and a hybrid work model
• Possibility to purchase up to 5 extra days off per year
• Multiple benefits offered to support physical and mental wellbeing, including telemedicine, Wellness account and much more
• Share plan & other savings: up to 12% of salary or even more (ask how you could earn guaranteed income for life)
• Salary range (but not limited to): 118,700 - 145,100
• Annual bonus target, based on the base salary, with a potential payout of up to double the target (subject to personal and company performance): 15%
• Employee Share Purchase Plan (ESPP) - with Intact matching 50% of your net shares.
• Our pension offerings provide flexibility and long-term security for our employees beyond their careers.
• We are one of the few companies offering the opportunity to receive guaranteed income for life via our defined benefit pension plan.

About the role

We are currently seeking a Manager - Consolidation & Special Projects to join our Corporate Finance team. In this key role, you will contribute directly to the organization’s growth by leading high-impact financial initiatives and strengthening the quality of consolidated financial information provided to senior management and external stakeholders. You will play a central role in identifying, prioritizing, and delivering complex initiatives (acquisitions, transformation, optimization), while providing occasional support for disclosure and close activities based on business priorities. This position requires strong corporate finance expertise- particularly in management reporting, consolidation, and financial disclosure as well as a demonstrated ability to mobilize teams and deliver results in a fast-paced environment. Reporting to the Director, Group Consolidation, you will be responsible for:

• Identifying, structuring, and deploying process improvement and automation opportunities, leveraging technology and AI to increase efficiency and improve the quality, reliability, and timeliness of financial information available to senior leadership.
• Leading and executing complex, cross-functional finance projects (e.g., finance transformation, process optimization, implementation of new IFRS standards, acquisitions, integration), ensuring clear governance, timelines, and deliverables.
• Supporting the Consolidation and Financial information teams with special transactions, progress on their respective projects, and, as needed, quarterly close activities.
• Contributing to the evolution of the internal control environment by participating in initiatives aimed at strengthening the robustness, documentation, and effectiveness of controls.
• Coordinating audit work related to transformation initiatives with external auditors.
• Working closely with various finance departments to deliver your mandate.
• Coaching and developing team members, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and performance.
• Support the Director (or leadership) with any ad hoc requests and special projects, as needed.

Work location: Montréal (2020 Robert-Bourassa Blvd.), Laval, or St-Hyacinthe

Requirements

• CPA designation
• 8+ years of relevant experience, particularly in consolidation and financial disclosure
• Knowledge of IFRS (an asset)
• Experience in a public company and/or the insurance sector, within an international, multi-currency environment (an asset)
• Demonstrated experience managing complex finance projects (transformation, integration, optimization, etc.)
• Excellent communication skills; ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment
• Strong analytical and synthesis skills, strong prioritization, and attention to detail
• Proven leadership, team spirit, autonomy, and ability to interact effectively at all levels of the organization
• Agility and ability to learn quickly
• Bilingual French/English required (written and spoken)
• Microsoft Office: intermediate/advanced
• Experience with ERP and consolidation/disclosure tools (e.g., Oracle, Workiva)
• Knowledge of artificial intelligence tools (an asset).
• #LI-hybrid

We are an equal opportunity employer At Intact, our Value of respect is founded on seeing diversity as a strength. We strive to create an accessible workplace where employees feel valued, included and encouraged to share their unique perspectives. We encourage applications from individuals who are members of equity-deserving groups, including but not limited to women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, Black people, and members of the 2SLGBTQI+ community. As part of Intact’s commitment to reconciliation, we acknowledge that we work, meet and travel across the land currently called Canada, originally inhabited by First Nations, Metis and Inuit people. This history extends through many centuries and continues to evolve today. We have policies to ensure equal access and participation for people with disabilities, including providing workplace adjustments (accommodations). A copy of applicable policies is available on request. If we can provide a specific adjustment to make the recruitment process more accessible for you, please let us know when we reach out about a job opportunity. We’ll work with you to meet your needs.

Please note that Intact does not provide sponsorship or other support for immigration-related matters including but not limited to employer-specific closed work permits. Candidates must be eligible to work in Canada from the anticipated start date and throughout their employment and are solely responsible for maintaining their work eligibility.

Il s'agit d'un nouveau rôle au sein de notre équipe en pleine croissance | This role is a new member of our growing team.