Manager, IT Financial Performance

iA Financial Group; Montreal; Hybrid; CAD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible benefits

Pension plan

Employee share purchase plan

Vacation and development days

Job summary

iA Financial Group is seeking a Manager, IT Financial Performance to lead the IT financial performance function and support executives in Canada. The role reports to the CIO Office and manages a team of about 15 professionals, driving dashboards, tools and processes to improve decision making.

The ideal candidate has a bachelor’s degree in business/finance, a CPA designation, at least five years in financial management, and strong leadership with fluency in French and English.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, accounting, or finance is required.
• CPA designation is required.
• At least five years of relevant experience in financial management.
• Experience leading a professional team and knowledge of information technology.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of about 15 professionals and oversee talent acquisition, performance management and skills development.
• Communicate the sector’s vision and priorities to align teams and partners.
• Manage strategic and operational advisory requests related to IT financial performance.
• Measure quality of cross-functional services and drive continuous improvement.
• Plan budgeting processes and reporting to measure financial performance.
• Advance IT financial performance with dashboards and analytical tools.
• Identify opportunities to leverage AI, analytics and automation.

Skills

Team leadership

Strategic finance

IT financial performance

Communication skills

Bilingual (French/English)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business administration, accounting, or finance

CPA designation

Tools

BI/analytics tools

Job description

Job Description

Build the future with us

Are you driven by financial performance, transformation, and information technology, and looking to contribute to an organization committed to helping its clients feel confident and secure about their future?

As a Manager, IT Financial Performance , you will play a key role in leading the IT financial performance function and providing strategic support to partners within the Executive Vice-President, Information Technology. Reporting to the IT Financial Performance and Capacity team within the CIO Office, you will lead a team of approximately 15 professionals and help advance practices, tools, and analytical capabilities to support informed decision-making.

This position is a great opportunity to showcase your skills and fully realize your potential within a caring and trusted organization. Here, people and their development are at the heart of our priorities, fostering an environment that encourages collaboration and innovation.

What you will accomplish with us

As a Manager, IT Financial Performance, you will be at the heart of our mission. Your main responsibilities will include:

• Lead and engage a team of approximately 15 professionals, including overseeing talent acquisition, performance management, and skills development to maintain the expertise required to successfully deliver on mandates.
• Understand and communicate the sector’s vision, strategic priorities, challenges, and needs to align your team and various partners around key priorities.
• Manage and prioritize requests for strategic and operational advisory services related to IT financial performance, while ensuring compliance with organizational frameworks and guidelines.
• Measure and monitor the quality of cross-functional services provided and implement the necessary corrective actions with a focus on continuous improvement and service excellence.
• Ensure the reliability of information produced and continuously improve the processes under your team’s responsibility to increase efficiency.
• Plan the budgeting process and various reporting activities used to measure and communicate the financial performance of the sectors supported.
• Advance the IT financial performance function by implementing tools and dashboards that facilitate decision-making and the achievement of results.
• Identify, assess, and implement opportunities to leverage artificial intelligence, advanced analytics, and automation to improve productivity, enhance the quality of analyses, strengthen forecasting capabilities, and better support managers and executives in their decision‑making.

What could accelerate your success in this role

We are looking for someone who:

• Holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration, accounting, or finance.
• Must hold the Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation.
• Has at least five years of relevant experience in financial management.
• Has demonstrated experience managing a team of professionals, as well as knowledge of the information technology field.
• Stands out for their engaging leadership style and strong collaborative mindset, enabling them to build trusted relationships.
• Can effectively synthesize and communicate financial information to advise partners and support decision-making.
• Demonstrates the ability to lead through change, modernize practices, and optimize processes.
• Has excellent proficiency in French, both spoken and written.
• Experience in the financial services, banking, or insurance industry is considered an asset.
• Demonstrates advanced proficiency in both French and English, as the incumbent will collaborate daily, both verbally and in writing, with unilingual English‑speaking partners, teams, and stakeholders located across Canada and abroad.

Why you’ll love working with us

• A work environment where learning and development come together with a shared pursuit of excellence;
• Artificial intelligence in everyone’s hands, helping you increase your personal effectiveness while contributing to the organization’s growth;
• A healthy, safe, equitable, and inclusive environment where everyone’s potential can thrive and develop;
• The opportunity to work in a hybrid environment supported by flexibility and access to inspiring, innovative workspaces.

Competitive benefits

• Flexible group insurance;
• Competitive pension plan;
• Employee share purchase plan;
• Vacation, wellness, and personal development days;
• Telemedicine services;
• Employee and Family Assistance Program;
• Ergonomic furniture program;
• Performance bonus;
• Discounts on iA products;
• And more!

Location(s)

Quebec / 1080, Grande Allee West

Other Possible Location(s)

Montreal / 1981 McGill College Avenue

Company

iA Financial Group

Posting End Date

2026-12-03

Company Overview

iA Financial Group* is the strength of a company with a human side, with its over 8,000 employees. Together, we have earned the trust of our more than four million clients and 25,000 advisors who have chosen us for their insurance, savings, and wealth management.

With over $200 billion in assets and half a billion invested in technological innovation, we’re a key player in the financial services industry in Canada and the United States. The secret to our success? Investing in you, one person at a time. Because, for over 125 years, we have believed that it’s by supporting our employees and surrounding ourselves with the most reputable leaders in the industry, we will continue to innovate.

At iA, we’re invested in you.

* iA Financial group includes the following entities: iA Services financiers, iA assurance auto et habitation, iA Gestion privée de patrimoine, PPI Management, Investia, iA Gestion de placements, Prysm, iA Clarington, Michel Rhéaume et associés, Garanties Nationales, WGI Manufacturing, WGI Service Plan Division, Lubrico, iA Financement auto

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

At iA Financial Group, we support and celebrate diversity. We strive to provide a workplace that is recognized as inclusive for all, regardless of ethnic origin, nationality, language, religious beliefs, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, family situation, or physical or mental disability.

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