Manager, IT Financial Performance

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

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible group insurance

Competitive pension plan

Employee share purchase plan

Vacation, wellness, and personal days

Telemedicine services

Employee and Family Assistance Program

Ergonomic furniture program

Performance bonus

Discounts on iA products

Job summary

iA Financial Group is seeking a Manager, IT Financial Performance to lead a ~15‑person team within the CIO Office and drive strategic IT financial initiatives. You will oversee budgeting, reporting, dashboards, and analytics, leveraging AI to improve forecasting and decision support for executives.

You will collaborate with Canadian and international partners, communicate clearly in French and English, and help modernize IT financial practices in a hybrid work environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, accounting, or finance.
• CPA designation required or held.
• Minimum five years of relevant financial management experience.
• Experience leading a professional team in IT finance advised.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of ~15 IT financial professionals.
• Communicate sector vision and priorities to align team and partners.
• Oversee IT financial performance advisory services and ensure compliance.
• Monitor service quality and implement corrective actions for continuous improvement.
• Ensure reliable information production and streamline processes for efficiency.
• Plan budgeting processes and reporting for financial performance of sectors.
• Advance IT financial performance with dashboards and decision-support tools.
• Identify opportunities to leverage AI, analytics, and automation to boost productivity and forecasting.

Skills

Team leadership

Financial performance

Stakeholder engagement

Analytics

AI and automation

Bilingual (French/English)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business/finance

CPA designation

Tools

Budgeting 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

• 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

• 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 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. Please note that if you need help or assistance to make the recruitment process more accessible for you, please Contact us here. Someone from our team will be happy to assist you with your needs.

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As a reflection of our employees’ appreciation and engagement, iA once again stands out this year as one of Canada’s top employers according to Forbes. In 2026, iA Financial Group also ranks 1st among major publicly traded Canadian insurers. At iA Financial Group, our differences make us unique. We are committed to supporting and celebrating diversity because we believe that it is by bridging our differences that we will be stronger. Our employees’ wellbeing is our priority. We are also committed to creating a stimulating and safe work environment, in addition to offering a real work-life balance with our flexible work model. As a reflection of our employees’ appreciation, iA has been ranked as one of the top employers in Canada in 2023 by Glassdoor and Forbes.

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