Senior Advisor - Financial disclosure

Hmara; Montreal; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and annual bonus

4 weeks of flexible vacation starting

Defined benefit pension plan

Group insurance including telemedicine

Reimbursement of health and wellness,

Telework equipment

Job summary

Desjardins is seeking a senior financial disclosure advisor for a temporary 12-month position to lead financial, regulatory, tax and accounting reporting initiatives. You will advise clients and partners, coordinate across fields, and coach decision‑makers on complex projects that affect the organization.

You will develop policies and models to support strategic programs, ensuring data integrity and compliance with governance rules, while collaborating with external partners to advance

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• A minimum of six years of relevant experience.
• Please note that other combinations of qualifications and relevant experience may be considered
• Knowledge of French is required

Responsibilities

• Advise clients and partners to plan, develop, execute and monitor strategic projects involving financial, regulatory, tax and accounting reporting.
• Develop and update policies, standards, models and programs to support strategic projects; diagnose issues and prepare reports; implement quality control for accounting data and financial statements.
• Represent Desjardins’s position when making agreements with external partners and organizations.

Skills

Effective communication

Interpersonal savvy

Strategic mindset

Nimble learning

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Job description

Temporary 12- Month Position

As a senior financial disclosure advisor, you help prepare, analyze, disclose and monitor financial statements for Desjardins’s financial, statutory, regulatory and strategic reporting. You lead development projects and strategic initiatives that are complex and innovative. Your initiatives require extensive knowledge of your specialty area. You make recommendations on the planning and execution of operationally and conceptually complex projects and initiatives that require comprehensive analysis and understanding of the organization and line of business. Coordination is critical, so you frequently interact with stakeholders working in many other fields. Interpersonal savvy is therefore essential. You serve as specialist advisor and subject matter expert, as well as resource person and coach for decision‑making bodies. More specifically, you will be required to:

• Advise your clients and partners to help them position, plan, develop, execute and monitor strategic projects and initiatives involving financial, regulatory, tax and accounting reporting
• Develop and update policies, standards, models and programs to support your unit’s strategic projects and initiatives to balance business needs, requirements and best practices. Identify, analyze and diagnose major issues, make recommendations to decision‑making bodies, and carry out specialized and complex analysis for projects and initiatives that significantly impact the entire organization. Prepare reports and other specialized documents. Implement and monitor quality control measures to ensure the integrity and accuracy of accounting data and financial statements in accordance with regulations, financial governance rules, and tax and accounting standards
• Represent Desjardins’s position when making agreements with external partners and organizations

What we offer*

• Competitive salary and annual bonus
• 4 weeks of flexible vacation starting in the first year
• Defined benefit pension plan that provides predictable, stable income throughout retirement
• Group insurance including telemedicine
• Reimbursement of health and wellness expenses and telework equipment

* Benefits apply based on eligibility criteria.

What you bring to the table

• Bachelor's degree in a related field
• A minimum of six years of relevant experience
• Please note that other combinations of qualifications and relevant experience may be considered
• Knowledge of French is required

Action oriented, Communicates effectively, Complexity, Customer Focus, Differences, Interpersonal Savvy, Nimble learning, Strategic mindset

Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Accessibility

At Desjardins, we believe in equity, diversity and inclusion. We're committed to welcoming, respecting and valuing people for who they are as individuals, learning from their differences, embracing their uniqueness, and providing a positive workplace for all. At Desjardins, we have zero tolerance for discrimination of any kind. We believe our teams should reflect the diversity of the members, clients and communities we serve.

If there's something we can do to help make the recruitment process or the job you're applying for more accessible, let us know. We can provide accommodations at any stage in the recruitment process. Just ask!

Trade Union (If applicable)

Job Family

General finance and accounting (FG)