Senior Finance and General Accounting Advisor

Desjardins Group; Lévis; Hybrid; CAD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a senior finance and general accounting advisor for a 12-month temporary position. The role involves managing financial accounts, producing financial reports, and advising on strategic projects. The candidate must possess a bachelor’s degree and a minimum of six years' experience in finance-related fields. Competitive salary and various benefits are offered, highlighting flexibility and a commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Benefits

Competitive salary and annual bonus

4 weeks of flexible vacation

Defined benefit pension plan

Group insurance including telemedicine

Reimbursement of health and wellness expenses

Qualifications

• Minimum six years of relevant experience.
• Experience in general accounting and financial analysis.
• Experience in project management and presenting to executives.
• Bilingual: Knowledge of French required, advanced English proficiency needed.

Responsibilities

• Manage financial accounts and produce financial reports.
• Advise clients and partners on strategic projects and initiatives.
• Conduct financial scenarios and propose new models.
• Support administrative department in risk management.

Skills

Interpersonal Savvy

Strategic Mindset

Education

Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics or a related field

Job description

Temporary position for 12 months

As a senior finance and general accounting advisor, you help manage financial accounts in keeping with the organization’s objectives. You do this by producing reports, audits, verifications, inspections and financial simulations as well as analyzing financial risks, losses and profits. You participate in the financial performance, planning and review of budget processes. You help manage and monitor accounting systems by gathering, processing and recording financial data to accurately reflect the organization’s economic activity. You participate in product and service pricing and financial engineering; in financial market transactions; and in tax law analysis (including payroll). You take on a leadership role for participants in development projects and innovative, complex and strategic initiatives. Your initiatives require extensive, in-depth knowledge of your specialty area. You make recommendations on the development and execution of projects and initiatives with a high degree of operational and conceptual complexity. You use your analytical skills and comprehensive, detailed understanding of your line of business and the organization. Coordination is critical. You interact with many contributors working in a wide range of fields. Interpersonal savvy is therefore essential. You serve as a specialist advisor and subject matter expert. You’re also a resource person and coach for decision-making bodies. More specifically, you will be required to :

• Serve as a subject matter expert for various contributors and decision-making bodies

• Advise your clients and partners to help them position, plan, develop, execute and monitor strategic projects and initiatives under your responsibility

• Provide internal Desjardins teams and external partners with expertise on affordable housing, primarily on financing packages and patient capital

• Support the administrative department in the design of risk management models, financial management, legal services and compliance with the parameters set by the Finance and Risk Management Committee

• Oversee job tools (real estate financing, patient capital review)

• Conduct and propose financial scenarios to identify new models and take part in specific initiatives

• Continue work on new financing models

• Update our financing solutions, such as ESG

• Support the team leader in training team members

• Develop and update policies, standards, models and programs to support your unit’s strategic projects and initiatives

• Identify, analyze and diagnose major issues, and make recommendations to the relevant decision-making bodies

• Monitor the industry to understand and anticipate trends in your line of work and make appropriate recommendations to develop best practices for the organization

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 finance, economics or a related field

• A minimum of six years of relevant experience

• Please note that other combinations of qualifications and relevant experience may be considered

• Experience in general accounting

• Experience in financial analysis and reports

• Experience in project management

• Experience presenting to executives

• Knowledge of French required

• Advanced proficiency of English due to the nature of the duties or work tools or because the position involves interactions with English-speaking partners, members and/or clients

Interpersonal Savvy, Strategic mindset

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Trade Union (If applicable)

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!

Job Family

General finance and accounting (FG)

Unposting Date

2025-07-4