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Chief Financial Officer

Montreal Center
Retail | Comptabilité financière | #4407
Permanent | French

About the employer

Our client is a large, well-established organization known for the stability of its teams and the quality of its work environment. Operating in a multi-entity environment that is growing and handles a high volume of transactions, the company is continuing to evolve and seeks to further advance its financial practices while maintaining a people-oriented, collaborative approach that remains closely aligned with day-to-day operations. The position offers excellent visibility with senior management, a role as the second-in-command in finance, and a real opportunity to gradually expand your scope of responsibilities.

Benefits

Flexible group insurance plan – Employer RRSP contributions – 35-hour workweek with a high degree of flexibility – Very little overtime – Closed during the holiday season – A supportive, stable, and collaborative work environment – Approachable management team – Location easily accessible by public transit – Long-term career growth opportunities

Your responsibilities in a few words!

Superviser les activités de comptabilité corporative et d’information financière – Assurer la qualité et la fiabilité des états financiers, des consolidations et du reporting – Encadrer, mobiliser et développer les gestionnaires et membres de l’équipe financière – Soutenir les opérations comptables dans un environnement à haut volume transactionnel – Faire évoluer les processus, pratiques et outils financiers – Participer à l’intégration financière de nouvelles activités ou entités – Agir comme partenaire d’affaires auprès des différentes fonctions de l’organisation – Soutenir la haute direction dans l’analyse des enjeux et la prise de décision – Contribuer aux projets d’évolution et d’amélioration continue de la fonction finance

Your assets for this position!

CPA certification
; Solid experience in financial reporting and corporate accounting
; Experience in consolidation and multi-entity environments
; Significant experience in team management, ideally of managers
Experience in a high-volume transactional environment
Expertise in improving accounting and financial processes
Ability to work closely with operations and senior management
Experience in a multi-site environment, distribution, retail, or complex operations is a plus
Experience in integrating or harmonizing financial practices is is a plus
Pragmatic, collaborative, and solution-oriented leadership
Advanced French and functional English

Summary

An ideal opportunity for a rigorous, structured individual with good analytical skills and the ability to explain financial information in simple terms. You will play a central role in a changing environment where financial performance is a top priority. You’ll be part of a stable, human and collaborative team, under the supervision of a motivating manager who encourages autonomy. By joining this company, you will contribute directly to the unification of accounting practices and to the quality of financial information, while benefiting from a friendly atmosphere and prospects for long-term development towards a CFO role.

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