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Director, Finance Jobs in Old Toronto at Kensington Tours Ltd
Title: Director, Finance
Company: Kensington Tours Ltd
Location: Old Toronto
Category: Finance & Banking, Accounting
Location: Old Toronto
Job Description
Reporting to the Vice President, Finance, the Director of Finance is a key conduit in executing and achieving strategic finance objectives. The Director, Finance will lead a team of 9, responsible for financial operation, reporting, and planning and analysis.
You will be joining a team looking to scale up the strategic analysis capabilities, further streamline the financial and management reporting process, and establish best practices for governance and financial controls. The role will oversee the controllership function, which includes the day to day financial operational matters, lead the monthly close process and be a vital contributor in the planning cycle.
Beyond the day-to-day responsibilities, the Director, Finance will has exposure to strategic initiatives and projects to drive profitability.
Responsibilities
Execute the road map to improve the efficiency of the finance operations team by leveraging business process outsourcing, process automation and technology
Enhance and monitor financial operations, reporting,tax planning/compliance, governance and risk processes
Liaison with business unit leaders to develop business cases, modelling and analysis to support the strategy and financial planning function
Deliver accurate and timely internal & external financial and management reports that cater to business requirements, enabling effective insights and responsible fiscal management, tailored to the various stakeholder groups as appropriate
Provide valuable business insights and trending to inform financial strategy. Support the preparation of monthly presentations, financial reports, KPIs and analysis for theLeadershipteam
Leadcontinuous improvementinitiatives including implementing accounting automation tools to streamline reporting processes, reduce manual entries, enhance reporting accuracy, address process gaps aggressively to ensure integrity of transactional entries and participate in company initiatives to drive improvements
Lead month-end, year end, statutory and regulatory reporting requirements with attention on optimizing process and adding efficiencies
Ad hocproject managementas required
People Management:
A low ego, establishedleadershipstyle, promoting a culture ofteamwork, strongcommunicationof key milestones, and motivating the team to achieve higher results
Maintain a “Best in Class” finance team that can evolve quickly in a very fast paced environment and believes in efficientcollaborationacross the organization
Collaborate effectively with the VP, Finance at Kensington Tours and Group Finance to execute on key deliverables
Effective change &project management, prioritization,multi-tasking, and time management skills to meet strict deadlines
Qualifications
Bachelor of Commerce / Business Administration is required
Canadian accounting designation (CPA) is required
5+ years of controllership and financial planning & analysis experience; having previously managed the controllership and FP&A functions in a large/complex organization
Strong knowledge of accounting principles, governance best practices,financial analysis, forecasting, budgeting and reporting
Intermediate/Advanced level Excel and PowerPoint skills
Ability to adapt and work in a fast paced organizational environment
Priorhands-on experiencemaintaining and using accounting ERP systems, MS Dynamics, MS Navision, Business Central is an asset
Understanding of consolidation accounting …
