CPA Consultant – Director of Financial Reporting

Expertise

A senior finance consultant with over 25 years of experience in accounting, consolidation, financial reporting, and external and internal audit, she is a CPA auditor by training and has already been placed twice by Cielo. She brings extensive expertise in financial statement preparation, accounting standards, complex accounting matters, internal controls, and process improvement. She is recognized for her rigor, strong technical expertise, and ability to perform effectively in complex financial environments.

Since 2024, she has completed two mandates with large organizations, first as Director of Corporate Accounting for a major privately held company in the distribution sector, followed by a financial reporting mandate with an organization in the financial services sector. Previously, from 2021 to 2024, she served as Director of Financial Reporting for a public SaaS technology company, where she acted as the VP Finance’s right hand. Her responsibilities included consolidated financial statements, financial reporting, accounting memos, and financial statement notes. She also led the implementation of the consolidation module in Microsoft Business Central.

A dynamic and engaging leader, she emphasizes communication, transparency, and the development of her teams.

Hourly rate: $170

Description

Key skills:

• Financial Reporting: private and public company financial statements, reporting, MD&A, and financial statement notes;

• Consolidation: preparation and oversight of consolidated financial statements and consolidation processes;

• Technical Accounting: accounting standards, complex accounting matters, and preparation of technical accounting memos;

• Internal Controls: internal and external audit, control environments, and SOX/SOC compliance;

• Process Optimization: improvement and standardization of financial and accounting processes;

• ERP Systems: implementation and optimization of ERP systems, including Microsoft Business Central;

• Team Leadership: engaging leadership focused on communication, transparency, and talent development;

• Complex Environments: experience with public and private organizations, particularly in the technology/SaaS sector.

About us

CIELO is a recruitment firm specializing in finance, accounting and management in Quebec, Canada and internationally. Our head office is located in downtown Montreal. Only successful candidates will be invited to an interview. We would like to thank all the candidates for showing interest in this position. The masculine form is used to lighten the text.