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2026-0132
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Lead and structure the finance function, ensure the accuracy and reliability of financial information, and optimize accounting processes.
Oversee accounting and financial operations, including payroll, periodic financial closings, financial statement preparation, and treasury management.
Develop key performance indicators (KPIs) and management reports to improve profitability analysis and financial performance monitoring.
Act as a strategic business partner to senior management and operational teams, providing financial insights to support strategic decision-making.
Lead, coach, and develop the finance team while supporting the organization’s growth and continuous improvement initiatives.
We are pleased to offer you the opportunity to join a well-established and rapidly growing Quebec-based company operating in the distribution sector as Director of Finance. Recognized for the quality of its products, innovative approach, and entrepreneurial spirit, the organization continues to expand across multiple markets, with ambitious growth objectives.
You will report to senior management and work closely with a dedicated, structured, and results-oriented leadership team. You will have the opportunity to play a key role in strengthening the finance function, optimizing processes, and developing management tools to support decision-making.
This opportunity is ideal for a pragmatic, solution-oriented finance leader who wants to act as a true business partner to senior management and make a meaningful contribution to the organization's performance and growth. The position offers a hybrid work arrangement.
As Director of Finance, you will play a key role in managing and advancing the organization's finance function. You will oversee all accounting and financial activities, including periodic financial closings, financial statement preparation, treasury management, payroll, and team supervision. You will ensure the accuracy and reliability of financial information, as well as the effectiveness of accounting processes and internal controls.
A significant portion of your responsibilities will focus on enhancing management tools and analyzing financial performance. You will contribute to the development of key performance indicators (KPIs), management reports, and profitability analyses to provide senior management with greater visibility into financial results and support informed business decisions.
Working closely with senior management and operational teams, you will act as a trusted business partner by providing actionable recommendations and contributing to process improvements. You will also support the development of your team by fostering collaboration, autonomy, and accountability.
Over time, you will actively contribute to the evolution of financial practices to support the company's growth ambitions. You will have the opportunity to participate in continuous improvement initiatives, optimize existing tools, and play a strategic role in enhancing organizational performance.
This position represents an excellent opportunity for a finance leader seeking a broad and impactful role that combines financial management, team leadership, and business partnering within a growing entrepreneurial organization.
As a CPA with a minimum of 10 years of experience in finance and accounting, including at least 3 years in team management, you have worked in a manufacturing or distribution SME, ideally in a growing organization. You bring strong expertise in financial management, budgeting, performance analysis, and internal controls. You are proficient in SAP and comfortable with process optimization, KPI development, and financial reporting tools.
An autonomous, pragmatic, and resourceful leader, you take a hands-on approach and know how to drive initiatives forward in an evolving entrepreneurial environment. Recognized for your ability to motivate and engage teams, as well as your excellent interpersonal skills, you can communicate complex financial information clearly, constructively challenge existing practices, and act as a trusted business partner to senior management and operational teams.
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.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST IN CIELO
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