Director, Financial Accounting

Reference number

2026-0083

Salary

Market + Benefits

Details

• Lead, engage and develop the finance team by clarifying responsibilities, fostering autonomy and building succession.
• Actively contribute to the organization’s transformation and work closely with the CFO and other leaders to support business priorities.
• Enhance the finance function, including its processes, tools and reporting practices, to better support decision-making.
• Ensure reliable financial information and sound financial operations across approximately 20 entities.
• Support the organization’s growth, including the potential integration of new entities and the evolution of its ERP environment.

Description

Join a leading Quebec-based company in the services sector, with more than 700 employees and multiple locations across Quebec and Ontario. The organization is entering a new stage of its development, driven by technological transformation, evolving management practices and continued growth. It operates within a structured governance environment, working closely with a Board of Directors, numerous shareholders and external investors.

The Director of Finance position has been created to play a key role in this evolution. Reporting to the CFO, you will lead the finance team, with a primary focus on accounting, and contribute to the decisions that will shape the organization’s future. You will work closely with other business leaders to align financial priorities with operational realities and growth ambitions.

Lead the team and build succession

Your first responsibility will be to provide clear direction to the team, create the conditions for success and support the development of its members. You will establish priorities, clarify responsibilities and coach team members to strengthen processes while increasing their autonomy and ownership of their respective areas.

This mandate requires a present, accessible leader who understands the challenges faced by the team. A strong understanding of financial operations will be important, particularly at the outset, but the role is primarily about leading the team, developing succession and creating sustainable improvements in how the function operates.

Collaborate with other business leaders

You will act as a key partner to the CFO and other members of the leadership team. Your ability to listen, understand business needs and make financial information clear and actionable will be essential. You will help leaders better understand the financial implications of their decisions and foster strong collaboration between finance and operations.

The CFO promotes an accessible and collaborative leadership style. He sets the overall direction, provides autonomy and is looking for a Director who can take ownership of the finance function while maintaining an open and ongoing dialogue with him and other business leaders.

Advance the finance function

You will have the latitude to challenge existing practices and recommend improvements tailored to the organization’s needs. This mandate provides an opportunity to work with the team to build a simpler, more efficient finance function that is better integrated with the needs of the business.

You will contribute to:

• Simplifying, standardizing and documenting financial processes;
• Automating selected transactional activities and improving the use of systems;
• Enhancing financial reporting and the way information is shared with management;
• Strengthening controls and data quality without adding unnecessary complexity to operations;
• Preparing for the evolution of the ERP environment;
• Supporting the potential integration of new entities.

Ensure reliable financial management

You will oversee the quality and integrity of financial information across a structure of approximately 20 legal entities. You will supervise day-to-day financial activities, monthly close, financial statements, intercompany transactions, internal controls and relationships with external auditors.

You will also ensure that tax obligations and compliance matters are managed with rigor, leveraging appropriate external resources when required. The objective is to maintain a strong financial foundation that enables the leadership team to move forward with confidence.

Profile

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.