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Senior Director, Finance

Groupe Nordik1 day ago
Hybrid
Gatineau, QC
Senior Level
full_time

Top Benefits

Competitive salary
Telemedicine coverage
Complimentary spa access for you and a guest

About the role

Groupe Nordik is the leading creator of wellness spa villages, including the largest spa (Chelsea, QC) and the largest event sauna (Whitby, ON) in North America.

Since opening our doors in 2005, we have grown to now welcome over 500,000 visitors per year across our 3 existing locations (Nordik Spa Village Chelsea (QC), Thermea Spa Village Winnipeg (MB), and Whitby (ON)).

Our team of 700 employees brings our operations to life through their innovative approach to well-being. Each team at Groupe Nordik plays an important role in making our ambitious creations a reality.

Every one of our colleagues is a passionate individual who wants to make a difference. This passion, combined with innovation, allows us to grow.

What You’ll Do :

Build the future, together. Reporting to the Vice President, Finance, you will act as the strategic and operational right hand for the finance function in a fast-growing environment at the heart of the organization’s transformation.

Your mission will be to lead and optimize all finance operations:

  • Monthly and annual closing, audits, compliance, reporting, systems & process improvement.
  • Preparation of financial plans: forecasting, data rooms, support for transaction and expansion projects (M&A).
  • Development and leadership of a high-performing, agile, and engaged finance team.

As Senior Director of Finance, you will embody rigor, high standards, and innovation in financial management, while maintaining a strong human and entrepreneurial approach.

Responsabilities :

  • Supervise financial closings, the preparation of consolidated financial statements, and management reports.
  • Be the main point of contact during audits: preparation, compliance, efficiency, no adjustments.
  • Lead the budgeting cycle, quarterly reforecasting, scenario analysis, and long-term (10-year) planning.
  • Manage treasury operations, optimize cash flow, lead banking relationships and vendor negotiations.
  • Implement and improve the use of financial systems.
  • Support due diligence operations, build and maintain a permanent data room, and assist with M&A structuring.
  • Develop, coach, and grow a high-performing finance team: succession planning, cross-training, team performance.
  • Ensure monthly/annual closings are completed on time (T+6/8), with rigor and foresight.
  • Lead a finance department of approximately 12 employees.
  • Build and monitor the budget, develop 10-year financial projections, and deliver analysis for leadership and investors.
  • Actively lead the modernization of financial tools and management systems.
  • Promote a culture of continuous improvement and collaboration within the finance team.
  • Mentor and mobilize key managers (accounting, FP&A, tax, etc.) to drive overall team performance.
  • Directly contribute to Groupe Nordik’s growth, expansion, and financing strategies.

To Succeed in This Role, You Will Need:

  • University degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business (CPA designation required).
  • 10 to 15 years of experience in financial management (team leadership, audits, budgeting, systems, etc.).
  • Experience in hospitality, real estate, or wellness/spa: a strong asset.
  • Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office, especially Excel.
  • Strong knowledge of ERP and BI systems; appetite for process/system innovation and AI applications.
  • Bilingualism (French and English) is essential for our operations outside Quebec.

Your Strengths**:**

  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to simplify and communicate financial information to different audiences.
  • Analytical mindset, professional judgment, and attention to detail.
  • High level of integrity, discretion, and ethics.
  • Team player with proven experience in collaborative work environments.
  • Demonstrated leadership: hands-on and strategic, with a strong HR focus and coaching approach.
  • Entrepreneurial mindset, comfortable in fast-paced or complex environments.
  • Ability to structure and elevate the finance function across the Groupe Nordik organization.

Salary & Benefits**:**

  • Competitive salary aligned with Groupe Nordik’s compensation structure.
  • Comprehensive benefits package including telemedicine.
  • Complimentary spa access for you and one guest.
  • Discounts on food, massage therapy, and esthetic services at our spas.
  • Free on-site fitness room access.
  • Warm and welcoming work environment with free non-alcoholic beverages and parking.
  • Personalized training and development program.

Work Schedule & Status :

  • Monday to Friday, 40 hours/week (full time)
  • Hybrid work model

Ready to shape the future of finance and leave your mark?

Join a team that is engaged, innovative, and truly human.

About Groupe Nordik

Wellness and Fitness Services
51-200

Groupe Nordik est une entreprise en pleine effervescence qui vise à se tailler une place au sommet de l’industrie du mieux-être, de la santé et du tourisme. C’est en misant sur la diversité de ses activités que Groupe Nordik parvient à créer de la valeur et ainsi à développer le marché de l’entreprise. Par l’entremise de sa division Développement corporatif, elle identifie et évalue des opportunités d’affaires afin de s’y associer et de réaliser des projets prometteurs et d’envergure, et ce, au sein d’organisations dynamiques dont les mandats s’inscrivent globalement dans l’univers du mieux-être.

Nous sommes actuellement à la recherche de talents qui, grâce à leurs compétences, sauront contribuer à la croissance et à la réalisation de la mission de l’entreprise. Joignez-vous à l’équipe.

Nordik Group is a rapidly expanding company that wants to carve out a place for itself at the peak of the wellness, health and tourism industries. By relying on the diversity of its activities, Nordik Group has created value and has grown its market. Through its Corporate Development division, Nordik Group identifies and assesses promising, large-scale projects and business opportunities to accomplish and join along with dynamic organizations with mandates generally focused on wellness.

Currently, we are seeking talented people who can contribute to the growth and development of the company’s mission through their individual skills. Join our team.