Senior Director, Finance Shared Services

Job summary

The Senior Director will manage national finance shared services including Accounts Payable, Payroll, and Accounts Receivable while serving as a strategic partner to the CFO. They are responsible for driving operational efficiency, process standardization, and ensuring robust internal controls and compliance across the organization.

Job details

Job Summary: The Senior Director, Finance Shared Services will have Canadian national responsibility for driving and managing all aspects of the Accounts Payable, Payroll, Accounts Receivable and Trade spend finance functions, including managing all relevant internal and external stakeholder relations as well as serving as a strategic partner to the Chief Financial Officer. The Senior Director Finance shared services provides counsel and strategic direction on related processes, governance and controls, and is responsible for service-level delivery including timeliness and accuracy. They will play a key role in establishing the financial strategy to drive operational efficiency and enterprise value; through standardization of processes, service delivery, controls and compliance and other continuous improvement opportunities. They will work in partnership with the Chief Financial Officer and the business stakeholders to drive continued growth and attain the company’s strategic goals, as well as providing proactive support to leadership throughout the business. The successful candidate must be able to succinctly articulate the value proposition for the business, while driving process optimization and cost efficiency for the internal finance function, as well as for the business. Key Responsibilities: Accounting and Financial Reporting Establish, evaluate, and improve policies and procedures for effectiveness; implement changes to improve department performance and alignment with Company’s growth. Oversee preparation of relevant daily, weekly monthly, quarterly and year-end financial reports. Review month-end closing activities related to AP, payroll and AR and Trade Spend including subledger maintenance and balance sheet reconciliations. Serve as a key point of contact for AP, payroll, AR and trade spend inquiries from external auditors as needed. Manage shared services budget and operating costs. Ensure data integrity, reporting accuracy, and system effectiveness. Service Delivery Excellence Lead the delivery of all shared services activities in cost efficient manner, while meeting agreed service levels. Ensure Services are delivered accurately, efficiently, and consistent across the organization Establish and monitor service levels and KPIs and customer satisfaction metrics. Process Standardization and Continuous Improvement Design, implement and continuously improve standardized end to end processes including process automation and process simplification initiatives. Identify and eliminate inefficiencies, duplication, waste and non-value added activities Benchmark performance against industry best practices. Business Partnership and Customer Experience Act as strategic partner to business leaders and functional executives Develop strong relationships with internal stakeholders to understand needs and priorities Governance, Controls and Compliance Develop and maintain internal control standards, including timely implementation of internal and external audit points. Ensure adherence to regulatory, legal, audit, and corporate policy requirements. Strategy and Executive Management Develop and execute the shared services strategy and roadmap Champion and lead organizational and process change initiatives. Requirements: Shared Services professional with at least 10 years of increasingly responsible management experience. The ideal candidate will have led the Finance Shared Services function for a business with similar size and complexity. Strategic, “business-driven” finance instincts and business acumen. Equally capable on both strategic and operational levels. Must have a strong track record of having built, implemented and continuously improved shared services processes and systems to drive synergies, savings, and/or improved controls Experience with integrating and implementing automation tools or information technology systems. Early career foundation in accounting and control. MBA and/or CPA an asset. Job Posting Range: Hiring Range: CAD $120,100 - $170,100 Bonus: This position is eligible for a bonus up to 17.5% of base salary subject to the plan terms and conditions. Please note that the expected hiring range provided is derived from a group of like roles within Sofina. The final offer amount for this role will be dependent on geographical region, applicable experience, skillset of the candidate and internal equity. This position is currently an active vacancy. Sofina Foods Inc. is committed to providing accessible employment practices that are in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (‘AODA’). Applicants are asked to make their needs/requirements, for the purpose of accommodation under AODA, known to Human Resources when they are contacted for an interview.

What you’ll do

The Senior Director will manage national finance shared services including Accounts Payable, Payroll, and Accounts Receivable while serving as a strategic partner to the CFO. They are responsible for driving operational efficiency, process standardization, and ensuring robust internal controls and compliance across the organization.

Requirements

Candidates must have at least 10 years of management experience in finance shared services with a strong track record in process improvement and automation. An MBA or CPA designation is considered an asset for this strategic leadership role.

Benefits

• Bonus

Listed skills

• Payroll · Preferred
• Accounts receivable · Preferred
• Financial Reporting · Preferred
• Process Optimization · Preferred
• Stakeholder Management · Preferred
• Change Management · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Accounts Payable
• Payroll
• Accounts Receivable
• Trade Spend
• Financial Reporting
• Internal Controls
• Process Optimization
• Strategic Planning
• Stakeholder Management
• Change Management
• Data Integrity
• Budget Management
• Audit Compliance
• Automation
• Financial Strategy
• KPI Monitoring
• Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
• Management
• Governance
• Business Acumen
• Business Strategies
• Leadership
• Stakeholder Communications
• Continuous Improvement Process
• Strategic Partnership
• Finance
• Information Technology
• Customer Service
• Auditing
• Master Of Business Administration (MBA)
• Certified Public Accountant
• Operational Efficiency
• External Auditing
• Financial Statements
• Reconciliation
• Month-End Closing
• Internal Auditing
• Accounting
• Business Process Automation
• Value Propositions
• Service Level
• Operating Cost

Job areas

• Finance & Accounting
• Management & Leadership
• Food & Beverage
• Director of Shared Services
• Vice President / Director of Finance
• Finance Managers
• Treasurers and Controllers
• Financial Managers

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