Director of Finance

At EY, you’ll have the chance to build a career as unique as you are, with the global scale, support, inclusive culture and technology to become the best version of you. And we’re counting on your unique voice and perspective to help EY become even better, too. Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself, and a better working world for all. 

The opportunity

The Director of Finance for Canada oversees all finance activities across various business lines (Assurance, Consulting, EYP, Tax) and finance functions (Controlling, Markets Finance). Reporting to the CFO, the Director of Finance supports the Executive Committee, Service Line Managing Partners, and other senior business leaders. The Director of Finance understands the firm's strategy and drives the delivery of finance solutions and services, collaborating across service lines and National functions to support the execution of our strategy. This individual collaborates with other Super Region and Global Finance leaders to provide strategic insights, analytical support, strong internal controls, reporting solutions, transaction processing, and sharing best practices.

Key responsibilities

• Enable financial processes to deliver accurate financial metrics in support of strategic plans, including new service offerings and assets.
• Review and analyze financial metrics, including revenue, gross margin, utilization, leverage, controllable expenses, and exposure, offering timely insights and recommendations for improvement. This includes involvement in month, quarter, and year-end processes aligned with business priorities.
• Prepare, review, and consolidate annual budgets and ongoing forecasts/projections.
• Provide strategic financial input and leadership on decision-making issues affecting the business, including financial results against budgets/forecasts, historical performance, and future estimates.
• Support leadership with the management of engagement economics and exposure, including billing, collection, and revenue days.
• Maintain effective internal controls over financial measurement and reporting of business results and region reporting.
• Support the Canadian CFO by driving common solutions and best practices across Canada.
• Lead and participate in firmwide finance initiatives.
• Demonstrate leadership in delivering strategic finance and operations initiatives across all service lines and finance functions.
• Manage a team of finance professionals in Canada, including mentoring, coaching, and development.
   

Analytical/Decision Making Responsibilities

• Strong analytical skills and decision-making capabilities are essential for this role.
• Collaborate with other National functions (Markets, Talent, Risk Management, Operations, Experience Management, etc.) to ensure exceptional support and insight to the CFO, Executive Committee, Leadership Team, and overall business.
• Operate in a rapidly changing market and environment, assessing financial result drivers with a focus on continuous improvement.
• Advise the CFO and Leadership Team on expected financial performance vs. plan/forecast based upon analytics such as trend analysis and modeling forward-looking scenarios.

Leadership and coaching

• Able to manage multiple projects and priorities.
• Ability to work collaboratively with senior leaders in Canada and other super regions/Global.
• A successful track record of implementing and leading key business change initiatives.
• Experienced in building, leading, managing, and coaching a team of finance professionals.
• Collaborate effectively with other super region Finance Teams, GDS, Global Centre of Excellence, other National Functions, and within the Canadian Finance Team.

Client service

• Embed trusted business advisor practices throughout the finance team and deliverables.
• Focus on analysis, advice, and solutions that drive the modernization and continuous improvement of financial performance, with a focus on emerging technology including AI.
• Collaborate with finance colleagues and other functions to enhance service to clients and leverage best practices.

Analysis, modeling & advice

• Communicate strategic financial performance clearly and concisely.
• Synthesize and communicate detailed financial and market trends to support effective decision-making.
• Utilize sound financial practices and seek leading practices to achieve operational excellence.

Qualifications

• CPA or other professional certification is required for this position.
• Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience.
• SAP experience preferred.
• A thorough understanding of the services offered by the Firm and Service Lines and the overall markets landscape would be beneficial. EY experience preferred.

Certification Requirements:

• CPA or other professional certification.

What we offer

At EY, our Total Rewards package supports our commitment to creating a leading people culture - built on high-performance teaming - where everyone can achieve their potential and contribute to building a better working world for our people, our clients, and our communities. It's one of the many reasons we repeatedly win awards for being a great place to work.

We offer a competitive compensation package where you’ll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to our business. In addition, our Total Rewards package allows you to decide which benefits are right for you and which ones help you create a solid foundation for your future. Our Total Rewards package includes a comprehensive medical, prescription drug, and dental coverage, a defined contribution pension plan, a great vacation policy plus firm-paid days that allow you to enjoy longer long weekends throughout the year, statutory holidays, and paid personal days (based on province of residence), and a range of exciting programs and benefits designed to support your physical, financial, and social well-being. Plus, we offer:

• Support and coaching from some of the most engaging colleagues in the industry.
• Learning opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career.
• The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that’s right for you.

Diversity and Inclusion at EY 

Diversity and inclusiveness are at the heart of who we are and how we work. We’re committed to fostering an environment where differences are valued, policies and practices are equitable, and our people feel a sense of belonging. We embrace diversity and are committed to combating systemic racism, advancing gender equity and women in leadership, advocating for the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, promoting our neuroinclusion and accessibility initiatives, and are dedicated to amplifying the voices of Indigenous peoples (First Nations, Inuit, and Métis) nationally as we strive towards reconciliation. Our diverse experiences, abilities, backgrounds, and perspectives make our people unique and help guide us. Because when people feel free to be their authentic selves at work, they bring their best and are empowered to build a better working world. 

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