Financial Management And Process Automation Specialist

Do you have experience in financial management, IT process optimization, or procurement operations, have you worked in the aerospace or enterprise technology fields, and do you want to evolve and develop new skills?
This position is for you!
Your role as a
Financial Management and Process Automation Specialist
will be to manage recurring costs (OpEx), supervise financial forecasts and P2P execution, automate workflows using AI tools (e.G., Google Gemini, Power Automate), and ensure period-end financial closes for digital domains.
Expected start date:
To be determined
Full-time job
Work mode:
Hybrid (occasional travel
Bilingualism:
English required, French strongly preferred
Benefits and perks
Paid sick days to ensure your well-being.
Comprehensive group insurance program.
Health, wellness, and development program.
Competitive salary.
Career development opportunities and professional growth.
Stimulating work environment with major projects in the aeronautics, ground transportation, and defense sectors.
ResponsibilitiesRecurring Cost Management ("Run") and Financial Forecasting
Run rate and OpEx monitoring: Ensure real-time visibility into all recurring operational expenses (SaaS subscriptions, cloud infrastructure, maintenance contracts, subcontracting).
Subscription lifecycle management: Support the tracking of software license pools, renewal schedules, and proactively generate purchase orders (POs) and purchase request notes (PR Memos).
Live commitment dashboards: Maintain automated financial dashboards tracking actual billed expenses, open PO commitments, and the pending PR pipeline.
Financial forecasting: Collaborate with product owners to map planning roadmaps into rolling 3- and 12-month cost forecasts.
Variance reporting: Provide monthly narrative reports to management explaining budget-to-actual variances and capacity trends.
Product Owner Empowerment and P2P Execution
Concierge service for requests: Collaborate with Product Owners to gather technical prerequisites, draft purchase requests (PR/PR Memos), and route them for rapid approval.
PO facilitation and tracking: Track purchase orders through enterprise workflows and liaise with internal teams.
Goods Receipt (GR) & AP: Invite Product Owners to verify deliveries, perform goods receipts in ERP systems (SAP/Coupa), and resolve invoice holds or accounts payable errors.
AI Automation, Process Engineering, and Coaching
AI task automation: Leverage tools like Google Gemini, Power Automate, Copilot, and OCR to automate data extraction, PR/PO reconciliation, and status tracking.
Process Engineering (BPE): Continuously analyze and redesign procurement workflows by replacing manual tasks with automated or one-click solutions.
Predictive insights & Governance: Use AI-assisted data modeling to flag anomalous spending, predict overruns, and train Product Owners on simplified financial workflows within an Agile framework (SAFe).
Financial Close, Accruals, and Cost Optimization
Financial close execution: Lead closing activities (month/quarter/year-end), contractor time tracking, accruals, prepayments, and internal fund transfers.
AP error resolution: Audit invoice allocations and correct miscoded cost centers.
Intercompany SLAs & "Go-Get" Optimization: Update internal service level agreements (SLAs), audit recurring software items and unbilled balances to achieve cost reduction targets.
Skills and Qualifications
Education:
Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in computer science, information systems, business administration, data analysis, or a related discipline.
Experience:
Minimum of 5 years of experience in financial operations, P2P coordination, or business operations in an aerospace, enterprise technology, or manufacturing environment.
AI & Automation:
Hands‑on experience using AI productivity tools (Google Gemini, Copilot, Power Automate) and proficiency in process engineering (Lean / Six Sigma principles desirable).
Financial Analysis & Modeling:
Expertise in OpEx/run cost management, proficiency with BI tools (Power BI, Tableau), and advanced modeling on Google Sheets/Excel.
Agile Context:
Strong understanding of Agile / SAFe model mechanics (Solution Trains, ARTs, PI cycles).
ERP & Tools:
Strong practical mastery of enterprise ERPs (SAP S/4HANA), procurement solutions (Coupa), and management/ticketing platforms (Jira, ServiceNow).
Accounting:
Solid understanding of financial closes, accruals, prepayments, timesheet management, and intercompany transfers.
Languages:
Proficiency in English required, French strongly preferred (bilingualism).
Embark on an exciting journey with
AAA Canada, where every application opens the door to new possibilities.
AAA Canada
subscribes to the principle of employment equity and encourages women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, and members of visible minorities to submit their applications.
ABOUT AAA CANADAAAA Canada is an on-site and off-site manufacturing company that offers specialized subcontracting and technical assistance services related to industrial engineering, production, and maintenance processes in the Aeronautics, Ground Transportation, and Defense sectors.
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