Director, Internal Controls & Finance Transformation

Our client is a manufacturing company.They are looking for a Director, Internal Controls & Finance Transformation to join their team!.Strong culture with flexibility and hybrid work arrangement.Lon...

About the Company

Our client is a manufacturing company. They are looking for a Director, Internal Controls & Finance Transformation to join their team!

Why Work Here

• Strong culture with flexibility and hybrid work arrangement
• Long term scope with visible impact working with exceptional leaders in the industry
• Competitive overall compensation package inclusive of annual bonus and RRSP matching program
• Work at a leading-edge, global organization with opportunity for career development

About the Opportunity

• Lead the continued development and elevating internal control environment, including control ownership, documentation, evidence standards, issue assessment and remediation tracking.
• Own governance and ongoing maintenance of the finance policy suite—including the accounting policy manual, standard operating procedures (SOPs) and delegation of authority / approval matrix—coordinating technical accounting content with Corporate Accounting.
• Establish an appropriate cadence for policy reviews, approvals, communication, training and implementation in relation to ICFR.
• Establish and manage a pipeline of Finance improvement initiatives: identify and prioritize opportunities, define scope and deliverables, assign owners, and project-manage work through implementation.
• Partner with regional Finance, IT and operations functional leaders to strengthen processes and controls, including system-dependent controls, spreadsheets, reporting and approval workflows.
• Manage external advisors by agreeing scope, evaluating recommendations and deliverables, monitoring timelines and ensuring follow-through.
• Provide clear updates to senior management on control matters, remediation and transformation projects; coach the Finance Systems & Data Governance Manager.

About You

• Experience in public-company SOX level internal controls, risk advisory, internal audit, finance transformation, including building or materially improving programs — not solely testing established controls.
• Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional projects and influencing stakeholders across functions and geographies.
• Experience developing or maintaining finance policies, SOPs, control documentation, risk/control matrices or governance processes.
• Strong understanding of financial reporting processes, IT-dependent controls, spreadsheets/end-user computing and segregation of duties.
• Ability to manage external advisors and translate findings into workable changes.
• In depth experience with SOX 404, ICFR and COSO-based public-company control frameworks, including control design, testing and remediation.
• CPA, CIA, CISA or an equivalent qualification is an asset; with experience in a multi-entity or multi-system environment.

Salary Range

$150,000 - $175,000 / year

This position for employment is for a current vacancy with Vaco/Highspring’s client. You must currently reside within the Greater Toronto Area and be permitted to work in Canada to be considered for this opportunity. A recruiter will be in touch with you if your profile meets our client’s requirements for this role.

For residents of Ontario, Canada: Based on Highspring’s discussions with its Client, Highspring’s understanding is that this position for employment is a current vacancy (either through Highspring as a contractor or with the client directly).

EEO Notice

Vaco by Highspring is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by federal, state or local law.

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Pay Transparency Notice

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:

• the individual’s skill sets, experience and training;
• licensure and certification requirements;
• office location and other geographic considerations;
• other business and organizational needs.

With that said, as required by local law, Vaco by Highspring believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.