Finance Manager

Manager, Finance Insights & Transformation Overview Our client is seeking an experienced finance leader to drive strategic finance initiatives, operational excellence, and business transformation. This role combines financial leadership, process improvement, systems optimization, data analytics, and cross-functional collaboration to enhance decision-making, scalability, and organizational performance. The successful candidate will lead finance transformation efforts, partner with stakeholders across the business, and leverage technology, automation, and analytics to improve financial processes and business outcomes. Key Responsibilities Finance Leadership & Operations • Lead and mentor a finance/accounting team, fostering a high-performance and collaborative environment. • Oversee financial processes, reporting activities, budgeting, forecasting, and month-end close functions. • Ensure financial information is accurate, timely, and aligned with organizational objectives. • Support continuous improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency, controls, and scalability. Finance Transformation & Process Improvement • Support the development and execution of finance transformation initiatives aligned with business priorities. • Assess current financial processes and identify opportunities to improve efficiency, effectiveness, and automation. • Develop business cases for process improvements, technology investments, and transformation projects. • Partner with senior leadership to prioritize initiatives and manage competing business needs. Systems, Technology & Automation • Act as a key liaison between Finance, IT, Business Systems, and other stakeholders. • Lead or support system implementations, upgrades, enhancements, and optimization projects. • Drive the adoption of automation tools and technology solutions to improve financial operations and reporting. • Ensure technology capabilities align with business requirements and future growth objectives. Financial Planning, Reporting & Analytics • Lead budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, and performance analysis activities. • Develop and enhance dashboards, reporting tools, and management insights to support decision-making. • Leverage data analytics to identify trends, opportunities, and business risks. • Deliver actionable recommendations to finance leadership and operational stakeholders. Stakeholder Management • Collaborate with senior leaders across Finance, Operations, IT, and other business functions. • Present financial insights, project updates, and recommendations to leadership teams. • Support organizational initiatives through strong partnership and influence across departments. Required Qualifications • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field. • Progressive experience in accounting, finance, FP&A, finance transformation, or business analysis roles. • Previous leadership or team management experience. • Strong understanding of financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis. • Experience leading or supporting system implementations, upgrades, or process improvement initiatives. • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and financial modeling. • Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills. Preferred Qualifications • Professional accounting designation (CPA or equivalent). • Experience with ERP systems such as D365, SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, or similar platforms. • Experience with Power BI, Power Query, SQL, Power Automate, or related reporting and automation tools. • Exposure to business intelligence, predictive analytics, AI-enabled tools, or data governance initiatives. • Experience in multi-entity, multi-currency, or intercompany accounting environments. • Background in industrial, manufacturing, automotive, retail, construction, engineering, mining, or other complex operational environments. Key Skills • Financial Reporting & Month-End Close • Budgeting & Forecasting • Financial Modeling & Analysis • Team Leadership • Finance Transformation • Process Improvement • ERP Systems • System Implementations • Business Partnering • Power BI & Data Visualization • Advanced Excel • Automation & Reporting • Stakeholder Management • Strategic Planning • Continuous Improvement • Data Analytics & Business Insights Job Type & Location This is a Permanent position based out of Edmonton, AB. Pay and Benefits The pay range for this position is $100000.00 - $115000.00/yr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors. Job Type & Location This is a Permanent position based out of Edmonton, AB. Workplace Type This is a fully onsite position in Edmonton,AB. À propos d'Aston Carter Aston Carter fournit des solutions de talent de classe mondiale à des milliers de clients à travers le monde. Spécialisés dans la comptabilité, la finance, les ressources humaines, lacquisition de talents, les achats, la chaine dapprovisionnement, et certaines professions administratives, nous étendons les capacités des entreprises à la pointe de lindustrie. Nous nous appuyons sur notre profonde expertise en matière de recrutement et sur notre vaste réseau pour répondre aux besoins évolutifs de nos clients et de notre communauté de talents avec agilité et excellence. Avec des bureaux aux États-Unis, au Canada, en Asie et en Europe, Aston Carter est au service dun grand nombre dentreprises du classement Fortune 500. Nous sommes fiers davoir remporté la désignation « Prix Platine » dans le cadre des prix Best of Staffing® Client et Talent décernés par ClearlyRated. 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