Intact Financial Corporation

Senior Financial Specialist, IT Finance

Intact Financial Corporation$109K — $134K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • CPA designation or MBA in Finance required.
  • Advanced skills in Excel (including Macros, Pivots, Functions) and proficiency in PowerPoint and Word.
  • Minimum of 5 years experience in financial management or reporting.
  • Experience with Oracle Cloud ERP and Oracle Hyperion (Essbase).
  • Familiarity with project lifecycle methodologies, including waterfall and agile processes.
  • Strong communication and presentation skills to cater to diverse audiences.
  • Bilingualism required for candidates in Quebec, due to communication with English-speaking colleagues.

Responsibilities

  • Provide business partnership by giving recommendations to meet financial objectives and explain budget variances.
  • Consolidate and prepare the monthly IT executive management presentation.
  • Participate in IT forecasting and budgeting exercises for clarity on financial positions.
  • Run the resource forecast process to ensure resource availability for IT projects.
  • Deliver actionable insights to senior IT management via dashboards showing budget deviations.
  • Enhance reporting through refined metrics and visualizations.
  • Automate and streamline report creation processes for efficiency.
  • Validate budget inputs and control key reports for accuracy.
  • Follow up with project stakeholders for insights into financial statuses of projects.
  • Contribute to evolving Total Cost of Ownership strategy and tools.

Benefits

  • Annual bonus plan with a target payout of up to 30% based on performance.
  • Employee Share Purchase Plan (ESPP) with company matching of 50%.
  • Defined benefit pension plan offering guaranteed income for life.
  • Flexibility and long-term security through various pension offerings.
Full Job Description
Salary range (but not limited to): 109,900 - 134,300 Annual bonus target, based on the base salary, with a potential payout of up to double the target (subject to personal and company performance): 15% As part of our commitment to Win As A Team, we share our success with employees through our annual bonus plan and Employee Share Purchase Plan (ESPP) - with Intact matching 50% of your net shares. Our pension offerings provide flexibility and long-term security for our employees beyond their careers. We are one of the few companies offering the opportunity to receive guaranteed income for life via our defined benefit pension plan. Salary for the candidate will be determined taking into consideration a number of factors including: experience, skills, qualifications, anticipated contribution to role, internal equity, etc. The salary range presented above is based on a 35-hour workweek and would represent a majority of different candidate profiles. However, we encourage candidates who may fall outside of this range to apply as well. About the role We are seeking a Senior Financial Specialist, IT Finance to join our IT Financial Planning & Analysis team. The ideal candidate is a CPA with strong financial acumen, exceptional attention to detail, and proven experience managing IT project budgets, forecasts, and financial reporting. This role requires a balance of advanced numerical and analytical skills, strong business partnership and relationship-building capabilities, and a solid understanding of project and operational portfolio financial management. With excellent organizational and communication skills, you will lead the preparation of monthly reports and executive presentations that provide clear, actionable insights to IT leadership. What you'll do here:
  • Be a business partner by providing specific recommendations to meet our financial objectives and detailed explanations of budget variances.
  • Consolidation of the monthly IT executive management presentation.
  • Participate in IT forecasting and budgeting exercises so that the current and forecasted budget position of IT projects and portfolios are well understood and communicated.
  • Run the resource forecast process. Compare budget and forecast resource budget demand against available staffing and contract resources. Provide insight through monthly resource forecasting reporting on resource budget and resourcing needed to complete IT projects.
  • Provide key actionable insights to senior IT management: create and maintain dashboard that explain deviations (actuals vs budget vs forecast).
  • Continuous improvement of reporting such as refining metrics and visualizations.
  • Simplifying report creation by taking advantage of opportunities to automate and streamline processes.
  • Validation and control of key budget inputs and resulting reports.
  • Following up with project stakeholders to gain more insight into project financial status.
  • Be a key team member in evolving Intact's Total Cost of Ownership strategy and evolving our tools to achieve this.
What you bring to the table:
  • CPA designation or MBA Finance is required.
  • Advanced skills in Excel (Macros / Pivots / Functions), Power Point, Word is required.
  • Minimum 5-years experience in financial management or financial reporting is required.
  • Experience with Oracle Cloud ERP and Oracle Hyperion (Essbase)
  • Familiarity with project lifecycle, waterfall and agile work processes
  • Proven ability to think outside the box.
  • Effective, clear, and concise communication and presentation skills and the ability to adapt to a wide audience.
  • Attention to detail and quality is essential.
  • Comfortable learning other various IT Tools.
  • Passionate about people. You build trust through respect and authenticity.
  • Customer-oriented focus and the ability to deal effectively with multiple demands.
  • For candidates located in Quebec, bilingualism is required considering the necessity to interact on a regular basis with English-speaking colleagues across the country.
#LI-Hybrid Ce poste jouera un rôle essentiel au sein de notre équipe. | This position will fill an essential role in our team. If you are an employee of Intact or belairdirect, please apply for this role on Internal Career Site.

About Intact Financial Corporation

Intact Financial Corporation is a Canadian insurance company that provides property and casualty insurance to individuals and businesses. The company operates in Canada and the United States and offers a range of insurance products, including auto, home, and commercial insurance. Intact Financial Corporation was founded in 1809 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.
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