Manager, Finance Operations

Our employees are at the heart of everything we do. Together, we help people, businesses, and society prosper in good times and be resilient in bad times.

Our employee promise represents Intact’s commitment to you in exchange for living our Values, striving to do your best work, being open to change and investing in your career. In return, we promise to provide support, opportunities and performance-led financial rewards at a workplace where you can shape the future, win as a team and grow with us.

Pay at Intact is about much more than just salary.

• Flexible work arrangements and a hybrid work model

• Possibility to purchase up to 5 extra days off per year

• Multiple benefits offered to support physical and mental wellbeing, including telemedicine, Wellness account and much more

• Share plan & other savings: up to 12% of salary or even more (ask how you could earn guaranteed income for life)

Salary range (but not limited to):

118,700 - 145,100

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

What You’ll Be Doing

As a Manager Finance, your role will significantly impact the creation of synergies within the Finance Operations function. You will provide strategic guidance on finance projects and serve as the primary liaison working with various internal stakeholders.

As a key member of the Finance management team, the candidate will be responsible for managing relationships with Banks, and Credit card processors, as well as driving transformation initiatives to support our financial objectives. Autonomy, along with strong communication and organizational skills, are essential for success in this role. Additionally, the candidate will supervise, coach, and mentor staff, fostering a collaborative and high-performance work environment.

What you will accomplish with us:

• Transform how work get done- simplify, standardize, and automate processes to accelerate, elevate accuracy, control environment and enable scalability. Champion end-to-end automation programs, owning scope, roadmap, execution, risk mitigation, and performance outcomes.

• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to support, monitor, and optimize cross-functional operational initiatives and projects.

• Safeguard the enterprise by ensuring policies and procedures are followed; proactively mitigate fraud and operational risk.

• Lead, coach, and mentor team setting clear goals, providing feedback, and fostering a collaborative, high-performance culture.

• Refresh and update policies and procedures. Including the business continuity plan; support control rigor as needed.

• Optimize bank account structures for efficiency and compliance; manage openings/closings and signing authority changes.

• Own the annual bank service fee budget, track variance and drive savings.

• Review and approve journal entries, reconciliations and electronic payments with a strong control mindset.

• Support as a key stakeholder for internal and external audits; ensure timely, high-quality deliverables.

What you will bring to the table:

• Professional Accounting Designation, CPA - is required

• Minimum 5-years experience working within a large publicly traded organization within Finance or Accounting - is required 

• Minimum 3-years experience managing direct reports coaching, mentoring, performance managing and delegating responsibilities - is required

• Knowledge of Bank products and Budget experience is an asset

• Knowledge of ERP system – is an asset

• Can work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple projects simultaneously

• Advanced proficiency using Excel – is required

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to foster favorable business relationships and resolve conflicts

• Positive attitude while adapting to changing priorities and taking ownership of team’s work

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Il s'agit d'un nouveau rôle au sein de notre équipe en plein croissance | This role is a new member of our growing team.

We are an equal opportunity employer

At Intact, our Value of respect is founded on seeing diversity as a strength. We strive to create an accessible workplace where employees feel valued, included and encouraged to share their unique perspectives.

We encourage applications from individuals who are members of equity-deserving groups, including but not limited to women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, Black people, and members of the 2SLGBTQI+ community.

As part of Intact’s commitment to reconciliation, we acknowledge that we work, meet and travel across the land currently called Canada, originally inhabited by First Nations, Metis and Inuit people. This history extends through many centuries and continues to evolve today.

We have policies to ensure equal access and participation for people with disabilities, including providing workplace adjustments (accommodations). A copy of applicable policies is available on request.

If we can provide a specific adjustment to make the recruitment process more accessible for you, please let us know when we reach out about a job opportunity. We’ll work with you to meet your needs.

Learn more about our recruitment process and your candidate journey here.

Please note that Intact does not provide sponsorship or other support for immigration-related matters including but not limited to employer-specific closed work permits. Candidates must be eligible to work in Canada from the anticipated start date and throughout their employment and are solely responsible for maintaining their work eligibility.

If you are an employee of Intact or belairdirect, please apply for this role on Internal Career Site.