Controller

TELUS Health is empowering every person to live their healthiest life. Guided by our vision, we are leveraging the power of our leading edge technology and focusing on the uniqueness of each individual to create the future of health. As a global-leading health and well-being provider – encompassing physical, mental and financial health – TELUS Health is improving health outcomes for consumers, patients, healthcare professionals, employers and employees.

Our TELUS Health Commercial Finance team apply their financial and analytical expertise to provide insights and recommendations that influence executives' key decisions. As trusted business partners, we work to solve complex business problems and help achieve operational and strategic goals, while keeping the customer experience top of mind.

Controller – TELUS Health

Our team and what we’ll accomplish together

Are you looking to take the next step in your career to showcase your abilities as a trusted and respected Finance business partner?

Our TELUS Health Commercial Finance team apply their financial and analytical expertise to provide insights and recommendations that influence executives’ key decisions. As trusted business partners, we work to solve complex business problems and help achieve operational and strategic goals, while keeping the customer experience top of mind. 

What you’ll do

As the Controller, you’ll be the business partner to the Employer Solutions Leadership team within the TELUS Health organization. You’ll provide controllership, financial guidance, and stewardship to ensure strategic and operational goals are met. Your expertise with financial reporting, forecasting and strategic planning will shape critical business decisions. Your talent for balancing focus on small but important details and the big picture will be invaluable as you address complex challenges with innovative solutions. You’ll engage and build strong relationships with internal partners.

The Controller will report to the Director of Finance TELUS Health and will be responsible to:

• Coach, develop and motivate a total team of 7 with 4 of those being direct reports
• Lead and manage the monthly results, Forecast, Strat Check and Budget processes
• Share insights and recommendations to nurture effective decision making
• Collaborate, liaise and interlock with various groups on financial related matters
• Help TELUS Health gain competitive advantage and maximize value creation by delivering innovative solutions and operational excellence
• Support the development of strategic options to improve business efficiency, grow the business and enhance profitability

What you bring

• Offer insightful analysis to senior stakeholders to drive change and influence decisions
• Known for your collaborative spirit and ability to work well in a cross-functional team environment and build good working relationships to influence others at all levels of the organization
• Respected for your results-driven mindset and ability to take initiative and ownership of issues and tasks through to resolution
• Appreciated for your comfort and ease dealing with ambiguity and complex issues
• Strong leadership, problem solving, negotiation, and analytical skills
• Regarded for your exceptional communication skills and comfort presenting to an executive audience

Great-to-have

• University degree and CPA accounting designation is required
• Strong coaching habits, including patience, being an active listener and asking questions to understand the root of the issue
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant analytical experience in a finance/accounting position 
• Proficiency with MS Office Suite, with in-depth knowledge of Excel and Google sheets
• Knowledgeable with SAP, Hyperion and Workday
• Superior attention to detail and accuracy
• Strong time management, problem solving and prioritization skills in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to interpret complex data in a way that is relevant to the audience
• Team Leadership Experience

A bit about us

We’re a people-focused, customer-first, purpose-driven team who works together every day to innovate and do good. We improve lives through our technology solutions and foster a culture of innovation that empowers team members to solve complex problems and create remarkable human outcomes in a digital world. 

TELUS is proud to foster an inclusive culture that embraces diversity. We are committed to fair employment practices and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. We offer accommodation for applicants with disabilities, as required, during the recruitment process. 

Disclaimer: In accordance with the TELUS Health Solutions Data Center Security Policy, as a condition of employment, all team members whose job functions require they work at a Data Center and/or have access to detailed knowledge of technology related to client service delivery, are subject to a Personnel Security Screening conducted through the Government of Canada.

The health and safety of our team, customers and communities is paramount to TELUS. Accordingly, we require anyone joining our TELUS Health Care Centres to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19.

Note for Quebec candidates: if knowledge of English is required for this position, it is because the team member will be asked, on a regular basis, to interact in English with external or internal parties or to use English applications or software as part of their tasks.

By applying to this role, you understand and agree that your information will be shared with the TELUS Group of Companies’ Talent Acquisition team(s) and/or any leader(s) who will be part of the selection process.