Company Description
Welcome to a place where people are at the heart of everything we do.
Welcome to people with an inspiring vision and who seek stimulating challenges. At CIMA+, you’ll find a place where you’ll have many opportunities to learn and develop while working on engaging projects.
We are a firm 100% owned by its employees and we value a collaborative and entrepreneurial mindset. You will have the flexibility to manage your work on your own terms and define what work-life balance means to you.
When you join CIMA+, we welcome you to a place that you can call home.
Job Description
Mission
Reporting to the Senior Director, Project Accounting & Sector Partnership, you will join a growing organization and our passionate Finance team. You will contribute to the development of the sector's financial and operational performance throughout the month by providing timely financial analysis and recommendations for corrective action. The Financial Controller supervises a team of professionals and works closely with the various sectors to ensure the company's financial growth.
We offer a flexible hybrid work arrangement that allows you to work both from home and from our offices in the province of Quebec or Ontario.
Primary responsabilities
- Facilitating change management for ERP and pursuing continuous enhancement initiatives;
- Assisting in financial analysis for proposals and financial clauses within various contracts
- Providing analysis support regarding financial results and identifying trends/issues that could influence current or future activities;
- Conducting variance analysis comparing result to budget and KPIs for sector operations;
- Developing and leading monthly financial presentations for the sector and organizing monthly project risk assessment meetings with sector leads;
- Leading the development of sector budgets and quarterly projections with financial and non-financial leaders for a given sector
- Leading a team of project analyst, and project accountants by fostering an environment that promotes CIMA+ values;
- Lead financial reviews of project to ensure robust financial support for EAC’s and assist in formulating mitigation strategies that affect financial outcomes;
- Overseeing DSO through leading review sessions and closely working with accounts receivable and billing specialists to improve cash flow;
- Ensuring adherence to accounting policies and standards as per GAAP;
- Working with internal, external auditors and teaming up with other Financial Controllers to ensure a continuous improvement mindset.
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Qualifications
- University degree in accounting with a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) (an asset)
- Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience including of 5 years of managerial and leadership experience in a senior financial role and one experience in a professional services organization( asset)
- Fluency in written and spoken French and English. Bilingualism is an essential requirement for this position in order to communicate effectively with a wide range of stakeholders, including our customers, partners and cross-sectoral teams nationwide.
- Ability to exercise strong leadership to communicate effectively and positively influence, among others, members of senior management ;
- Proficiency to translate financial results, information and ideas to non-financial professionals;
- Ability to manage multiple project priorities simultaneously, while meeting tight deadlines and working under pressure
Additional Information
Ethics and integrity are fundamental values at CIMA+. That is why we are committed to ensuring equal access to resources and opportunities for candidates, regardless of their identity (race, ethnicity, colour, religion, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, socio-economic status or background, etc.).
In keeping with the principles of employment equity, we encourage all applications, including, but not limited to, those from women, Indigenous people, people with disabilities and visible minorities. We also encourage candidates to complete the self-identification form when applying for employment.
Accommodations are available on request. Your Business Partner will process your request.
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What We Do
CIMA+ provides a variety of consulting engineering services, namely in the areas of buildings, infrastructure, transportation, energy and resources, project management, communication systems, and the environment. The search for excellence has been part of our DNA since our foundation in 1990, and our teams draw on decades of experience acquired across Canada to deliver quality projects that meet our client’s expectations. This commitment has allowed CIMA+ to rank among the largest private consulting engineering firms in the country. Today, with over 30 offices across Canada, CIMA+ employs more than 3,000, a majority of whom share ownership in the company.
At CIMA+ we believe that our job aims at improving the lives of those around us. Sustainable solutions inspired by engineering help meet the many challenges of today and tomorrow. Because when you engineer for people, you also engineer for a better world.
