Finance Project Manager

Role: Finance Project Manager

Location: MTL-2001 Robert-Bourassa, (Montreal, QC)

Duration: 12+ Months

Job Description

· The Finance Transformation office Canada is part of the Finance Chief Operating Office for North America. It ensures that appropriate solutions are put in place for the Finance (accounting) and Tax organization to meet their business objectives and streamline their processes.

· The team acts as the bridge for the Finance and Tax organization to various departments within the organization. the Business, PMO and Technology organizations in New York, New Jersey, Montreal, Mumbai, London and Paris.

· The team works simultaneously on a wide range of projects arising from business and regulatory changes and strategic initiatives. The team also manages the Digital program for Finance, which aims at creating efficiencies and reducing operational risks across all F&T teams.

Summary of The Role:

· The Finance and Tax (F&T) Transformation and Continuous Project Manager will manage a portfolio of Finance and Tax process/tool optimization projects under the supervision of the local team leader to support you in this effort. (S)he will contribute to the F&T digital community.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:

· Management of Transformation / Continuous Improvement / Digital projects, where Finance processes are being optimized & streamlined.

· Animate Internal Finance projects, where various Finance teams need to be coordinated to reach an internal goal (organization topics, internal requests from the Group, internal requests from the CFO executive committee)..

· The Finance Transformation project manager will coordinate with F&RS/IT and internal stakeholders across F&T to ensure on-time quality delivery of the project portfolio.

· With autonomy establish and conduct meetings to communicate objectives, expectations, project roles, status updates, track open issues, and work with all groups and clients to resolve issues as required.

· Scope projects and develop Implementation Project Plans

· conduct end to end process review on complex assignments

· Identify risks and develops risk mitigation plans.

· Develop measurable project goals and objectives and monitor progress toward achievement.

· Drive implementation consistency and quality through execution of project management best practices.

· Identify and manage project dependencies and critical path items while ensuring project quality

· Develop detailed project plans including documentation, testing and executing protocol, tasks, budgets, timelines, and status metrics.