The Director of Finance will lead all financial functions, including accounting, payroll, and reporting, while overseeing monthly closes and consolidation. They will also manage banking relationships, develop budgets, and drive system improvements across ERP and TMS platforms.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a CPA designation and possess over 5 years of progressive experience in financial leadership with multi-entity consolidation. Proficiency in ERP systems, advanced Excel skills, and the ability to communicate financial data to non-finance stakeholders are essential.

Experience

5 to 10 years

Education

professional certificate

Working hours

40 hours per week

Job type

Full-time

Work arrangement

On-site

Skills

Financial leadership
Multi-entity consolidation
Financial reporting
Budgeting
Forecasting
Cash-flow projections
Margin analysis
Banking relationships
Treasury management
Internal controls
Tax compliance
ERP systems
TMS
Business intelligence
Team development
Excel

Benefits

Dental insurance
Extended health insurance
Disability insurance
Life insurance
Employee Assistance Program
Paid time off
On-site gym
Free parking
Company events
Health and wellness initiatives

Visa sponsorship

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Hiring contact

phunt

Hiring contact email

[email protected]

Keywords

CPA
Finance
Logistics
3PL
Accounting
Consolidation
Budgeting
Forecasting
Cash-flow
ERP
Sage 300
TMS
GST/QST
Corporate tax
Treasury
Financial reporting
Internal controls
Business intelligence
Multi-currency
Management

Original job description

English section of this bilingual listing.

Western Alliance Logistics, a division of Western Alliance, is a fast-growing 3PL logistics company specializing in freight forwarding. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Montréal, we move freight by truck, rail, air and sea across Canada, the United States and Mexico.

We are scaling quickly across multiple entities and need a finance leader who can bring structure, visibility and discipline to the numbers. The Director of Finance owns the entire finance function and works directly with ownership on the decisions that shape the business.

Key responsibilities

Lead the finance function across all entities in the group - accounting, AR, AP, payroll and reporting
Own the monthly, quarterly and annual close, consolidation and financial statement preparation
Build budgets, forecasts and cash-flow projections, and report variances to the executive team
Deliver margin and gross-profit analytics by lane, customer and salesperson to drive commercial decisions
Manage banking relationships, credit facilities, treasury and multi-currency (CAD/USD) exposure
Design and enforce internal controls, approval frameworks and finance policy
Lead the year-end audit or review and manage external accountants and tax advisors
Oversee GST/QST, corporate tax and government remittance compliance across jurisdictions
Drive automation and system improvement across the ERP, the TMS and business intelligence reporting
Develop the finance team - Controller, AR, AP and payroll - through coaching and clear objectives

Qualifications

CPA designation
5+ years of progressive finance leadership, including multi-entity consolidation
Strong command of ERP and reporting tools (Sage 300, Claude or equivalent)
Advanced Excel and genuine comfort working with large data sets
Bilingual - French and English, spoken and written

What we're looking for

Someone who builds systems rather than working around them
A clear communicator who can make numbers land with non-finance leaders
Comfortable being hands-on in a growing company - strategy in the morning, spreadsheets in the afternoon

What you'll get at WAL

Direct access to ownership and real influence on strategy
A finance function you get to design rather than inherit
Exposure to every corner of logistics and transportation
Fast-paced, growth-driven company culture

Benefits

Full benefits - dental, extended health, disability and life insurance
Employee Assistance Program
Paid time off
On-site gym and free parking
Company events and health & wellness initiatives

Ready to talk?
Send your CV to [email protected] - applications are reviewed as they arrive.

Read the full bilingual original

English to follow

Western Alliance Logistics, une division de Western Alliance, est une entreprise de logistique 3PL en pleine croissance spécialisée dans le transport de marchandises. Fondée en 2015 et établie à Montréal, nous transportons des marchandises par camion, train, avion et bateau partout au Canada, aux États-Unis et au Mexique.

Notre croissance s’accélère à travers plusieurs entités et nous recherchons un leader en finance capable d’apporter structure, visibilité et rigueur à notre fonction financière. Le ou la directeur(trice) des finances est responsable de l’ensemble de la fonction financière et travaille directement avec les propriétaires de l’entreprise sur les décisions qui façonnent son avenir.

Principales responsabilités

Diriger la fonction financière pour l’ensemble des entités du groupe : comptabilité, comptes clients, comptes fournisseurs, paie et rapports financiers
Superviser les clôtures mensuelles, trimestrielles et annuelles, la consolidation ainsi que la préparation des états financiers
Élaborer les budgets, les prévisions et les projections de flux de trésorerie, et présenter les écarts à l’équipe de direction
Fournir des analyses de marge et de profit brut par voie de transport, client et représentant des ventes afin d’appuyer les décisions commerciales
Gérer les relations bancaires, les facilités de crédit, la trésorerie et l’exposition multidevise (CAD/USD)
Concevoir et mettre en place des contrôles internes, des processus d’approbation et des politiques financières
Diriger l’audit ou la mission d’examen de fin d’exercice et gérer les relations avec les comptables externes et les conseillers fiscaux
Superviser la conformité relative à la TPS/TVQ, à l’impôt des sociétés et aux remises gouvernementales dans les différentes juridictions
Piloter l’automatisation et l’amélioration des systèmes liés à l’ERP, au TMS et aux outils de veille stratégique et de production de rapports
Développer l’équipe des finances - contrôleur, comptes clients, comptes fournisseurs et paie - grâce à l’accompagnement et à des objectifs clairs

Qualifications

Titre de CPA
Plus de 5 ans d’expérience progressive en leadership financier, incluant la consolidation de plusieurs entités
Excellente maîtrise des systèmes ERP et des outils de production de rapports (Sage 300, Claude ou équivalent)
Maîtrise avancée d’Excel et grande aisance à travailler avec d’importants ensembles de données
Bilingue - français et anglais, à l’oral comme à l’écrit

Profil recherché

Une personne qui met en place des systèmes plutôt que de contourner les processus existants
Un excellent communicateur ou une excellente communicatrice capable de rendre les données financières claires et pertinentes pour les gestionnaires non financiers
Une personne à l’aise d’être directement impliquée dans les opérations d’une entreprise en croissance - stratégie le matin, feuilles de calcul l’après-midi

Ce que WAL vous offre

Un accès direct aux propriétaires de l’entreprise et une réelle influence sur les décisions stratégiques
Une fonction financière que vous aurez l’occasion de structurer et de développer
Une visibilité sur toutes les facettes du secteur de la logistique et du transport
Une culture d’entreprise dynamique, axée sur la croissance

Avantages sociaux

Régime complet d’avantages sociaux - soins dentaires, soins de santé complémentaires, assurance invalidité et assurance vie
Programme d’aide aux employés (PAE)
Congés payés
Gym sur place et stationnement gratuit
Événements d’entreprise et initiatives de santé et mieux-être

Prêt(e) à discuter?

Envoyez votre CV à [email protected] - les candidatures seront examinées au fur et à mesure de leur réception.

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Key responsibilities

Lead the finance function across all entities in the group - accounting, AR, AP, payroll and reporting
Own the monthly, quarterly and annual close, consolidation and financial statement preparation
Build budgets, forecasts and cash-flow projections, and report variances to the executive team
Deliver margin and gross-profit analytics by lane, customer and salesperson to drive commercial decisions
Manage banking relationships, credit facilities, treasury and multi-currency (CAD/USD) exposure
Design and enforce internal controls, approval frameworks and finance policy
Lead the year-end audit or review and manage external accountants and tax advisors
Oversee GST/QST, corporate tax and government remittance compliance across jurisdictions
Drive automation and system improvement across the ERP, the TMS and business intelligence reporting
Develop the finance team - Controller, AR, AP and payroll - through coaching and clear objectives

Qualifications

CPA designation
5+ years of progressive finance leadership, including multi-entity consolidation
Strong command of ERP and reporting tools (Sage 300, Claude or equivalent)
Advanced Excel and genuine comfort working with large data sets
Bilingual - French and English, spoken and written

What we're looking for

Someone who builds systems rather than working around them
A clear communicator who can make numbers land with non-finance leaders
Comfortable being hands-on in a growing company - strategy in the morning, spreadsheets in the afternoon

What you'll get at WAL

Direct access to ownership and real influence on strategy
A finance function you get to design rather than inherit
Exposure to every corner of logistics and transportation
Fast-paced, growth-driven company culture

Benefits

Full benefits - dental, extended health, disability and life insurance
Employee Assistance Program
Paid time off
On-site gym and free parking
Company events and health & wellness initiatives

Ready to talk?
Send your CV to [email protected] - applications are reviewed as they arrive.

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