Directeur.trice, Finances

Téléfilm Canada | Telefilm Canada•Montreal, QC

13h•CA$141,200 - CA$176,500•Hybrid

About The Position

Telefilm Canada is committed to building a skilled workforce that reflects the diversity of the Canadian population. The organization promotes equity, diversity, and inclusion, and encourages all individuals to voluntarily indicate if they identify as a woman, a member of an Indigenous community, a person with a disability, a member of a racialized group or other. Telefilm Canada also strives to respect the principles of accessibility by making our recruitment, assessment and selection processes as accessible as possible. If you have any questions about accessibility or require any accommodation at any point in the application and hiring process, please do not hesitate to contact us at [email protected]. As a responsible leader in, and champion of, the Canadian audiovisual industry, Telefilm Canada commits to adopting sustainability as a lens through which we work. This commitment is in alignment with the Government of Canada’s target to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with a specialization in Professional Accounting
Member of the Ordre des comptables professionnels agréés du Québec (CPA)
Over 12 years of experience in accounting and finance, including at least 6 years in team management
Strong understanding of the fundamentals: financial reporting, audit/verification and compliance processes, internal control, budget planning, financial analysis, team management, and improvement of financial processes and systems
Work experience within an organization subject to high accountability standards is required
A career path demonstrating achievements in continuous improvement and change management
Excellent command of French and English, both spoken and written, at the CBC level
Applicants commit to complying with the Conflict of Interest Disclosure Requirements.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of financial governance practices specific to the public sector, as well as proficiency in Public Sector Accounting Standards (PSAS) and applicable guidelines from the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat, is an asset.

Responsibilities

Planning, organizing, and reviewing the organization’s accounting activities.
Preparing the budget, coordinating the production of financial statements and other reports, and overseeing the processing of accounting transactions.
Ensuring that deliverables are produced according to plan and on time.
Supporting the Vice President in planning and delivering the key priorities of the strategic plan.
Being involved in decisions that require expertise in financial reporting.
Serving as the primary point of contact for external auditors.
Participating in reporting to the Board of Directors’ Audit and Finance Committee.
Responding to ad hoc requests from senior management.
Acting as Deputy Chief Financial Officer (DCFO), serving as the lead for government financial reporting.
Managing, engaging, and developing their team.
Updating policies and procedures.
Overseeing the continuous improvement of processes, systems, and information tools.
Acting as a liaison for the Vice President of Finance and Procurement.
Leading a multidisciplinary team and managing the assignment of work to staff members.
Mentoring staff members and ensuring their ongoing development.
Maintaining a workforce with the appropriate combination of knowledge, technical skills, and competencies required to achieve the Company’s objectives.
Promoting knowledge sharing and seeking opportunities for improvement for the team.
Maintaining open, two-way communication based on trust with team members.
Leading and continuously monitoring assignments, accounting, budget availability, compliance with financial policies, and adherence to authorizations in a decentralized environment aimed at empowering managers and optimizing available resources.
Contributing to task assignment within the team to ensure the fulfillment of the service agreement with the Canada Media Fund.
Maintaining and presenting a dashboard for monitoring.
Being responsible for budget consolidation and working with the team to prepare budgets in accordance with the established structure for programs and administration.
Preparing and submitting the required financial reports in accordance with the established budget cycle and applicable accounting standards, including the Public Sector Accounting Standards (PSAS) and relevant Treasury Board directives.
Implementing planning cycles, monitoring, and budget control in accordance with best practices.
Acting as the primary point of contact for external auditors and providing support to internal auditors as needed, ensuring that relevant information is provided in a timely and transparent manner.
Conducting process and document analysis in preparation for audits to ensure the Company’s compliance with all applicable standards and principles.
Submitting periodic reports as required by the regulatory framework or any other agreements.
Ensuring that transactional processes are optimized, that all supporting documents are in order, and authorizing payment requests.
Analyzing and resolving issues.
Taking a leadership role in integration, production, and quality of financial information.
Ensuring the production and coordination of comprehensive, in-depth ad hoc analyses and reports.
Ensuring the completeness of financial data and compliance with relevant processes, financial policies, rules, and authorization tools.
Authorizing general ledger entries and ensuring that computerized files are kept up to date.
Ensuring an adequate control environment for all financial information.
Planning, coordinating, and preparing end-of-period (monthly, quarterly) and year-end files for audit purposes.
Participating in payroll processing and ensuring that discrepancies are resolved.