Manager, Finance Technology

Cooke Aquaculture Inc. • City of Saint John, NB

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About The Position

Cooke is a global seafood company with operations in North America, Europe, South America and Australia. Our company’s success is driven by our dynamic, highly skilled, and innovative management team, supported by dedicated employees who live in coastal communities and contribute to the local area’s economy and sense of community. Cooke is continuing to mature its digital strategy through stronger demand capture, sharper business case discipline, and clearer accountability between business outcomes and technology delivery. As the Manager, Finance Technology, you lead the technology agenda for our Finance and Accounting functions turning finance priorities into a focused capability roadmap and delivery plan, and ensuring digital initiatives deliver measurable value across the core finance and accounting processes that keep the business running, anchored by record-to-report.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, IT, Finance, or a related discipline (or equivalent experience)
• 5–8 years in IT or business roles, including 2–3 years in a supervisory or team lead capacity
• Demonstrated experience delivering technology for finance, accounting, or a comparable corporate function
• Experience leading BSAs and/or PMs and operating within a structured delivery and governance model
• Familiarity with capability-based planning, business case discipline, and vendor scope shaping
• Experience with project/portfolio management and reporting tools (e.g., Monday.com, MS Project) and governance frameworks
• Comfortable engaging finance leadership and translating their priorities into technology outcomes

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations (D365 F&O) or Business Central would be an asset
• Familiarity with industry-standard finance processes - record-to-report (R2R), and the finance components of procure-to-pay and order-to-cash - would be an asset
• Understanding of core accounting and finance functions: general ledger, AP/AR, month-end and period-end close, consolidations, treasury, tax, and FP&A
• Awareness of finance data, reporting, and analytics needs (e.g., Power BI) and how they connect to ERP and master data
• Awareness of finance controls, audit, and compliance considerations
• Understanding of IT financial management concepts (e.g., TBM taxonomy, cost categorization) is an asset
• Familiarity with D365 F&O or Business Central, and with finance processes such as record-to-report, an asset

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the delivery team assigned to Finance Technology (e.g., Business Systems Analysts and Project Managers), with potential to scale as the portfolio grows
• Conduct regular 1:1s, set objectives, manage performance, and own development planning for your team
• Prioritize work, manage day-to-day execution decisions, and ensure quality, compliance, and timely delivery against defined standards and commitments
• Coordinate domain-specific resources and resolve delivery issues through the Project Manager, within approved plans
• Coach team members, build a learning culture, and mentor future team leads
• Own and maintain a 12-month technology roadmap for Finance and Accounting, aligned to enterprise sequencing set by the Director, Business Technology
• Translate finance and accounting priorities into sequenced, executable initiatives with measurable outcomes
• Define scope, constraints, and success criteria for initiatives within the capability
• Drive continuous improvement and capability maturity across finance and accounting processes - record-to-report (R2R), plus the finance side of procure-to-pay (accounts payable) and order-to-cash (billing, accounts receivable, and collections) that Finance shares with Procurement and Sales & Marketing
• Act as the primary technology partner for Finance and Accounting leaders, building trust and surfacing needs, pain points, and emerging demand into the intake process
• Represent the finance domain in intake triage, prioritization, and governance discussions
• Ensure requirements are clearly linked to business outcomes and that stakeholders are aligned on the baseline
• Ensure each initiative has a clear problem statement, a validated business case, a measurable objective, and a named business sponsor
• Support ROI validation and confirm scope, success criteria, and product fit before initiatives are submitted for prioritization or contract
• Provide inputs to budgeting and forecasting for the finance technology portfolio
• Confirm initiatives entering delivery have validated requirements, funded scope, and clear ownership, and provide a clean transition to implementation and then support
• Stay engaged through delivery to validate readiness, sign off on business outcomes, and support benefits realization
• Participate in intake, architecture, and stage-gate reviews for initiatives impacting Finance and Accounting
• Provide clear recommendations and decisions within your authority and within agreed governance timelines
• Escalate cross-capability trade-offs and decisions beyond your authority through PMO or enterprise governance
• Remain accountable for delivery outcomes once initiatives are approved

Benefits

• Health Benefits: Includes coverage for dental, vision, and extended medical care.
• Insurance: Life and disability insurance provided for financial security.
• Support Services: Access to an Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Financial Planning: Opportunity for RRSP matching to support your retirement savings.
• Time Off: Paid vacation, holidays, and sick leave for work-life balance.
• Wellness: Wellness programs and access to on-site gym facilities (available in some locations).
• Career Development: Professional growth opportunities and avenues for advancement.
• Perks: Employee discounts on company products or services.
• Convenience: On-site parking or parking allowance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager