Toronto Business Performance Improvement - FPM (Finance Transformation) Senior Manager

Protiviti • Toronto, ON

1d • CA$120,000 - CA$170,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Protiviti is seeking a Senior Manager to join our Finance & Performance Management team. In this role, you will lead client engagements focused on complex finance transformation challenges. You will provide strategic advice on designing and implementing future-state finance operating models, processes, and systems. A key aspect of this role is building and maintaining senior-level client relationships, acting as a trusted advisor to CFOs, Controllers, and finance leadership throughout the transformation lifecycle. You will also be involved in business development, identifying new opportunities, shaping proposals, and expanding Protiviti's market presence. Additionally, you will serve as a leader and ambassador for Protiviti in the finance and business community, mentoring and developing Managers, Senior Consultants, and Consultants, and overseeing multiple engagement teams to ensure the successful execution of complex transformation work plans.

Requirements

• Experience with or understanding of finance transformation strategy, including target operating model design, finance process redesign, shared services/GBS models, and organizational design.
• Experience with business transformation and project/change management methodologies applied to large-scale finance system implementations (ERP, EPM, CPM).
• Leading finance process analysis and assessments — across areas such as record-to-report, procure-to-cash, order-to-cash, budgeting/forecasting, and financial close — and developing future-state roadmaps.
• Service excellence — identifying complex client finance issues, determining client needs through innovative diagnostic approaches, validating analysis, and developing strategic recommendations in the context of the broader finance transformation engagement.
• Strong track record evaluating, summarizing, organizing, and interpreting complex financial and operational data to drive executive-level decision-making.
• Proven ability to establish, cultivate, and expand senior finance and business relationships and a professional network, including contributing to sales and business development activities.
• Ability to translate and communicate complex finance transformation issues, risks, or challenges to client personnel, including CFOs and other C-suite executives.
• Demonstrated leadership of multiple teams and engagements, including mentoring, oversight and review of work, coordination across workstreams, and the ability to motivate and develop staff at all levels.
• Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline (e.g., Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, or related field).
• 8+ years working in Consulting, Finance Transformation, Project and/or Change Management, Financial Reporting, Assurance Services, or a related field, either in professional services or industry, with demonstrated progression into a leadership role.
• Significant hands-on experience with Tier 1 and Tier 2 ERP and finance systems (e.g., SAP S/4HANA, Oracle Cloud/Fusion, Workday, NetSuite, Business Central, Acumatica), including experience leading or supporting large-scale ERP or finance system implementations.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite applications with specific emphasis on Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Secondary emphasis on Visio and Access.

Nice To Haves

• MBA, CPA, or other relevant professional designation.
• Working knowledge of finance and performance management tools and concepts (e.g., EPM/CPM platforms, financial close and consolidation tools, reporting and analytics solutions).
• Proven experience leading business development efforts, including proposal development, client pursuits, and expanding existing finance transformation accounts.

Responsibilities

• Lead client engagements to solve complex finance transformation challenges.
• Provide strategic advice on the design and implementation of future-state finance operating models, processes, and systems.
• Build and sustain senior-level client relationships, acting as a trusted advisor.
• Play an active role in business development, identifying new finance transformation opportunities, and shaping proposals.
• Expand Protiviti's presence in the market.
• Serve as a leader and ambassador of Protiviti within the finance and business community.
• Mentor, coach, and develop Managers, Senior Consultants, and Consultants.
• Oversee multiple engagement teams and ensure the successful execution of complex, multi-phase transformation work plans.

Benefits

• Protiviti Career provides opportunity to learn, inspire, and advance within a collaborative and inclusive culture.
• We hire curious individuals for whom learning is a passion.
• We lean into our mission: We Care. We Collaborate. We Deliver.
• At every level, we champion leaders who live our values of integrity, inclusion, innovation, and commitment to success.

What This Job Offers

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