Head of Finance

Transdev Canada is hiring a Head of Finance

Transdev empowers the freedom to move everyday thanks to safe, reliable and innovative solutions that serve the common good. Globally, we are proud to provide 11 million passenger trips every day across 18 modes of transportation, in 19 countries, with efficient, easy-to-use and environmentally friendly transportation services that connect people and communities.

Transdev Canada is 6,000 employees strong delivering mobility solutions in rail, transit, employee shuttles, school busing, inter-city coaches, non-emergency patient transportation, zero-emissions fleets, autonomous mobility and paratransit. We are a rapidly growing company, and our approach is rooted in long-term partnerships with public authorities, businesses, the community and in the relentless pursuit of the safest, best quality and most innovative mobility solutions.

Reporting to the Senior Vice-President-Transdev West, with financial accountabilities to the CFO of Canada, the Head of Finance-Transdev West is responsible for providing strategic financial leadership across the region. This role is a key member of the Transdev West Executive Committee.

The role oversees financial planning, monthly financial processes, budgeting, forecasting and supports business performance while leading a geographically dispersed finance team through both direct and functional reporting relationships. The Head of Finance supports our rapidly growing region by supporting the valuation of acquisitions and pricing new work.

Acting as a trusted business partner to operational leaders, the Head of Finance translates financial information into practical business insight, supports commercial decision-making, and helps drive sustainable business performance and growth. This role provides strategic financial leadership and governance across the region, while building a connected and collaborative Finance community that enables strong operational and commercial performance

• Partner with executives, General Managers and operational leaders to make informed business
• decisions through financial analysis and commercial insight.
• Help operational leaders understand the financial drivers of their business and improve financial literacy across the organization.
• Help translate financial information into meaningful operational recommendations.
• Challenge assumptions and provide independent financial advice to operational leaders.
• Ensure business decisions are financially sound and aligned with organizational objectives.

• Build, lead, and develop a high performing Finance team, strengthening trust, collaboration, accountability, and engagement.
• Create a cohesive team culture that positions Finance as a trusted partner to the business.
• Foster a strong finance community across both direct reports and functionally aligned finance professionals throughout the region.
• Demonstrate strong executive presence, sound judgment, and the ability to challenge constructively, gain commitment, and lead through complexity and change.
• Provide influential, enterprise-level leadership by building credibility and trusted relationships across the organization.
• Promote collaboration between regional support function and local operations
• Build strong, trusted relationships across Transdev Canada, including in other regions and corporately
• Lead the annual budgeting and monthly forecasting processes.
• Monitor financial performance, identify emerging trends and proactively recommend corrective actions in coordination with operational leaders
• Develop the evaluation of business cases supporting operational initiatives, investments and pricing decisions.
• Support bid submissions through financial modelling and commercial analysis.
• Drive value creation by identifying cost optimization and operational improvement opportunities

• Support the financial integration of newly acquired businesses.
• Lead the regional financial integration of newly acquired businesses while supporting the implementation of standardized financial processes.
• Partner with Head Office Finance during acquisition activities.
• Participate in acquisitions by leading the regional financial integration process

• Lead the regional finance function and foster collaboration across finance teams.
• Ensure timely month-end activities and strong financial discipline across the region.
• Coordinate with Head Office Finance teams to ensure…