Manager, Finance Transformation & Internal Controls

Location: East Gwillimbury

About the Company   Our client is a Children's Treatment Centre. They are looking for a Manager, Finance Transformation & Internal Controls to join their team!

Strong comp plan including a defined benefit pension plan
Flexible working arrangements
Lead end-to-end finance initiatives, including ERP enhancement projects, process redesign, workflow improvements, and reporting enhancements.
Identify opportunities to improve the accuracy, timeliness, and efficiency of financial reporting and operational finance processes.
Develop project plans, coordinate stakeholders, monitor timelines, and ensure successful adoption of new processes and tools.
Develop, maintain, and evaluate the internal control framework, including Internal Control over Financial Reporting (ICFR), business process controls, and IT General Controls (ITGC) within finance.
Conduct risk assessments, identify control gaps, recommend remediation plans, and monitor progress through completion.
Support cash reserve management and forecasting processes to help ensure the organization can meet financial obligations.
Serve as a finance subject matter expert for accounting systems, ERP functionality, reporting tools, and system configuration changes.
Collaborate with IT and other departments on system access, configuration, testing, documentation, and implementation activities.
Ensure adherence to accounting standards, finance policies, sales tax requirements, and internal procedures.
Maintain documentation that supports compliance, external audit readiness, and consistent execution of finance processes.
Support reporting improvements and ensure financial information is accurate, complete, and available for management decision-making.
Manage finance-related partner relationships, including budget processes, funding increases, payments, and related reporting.
Communicate financial risks, process changes, and project updates clearly to both financial and non-financial audiences.
Provide direct leadership, coaching, and performance management to the Purchasing and Finance team members.
Support recruitment, onboarding, and staff development planning.
Must possess a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation and a university degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or a related field.
Excellent project management skills, including the ability to manage multiple priorities, timelines, and stakeholders.
Strong understanding of accounting principles, financial reporting, internal controls, and compliance requirements.
Ability to translate business needs into practical finance process and system solutions.
Collaborative working style with the ability to partner effectively with Finance, IT, Operations, external auditors, and business leaders.
Clear written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex financial or technical topics in practical terms.
Minimum of 5 years of relevant finance, accounting, internal controls, audit, financial systems, or transformation experience.

Experience with internal or external audit, Internal Control over Financial Reporting, IT General Controls, risk assessment, control remediation is an asset.

Experience with data analysis, automation, AI-enabled analytics, dashboards, or reporting tools such as Power BI is an asset.

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco/Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual’s skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco/Highspring notes the salary range for the role…