Head, Finance Integration & Transformation
Job in
Toronto, Ontario, M5A, Canada
Listing for:
Equitable Bank
Full Time
position
Listed on 2026-02-23
Job specializations:
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Finance & Banking
Financial Manager, Financial Compliance, CFO
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Management
Financial Manager, CFO
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Finance Leadership
As the Finance lead on M&A activities, lead enterprise-wide financial integration on acquisitions and dispositions, including the acquisition of PCF.Establish a Finance integration framework that aligns accounting practices, reporting processes, financial controls, and finance technology.Build a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement within the Finance organization.Act as a strategic partner with senior leadership across the enterprise, the Integration Management Office (“IMO”) and advisors, driving finance integration decisions that support long-term scalability, risk management, and value creation.Finance Transformation & Innovation
Lead Finance’s integration of PCF, establishing the foundation, design principles, and innovation mindset that will define the broader Finance transformation journey.Collaborate with Business, Technology, Risk, and Finance teams to modernize end-to-end‑ financial systems, including GL, consolidation, reconciliations, and data pipelines.Champion digital reporting modernization, automation, and analytics advancements that elevate accuracy, control, and insight generation across Finance.Extend lessons learned from the PCF integration to architect and execute a multi‑year transformation roadmap across all Finance functions and EQB subsidiaries.Finance Policy, Controls & Reporting
Lead the integration of accounting treatments, ensuring alignment with the Chief Accountant’s office.Review and sign off on process readiness for financial reporting, regulatory filings, audit requirements, and cross functional‑ change impacts.Oversee readiness for integrated month end and quartered close processes, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and scalability of post integration.Support the development of integrated financial reporting structures and disclosures post integration.Identify accounting related‑ risks early and drive mitigation strategies in partnership with technical accounting teams.Integration Program Management
Lead program management team to develop integration roadmaps, including scope, timelines, resource plans, risks, and milestones.Coordinate with the IMO to ensure integration initiatives are delivered on time, budget, and within scope.Oversee change management‑ readiness: communication, training, documentation, and adoption across Finance teams.Key People Management Accountabilities
Demonstrate strong leadership, ability to form effective diverse teams, assess talent, develop people, coach, and mentor; frequently perform team assessment and evaluate associates based on goals and expectations.Excellence in managerial leadership and motivation.Create a team culture that is consistent with the EQB’s.Plan and allocate resources to effectively accomplish the integration deliverables.Establish and maintain relevant controls and feedback systems to check the information accuracy and integrity of Finance’s deliverables.Lead employees to meet the EQB's expectations for productivity, quality, and goal accomplishment.Professional
Experience:
Minimum of 10 years of progressive experience in finance, accounting, and transformation roles, with proven success in leading and delivering complex integration or transformation programs. Experience from Big 4 accounting firms and/or financial services is an asset.Integration & transformation leadership: Demonstrated ability to design and execute multiyear, cross functional roadmaps spanning people, process, data, and technology—delivering measurable outcomes at enterprise scale.Financial reporting & close expertise: Deep understanding of core finance processes (financial reporting, month/quarter close, consolidations, planning, and internal controls) with a track record of improving accuracy, timeliness, and scalability.Accounting policy application: Strong knowledge of accounting policy integration and alignment; capable of partnering with a Chief Accountant’s Office on accounting treatments, disclosures, reporting readiness and controls in a public issuer environment.Systems & Data Fluency: Handson experience with ‘office of the CFO’ finance systems and technology (GL, consolidation,…
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