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director, financial planning and reporting

Posted on January 16, 2026 by Employer details IFS Canada

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Overview

Languages

English

Education

  • Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
  • or equivalent experience

Experience

5 years or more

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work setting

  • Auditing firm or department
  • Urban area
  • Willing to relocate
  • Relocation costs not covered by employer
  • Consulting firm
  • Financial management/services
  • Information technology (IT) consulting
  • Accounting firm
  • Financial services industry
  • Head office
  • Investment company
  • Private sector

Budgetary responsibility

  • $8,000,001 +

Responsibilities

Tasks

  • Assign financial projects and activities to workers in order to improve business decisions
  • Coordinate the organization’s financial operations and budget activities in order to optimize financial performance
  • Direct staff
  • Evaluate daily operations
  • Identifying and investigating compliance issues
  • Motivate staff
  • Plan and control budget and expenditures
  • Plan and organize daily operations
  • Review budgets and financial reports for specific projects
  • Train staff
  • Establish and implement policies and procedures
  • Design and manage investment strategies
  • Monitor financial control systems
  • Manage contracts
  • Oversee the collection and analysis of financial data
  • Oversee the preparation of reports
  • Advise senior management
  • Leading/instructing groups
  • Perform human resources related duties such as personnel selection
  • Manage cash
  • Variance analysis
  • Keep financial records and establish, maintain and balance various accounts using manual and computerized bookkeeping systems
  • Conduct performance reviews

Supervision

  • 3-4 people

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

  • Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA)

Experience and specialization

Regulatory investigation

  • Regulatory reporting

Computer and technology knowledge

  • Business intelligence
  • MS Excel
  • MS Office
  • MS Outlook
  • MS PowerPoint
  • MS Word
  • Enterprise resource planning (ERP) software
  • Information technology
  • Accounting software
  • MS Windows

Area of work experience

  • Management
  • Software development

Area of specialization

  • Accounting
  • Risk management
  • Financial planning
  • Internal audit
  • Investor relations
  • Treasury
  • Financial examination

Additional information

Security and safety

  • Criminal record check

Transportation/travel information

  • Own transportation
  • Willing to travel
  • Public transportation is available

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Fast-paced environment
  • Work under pressure
  • Tight deadlines
  • Attention to detail
  • Large caseload
  • Large workload

Personal suitability

  • Accurate
  • Dependability
  • Efficient interpersonal skills
  • Excellent oral communication
  • Organized
  • Team player
  • Values and ethics
  • Flexibility
  • Adaptability

Benefits

Health benefits

  • Dental plan
  • Disability benefits
  • Health care plan
  • Paramedical services coverage
  • Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

  • Bonus
  • Group insurance benefits
  • Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)

Long term benefits

  • Long-term care insurance
  • Maternity and parental benefits

Other benefits

  • Learning/training paid by employer
  • On-site amenities
  • On-site recreation and activities
  • Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)
  • Subsidised public transportation
  • Team building opportunities
  • Parking available
  • Travel insurance
  • Variable or compressed work week
  • Wellness program

Employment groups

This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:

Support for persons with disabilities
  • Provides physical accessibility accommodations (for example: ramps, elevators, etc.)
  • Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for persons with disabilities
  • Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilities
  • Applies accessible and inclusive recruitment policies that accommodate persons with disabilities
Support for newcomers and refugees
  • Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees
Support for youths
  • Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment
  • Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
  • Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth
  • Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth
Support for Veterans
  • Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for Veterans
Support for Indigenous people
  • Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers
Support for mature workers
  • Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination
  • Offers phased retirement options that allow mature workers to gradually reduce their workload (for example: flexible or reduced work hours, part time employment, project-based or seasonal work, etc.)
  • Offers phased re-entry options for mature workers who are returning to work after retiring (for example: gradually increasing hours and responsibilities)
  • Provides workspace accommodations, such as age-appropriate ergonomic considerations, to meet the physical needs of mature workers (for example: adjustable desks and chairs, accessible parking, etc.)
  • Offers resources to help mature workers plan their retirement (for example: financial planning, access to pension and benefits, lifestyle adjustments, etc.)
Supports for visible minorities
  • Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)
  • Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities

Who can apply for this job?

The employer accepts applications from:

  • Canadian citizens and permanent or temporary residents of Canada
  • other candidates, with or without a valid Canadian work permit

Advertised until

2026-02-20

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Job market information

director, financial planning and reporting NOC 10010 Lower Mainland–Southwest Region
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57.69 $/hour

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