Interim Strategic Advisor – Finance Process Optimization

4 days ago

Ontario, Canada LHH Knightsbridge Full time

IMMEDIATE INTERIM OPPORTUNITY

Interim Strategic Advisor – Finance Process Optimization

Reports: VP Corporate Services & CFO

Duration: 3 Months

Location: Ontario, Canada

Remote (Occasional onsite presence required)


Our client, a highly respected complex, publicly funded organization, is looking to add an experienced professional to their team to add capacity and capability to lead a finance process optimization project. This is a key initiative as our client executes an enterprise-wide transformation to automate processes, reduce risk and improve customer service. If you enjoy a challenge, have deep system implementation and process optimization skills combined with being a strong technical finance professional, then this will be the perfect assignment for you.


Key Accountabilities:

  • Manage and oversee the finance process optimization project which will provide an actionable plan to implement improvements to the organization’s policies, processes, procedures, and systems which will enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the budgeting and capital planning function.
  • Lead the process mapping exercise to assess opportunities to utilize technology and benchmarked best practices to improve efficiency.
  • Lead and implement the approved action plan and change initiatives that drive standardization, automation, and process efficiencies to improve the overall fiscal planning experience.
  • Manage the development and implementation of new procedures and controls to enhance the workflow of the budgeting and capital planning teams.
  • Assess the current ERP module utilization and opportunities to unlock efficiencies.
  • Partner with the operational managers in the budgeting and capital planning teams to ensure the adoption and sustainability of the new processes.


Qualifications & Education:

  • Bachelor's degree in finance, Accounting or Business
  • CMA/CPA Designation, or master’s degree in related field.
  • Over 10 years of fiscal planning experience, including proven experience leading or supporting the optimization of financial ERP systems, internal controls, and process improvements.
  • Expertise managing project timelines and communicating status, obstacles, etc. to the organization.
  • Excellent organizational skills and communication skills.
  • ERP implementation experience, including technical knowledge of system configuration, process mapping, customization techniques and principles.
  • Demonstrated project management experience.
  • Strong interpersonal abilities, an effective communicator with strong organizational skills and a client-focused orientation.



PLEASE SEND YOUR CV (AS A WORD DOC) TO: Interim.Applications@LHHknightsbridge.com (Subject: Job Title)


LHH Knightsbridge Interim Management is a service to help our clients address a wide range of scenarios including leadership support due to sudden departures, driving key change initiatives or leading transformation projects. Our interim executives step in with minimal downtime to meet specific objectives and deliver results. All have held senior positions in the past and have now chosen to offer their unique depth and breadth of experience to organizations on a limited engagement basis.


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