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Overview The Senior Director, Canada FP&A & Controllership plays a pivotal role in shaping the financial strategy and driving operational excellence across Canada. Reporting directly to the CFO of Canada, this Finance leadership position oversees FP&A, Controllership, Taxation, and Supply Finance, directly and indirectly managing a team of 12 or more professionals. This role acts as a key strategic partner to senior leadership, ensuring robust financial management, governance, and alignment with regional financial objectives. The Senior Director is expected to lead transformation initiatives, optimize financial processes, and provide actionable insights to support decision-making at the highest levels. A focus on innovation, risk mitigation, and cross-functional collaboration will be essential in driving business success across all financial domains. Responsibilities Establish a Comprehensive FP&A Framework: Develop and maintain a consolidated view of FP&A across the business, ensuring alignment with controllership governance and internal controls. Develop and Implement Best Practices: Foster a well-controlled and adaptable financial operation by implementing best practices and tools that ensure strong fiscal management, encourage cross-team collaboration, and streamline workflows. Coordinate Financial Processes: Oversee the coordination of the monthly business review process, month-end close process, and flash reporting to ensure timely and accurate financial reporting. Enhance Financial Oversight including Risks and Opportunities: Lead balance sheet oversight and corporate SG&A management, facilitating a proactive approach to financial health and resource allocation. Enhance Financial Forecasting and Analytics: Build, improve, and sustain comprehensive financial forecasting and analytics across the organization to support data-driven business decisions. Conduct thorough business analysis to generate key insights and recommendations, preparing impactful presentations that enable leadership to evaluate business initiatives, projects, and strategic decisions. Monitor Financial Risks and Opportunities: Manage Canada-wide financial risks and opportunities as they relate to finance, proactively creating awareness and mitigation strategies to safeguard the organizations financial health. Manage and Optimize SG&A: Oversee SG&A management and optimization to enhance operational efficiency and align expenditures with strategic goals. Oversee Taxation and Compliance: Lead the Canadian tax function, ensuring compliance with federal and provincial tax regulations, including income tax provisions, commodity taxes, transfer pricing, and tax audits. Serve as a key advisor on tax matters, collaborating with North American tax teams to drive alignment with regional tax strategies and manage regulatory risks. Drive Tax Innovation & Strategy Alignment and Tax Risk Management & Global Integration to align with the broader corporate vision and integrate with global tax initiatives. Lead Supply Finance: Oversee the Supply Finance function, ensuring the implementation of effective processes to manage accruals, data integration from vendors, and the accounts receivable process. Work closely with Procurement and BP&A teams to optimize Vendor Discount Agreements and enhance vendor relationships through improved compliance and data-driven decision-making. Foster Strategic Vendor Partnerships & Value Optimization and drive Advanced Data Analytics for Financial Forecasting. Leadership and Team Development: Lead and develop a diverse team of 12 professionals, including FP&A, Tax, and Supply Finance staff, fostering a high-performance, collaborative culture. Mentor and coach direct reports to meet organizational and personal development goals. Risk Mitigation and Audit Liaison: Support long-term risk mitigation planning, act as the key audit liaison for Canada, ensure all areas impacting controllership including tax compliance are meticulously managed, strengthen controls and governance, and serve as a primary liaison for audits to meet regulatory standards. Projects and Ownership: Support special projects with financial expertise, act as key financial liaison for NORAM financial integration from Canada, oversee controllership and compliance, and collaborate with the CFO and senior leaders as a trusted advisor. Qualifications Bachelors degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or related field. CPA preferred (or equivalent combination of experience and expertise). CPA Designation is a strong asset. Must be able to work from the Etobicoke office two days per week for designated Finance team days. Minimum 35 years of progressive experience in FP&A or business reporting roles, with strong experience in consolidation, forecasting, financial reporting, and variance analysis. Demonstrated experience in financial governance, process optimization, and integrity-checking of large financial datasets. Experience working in multi-unit or matrixed organizations is an asset. Experience leading or coaching teams in a fast-paced environment; proven ability to influence without authority across business functions. Advanced proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, and financial planning systems. Experience with Power BI, digital analytics tools, or planning platforms is an asset. Familiarity with AI-enabled productivity and analytics tools is an asset. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a challenger mindset. Excellent written and verbal communication, including executive presentation. Ability to work effectively in a matrix environment across Canada and NORAM teams. Strong time management and ability to meet tight deadlines. Bilingual in English (mandatory); proficiency in French is an asset. What Makes Sodexo Different Working with Sodexo is more than a job; its a chance to be part of something greater because we believe our everyday actions have a big impact. You belong in a company that allows you to act with purpose and thrive in your own way. In addition, we offer: Flexible work environment Competitive compensation & great employee benefits Training and development programs Countless opportunities for growth Corporate responsibility & sustainability An award-winning employer for Sustainability, Diversity & Inclusion, Corporate Social Responsibility Sodexo is committed to Employment Equity and Diversity. We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of national origin, race, religion, ethnic group, age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, or any other protected class. We welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities. Accommodation is available on request from candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. Sodexo is committed to providing a safe and healthy working environment for our team members, customers, clients, contractors, business partners, guests, and members of the public. COVID-19 vaccination requirements may apply based on location and role. Thank you for your interest in Sodexo. Please note that only those candidates under consideration will be contacted. Follow us on social media to seefirst-hand what we are all about! Instagram: Sodexo Canada (Sodexo Canada) Twitter: Sodexo Canada (@SodexoCanada) LinkedIn: Sodexo Canada Careers Facebook: Sodexo Canada | Facebook #J-18808-Ljbffr