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Are you looking for a new opportunity in technology? Do you want to continue your professional development to reinforce and expand your chosen career path? Take a look at this exciting position!

What will your typical day look like?

As a Senior Manager in Digital & Automation Advisory, with a focus on Controllership Automation you will review and contribute to the planning and execution of projects primarily associated with BlackLine & Workiva implementations, contribute to business development, keep current on new software functionality and its proper use and applications, review client deliverables prepared by junior staff and develop staff skillsets related to: technical knowledge, communication skills, leadership and project management.

You will also have opportunities to serve clients and / or support local office teams around the country and / or internationally, contribute to market and eminence initiatives (including development of new service offerings and marketing campaigns within the practice), develop materials for and participate in the delivery of presentations to clients and firm personnel, and mentor and develop teams of advisory resources.

About the team

Our Accounting Operations Advisory team focuses on enabling CFO’s and their Finance teams for success. We focus on applying our deep knowledge of financial reporting requirements, controls and processes to the operational aspects of Finance - “How” Finance does what it needs to do and where it can enhance the value it brings to the organization.  Our core services include CFO / Finance Effectiveness Workshops, Finance Operating Model Assessments, Finance Process Mapping / Redesign, and “Fix Finance” projects (designed to remediate or upgrade finance processes, controls, documentation, systems and tools), and a broad range of Technology Advisory services from assessments, selections, and implementation advisory.

The Digital & Automation practice within our Accounting Operations Advisory team is rapidly expanding. The D&A team is a dynamic group who are focused on helping clients improve their financial services through the use of technology.

A career in Technology will offer you the opportunity to:

• Work in a challenging, fast growing, and collaborative team environment with like-minded people who are eminent in their respective technical field
• Identify needs and develop technological solutions to complex financial problems through debate and discussion, in teams and with clients
• Continue your professional development to reinforce and expand your chosen career path
• Assume role as designed in-house BlackLine expert, training colleagues and clients on how best each system can fit their financial needs.

BlackLine and Workiva are software-as-a-service applications which introduce automation to different activities in the Record-to-Report cycle. BlackLine automates different steps in the financial close process including; account reconciliation, task management, matching transactions, system-to-system tie outs, variance analysis, and centralization of journal entry postings. Workiva is a reporting compliance platform that enables the use of connected data and automation of reporting across finance, accounting, risk, and compliance. The candidate would ideally be highly motivated with experience implementing BlackLine; knowledge and experience with other ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) and CPM (Corporate Performance Management) tools is an asset, along with any experience supporting clients through all phases of the implementation lifecycle.

Enough about us, let’s talk about you

 You are someone with:

• CPA designation and minimum 10 years of work experience including at system implementation and understanding of the different phases of the software development lifecycle;
• Experience in a finance role/in providing assurance, consulting & advisory services to finance functions
• Prior experience using or implementing BlackLine and/or Workiva solutions.
• Experience in developing business cases, value realization, roadmaps, cost/benefit analyses and communicating to a range of audiences.
• Strong technical skills & experience with accounting processes, internal controls, risk assessments, IFRS, ASPE, Public Sector Accounting Standards.
• Expertise in financial management disciplines such as financial process design, budgeting and planning, financial reporting, financial performance management and business case development
• Additional expertise in one or more of the following areas considered an asset: Process Redesign, Business IT Strategy, Corporate Strategy, or Shared Services
• Experience in Finance, IT or Audit, considered as a very strong asset;
• Capacity to think about requirements from a strategic perspective (options available, pros / cons or different options)
• Strong project management, facilitation and presentation skills
• Broad advisory skills
• Proven ability to deliver the full cycle of project management accountabilities (experienced with project problem diagnosis, solution development, client communications, facilitation of decision making, documentation, managing client expectations and team leadership)
• Operational (ability to translate the “what is required” into the “how it’s done”)
• Problem solving (ability to “find it” and “fix it”
• Strong technical skills and experience with accounting processes, internal controls, risk assessments, IFRS, ASPE, Public Sector Accounting Standards

Total Rewards

The salary range for this position is $100,000 - $205,000, and individuals may be eligible to participate in our bonus program. Deloitte is fair and competitive when it comes to the salaries of our people. We regularly benchmark across a variety of positions, industries, sectors, targets, and levels. Our approach is grounded on recognizing people's unique strengths and contributions and rewarding the value that they deliver.

Our Total Rewards Package extends well beyond traditional compensation and benefit programs and is designed to recognize employee contributions, encourage personal wellness, and support firm growth.  Along with a competitive base salary and variable pay opportunities, we offer a wide array of initiatives that differentiate us as a people-first organization. Some representative examples include: $4,000 per year for mental health support benefits, a $1,300 flexible benefit spending account, 38+ days off (including 10 firm-wide closures known as "Deloitte Days"), flexible work arrangements and a hybrid work structure.