Head, Finance Integration & Transformation

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 Finances 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 multiyear transformation roadmap across all Finance functions and EQB subsidiaries.

Finance Policy Controls & Reporting

• Lead the integration of accounting treatments ensuring alignment with the Chief Accountants 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 EQBs.
• 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 Finances deliverables.
• Lead employees to meet the EQBs 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 technologydelivering 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 Accountants 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 reconciliations reporting FP&A) and leading systems integration and process redesign.
• Executive communication & influence: Exceptional written and verbal communication skills; including the ability to create compelling presentations and simplify complex topics for senior executives Boards/Audit Committees and cross functional partners.
• Stakeholder leadership: Ability to build trust and consensus across Business Technology Risk Legal Data and Finance; proven success orchestrating decision-making and resolving cross functional dependencies.
• People leadership: Experience building coaching and scaling diverse high performing teams; fostering engagement accountability and a culture of continuous improvement.
• Program/IMO discipline & execution:Strong organizational and time management skills with the ability to prioritize competing demands develop detailed work plans and deliver results under tight and evolving timelines. Demonstrated success managing scope risks milestones and interdependencies in large-scale change environments.
• Credentials: Professional designation (CPA CA; CPA CGA; CPA CMA) and/or a relevant postgraduate degree such as an MBA is preferred.