Bilingual Senior Business Partner, Finance (Ottawa, Montreal or Toronto)

at  CMHC

Job Requisition ID: 10565
Position Status: Temporary Full Time
Position Type: Hybrid
Office Location: Ottawa (ON); Montreal (QC); Toronto (ON)
Travel Requirement: Limited
Language Designation: Bilingual
Language Skill Levels (Read/Write/Speak): CBC
Salary: Our salaries generally range from $ 99646.37 to $ 124557.97 and are based on qualifications and experience.
About CMHC
The work you do and the work we do together matters. We come to work every day with a common purpose: to contribute to a well-functioning housing system.
At CMHC, we hold ourselves accountable for our results and support our colleagues in their achievements. We thrive on collaboration, connecting across CMHC and involving the right people to get our work done. We have flexibility, in how, when, and where we work, within the boundaries of the business needs and the nature of your role. Our leadership style is guided by trust, where our leaders favour an adaptive approach based on the needs of their teams.
Join us and be part of a team that’s committed to making a real difference and be part of something meaningful.
What’s in it for you

We’ve got the purpose, the people and the perks you need for a fulfilling career. Here’s the comprehensive and generous benefits you get when you’re a contract employee:

• Accrued vacation.
• Annual individual performance bonus.
• Group insurance coverage to support your well-being from day one.
• Support torwards your personal and professional growth with training, mentorship and more.
• An inclusive workplace culture and environment.
• While positions at CMHC require some in-office presence, alternative work arrangements may be considered for Indigenous candidates.

About the role
Join the Office of the Chief Financial Officer, within the Corporate Enterprise Portfolio Management team, in the role of Senior Business Partner, Finance. You will lead the synthesis and delivery of strategic and operational financial advisory services. You will act as a business partner, establish robust financial processes and provide business insights on which financial decisions can be made. You will also proactively develop an in-depth understanding of the business operations through discussion and analysis, distilling financial needs end-to-end for the finance function and gaining trust as a business partner. You will be heavily involved in the business improvement to manage a portfolio of process, system and reporting improvements. You will conduct financial modelling activities, develop, implement, interpret and report on performance measures.

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

• Foster a business-partnering dynamic, understand both finance and business dimensions and focus on providing proactive analysis and guidance to clients, leveraging available systems and tools.
• Act as the “single window to Finance,” helping clients navigate end-to-end financial requirements, establish robust financial processes that provide business insights on decision-making needs.
• Lead finance business improvement activities covering processes, system and reporting enhancements focused on transformation, productivity and value creation.
• Collaborate on the development, implementation, standardization and monitoring of performance indicators, measures and targets to ensure that stakeholder expectations are met.
• Apply an understanding of business performance measures and deliver analysis and advice which provides meaningful insights into the underlying drivers of performance for operational and strategic metrics, key expense performance indicators, benchmark comparisons and other variables, and provide recommendations to senior management to optimize client performance.
• Provide advice, guidance and recommendation to internal clients (ranging from middle management to senior vice-presidents) with regards to business initiatives, business cases, guidelines, policies, risk management, financial planning and costing in line with CMHC’s strategy.
• Conduct analyses to cost, evaluate, challenge and support business cases including narratives and ensure they support CMHC’s overall strategy.

We’ve got the purpose, the people and the perks you need for a fulfilling career. Here’s the comprehensive and generous benefits you get when you’re a contract employee:

• Accrued vacation.
• Annual individual performance bonus.
• Group insurance coverage to support your well-being from day one.
• Support torwards your personal and professional growth with training, mentorship and more.
• An inclusive workplace culture and environment.
• While positions at CMHC require some in-office presence, alternative work arrangements may be considered for Indigenous candidates