Director, Finance Operations

at  Indigo Books Music

Company Description
Dedicated to telling stories and creating experiences, Indigo is always looking for bright, energetic and customer-focused people who can help bring our exciting mission to life in one of our more than 170 Indigo, Indigospirit, Chapters and Coles stores across Canada. We offer a variety of exciting opportunities at our retail stores, distribution centres, and home office for people who share our passions and want to be part of a dynamic and enriching culture.

WHO WE ARE

• We love books and all things beautiful
• We are Canada’s Cultural Department Store
• Books are our heart and our soul and Great Books are JUST the Beginning…

We play by the following rules:

• We exist to add joy to our customers’ lives each and every time they interact with us and our products
• Our job is to create joyful moments for our customers
• We treat each other the way we’d treat a valued friend
• We inspire each other to do our best work
• We seek to ignite creativity and innovation every day
• We give back to the communities in which we operate

Job Description

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Functional

• Oversee and ensure the accurate and timely completion of various accounting functions, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, sales audit and payroll.
• Accountable for leading payroll for the organization that includes accurate processing and distribution of payroll (Canada & US), payroll systems and all legislative requirements
• Work with finance and accounting teams to prepare regular cash reporting and forecasting, including detailed forecasting of upcoming liabilities
• Manage payables process for the Company, including managing vendor relationships
• Support and assist with, when necessary, the internal and external audit
• Focus on process improvement, concentrating on driving efficiencies while maintaining reporting accuracy
• Assist from a finance perspective with the implementation of changing digital IT tools
• Ensure the execution of team deliverables and adapt team priorities based on changing needs
• Set and adhere to team budgets
• Proactively identify and anticipate internal customer expectations & needs and always place them at the forefront of all design and decision-making processes
• Challenge the status quo by consistently identifying areas for improvement, diagnosing issues and working to resolve them

Strategic

• Support Indigo goals by executing on short to mid-term departmental goals (1 year)
• Maintain a high level of strategic foresight by identifying customer and business needs, and adjusting departmental and team objectives accordingly
• Identify, develop, execute and implement processes that improve accuracy and increase efficiency and/or reduce cost
• Lead, oversee and champion all change management initiatives

People

• Build strong teams by attracting and developing the best talent
• Bring out the best in others, empower and constructively stretch talent
• Give authentic feedback on performance and potential
• Ensure all team members understand where they stand and have clear performance objectives aligned with Indigo and department goals
• Ensure all team members continually strive to improve their performance and productivity
• Accountable for the overall engagement, productivity, turnover and bench strength of the team
• Champion change management through setting a clear vision and direction for the team
• Supports the creation and maintenance of a talent succession plan
• Collaborate with others to drive flexible and iterative solutions, quickly and easily
• Share technical knowledge with others and actively seek to learn from those more knowledgeable than yourself
• Help others see the impacts of their efforts and proactively engage other functions to get input
• Encourage others to freely share their point of view and be open to feedback

Cultural

• Model Indigo’s beliefs and convey a positive image in everything you do
• Celebrate diversity of thought and have an open mindset
• Take an active role in fostering a culture of continual learning, taking risks without the fear of making mistakes
• Embrace, champion and influence change through your team and/or the organization

Please refer the Job description for details