Senior Advisor, Accounting standards and financial governance

Desjardins Group is the largest cooperative financial group in Canada, and one of the largest employers in the country. It offers a full range of financial products and services and is home to a wealth of expertise in property and casualty insurance, life and health insurance, wealth management, services for businesses of all sizes, securities brokerage, asset management, venture capital, and secure, leading-edge virtual access methods.

Job Level

NV-10 As a senior accounting standards and financial governance advisor, you help design, institute and update the organization’s financial governance and internal auditing policies, strategies and tools. You present all processes, rules and standards used to manage assets and cash flows.

You lead development projects and strategic initiatives that are complex and innovative. Your initiatives require extensive knowledge of your specialty area.

You make recommendations on the planning and execution of operationally and conceptually complex projects and initiatives that require comprehensive analysis and understanding of the organization and line of business. Coordination is critical, so you frequently interact with stakeholders working in many other fields. Interpersonal savvy is therefore essential.

You serve as specialist advisor and subject matter expert, as well as resource person and coach for decision-making bodies.

General Information on the Position

Other working conditions

• Temporary work: scheduled to end on September 17th 2021
• Number of job available: 1

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field
• A minimum of six years of relevant experience

Please note that other combinations of qualifications and relevant experience may be considered.

• For vacant positions available in Quebec, please note that knowledge of French is required.

Desjardins Cross-sector skills

Action oriented, Customer Focus, Differences, Nimble learning

Key competencies for the job

Work Location

100, rue des Commandeurs Lévis

Trade Union

Non Syndiqué

Unposting Date

2021-09-9

Job Family

General finance and accounting (FG)