Senior Strategic Finance Manager (Markham)

Senior Strategic Finance Manager (Markham)

11 Sep
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Jonas Software
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Markham

11 Sep

Jonas Software

Markham

Compensation: The expected salary range for this role is between $120,000 and $135,000, depending on experience and qualifications. PYXiS Software Group PYXiS Software Group is an operating portfolio of Jonas Software, a wholly owned subsidiary of Constellation Software Inc. (As part of the Jonas group, PYXiS operates under a decentralized, buy-and-hold-forever model, acquiring and growing vertical market software businesses. The Jonas group consists of five operating portfolios, each led by a CEO and supported by a centralized finance organization that connects operating companies to Jonas Corporate.

PYXiS currently oversees more than 20 independently managed software businesses across the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom.

Position: Senior Strategic Finance Manager Based in the Jonas Head Office in Markham, ON, the Senior Strategic Finance Manager reports directly to the PYXiS VP Finance, with a dotted-line relationship to the Business Group Leader.

The Senior Strategic Finance

Manager serves as the primary finance partner for a defined subset of PYXiS operating businesses, working closely with executive leadership to provide financial insight, challenge, and guidance. The role supports financial performance, operational efficiency, capital allocation, and acquisition-related activity across this group of businesses. Accounting, Financial planning and reporting: Oversee and support Finance Analysts to ensure accurate, timely month-end, quarter-end, and year-end financial reporting for an assigned group of operating companies.

Ensure the integrity of financial transactions, balance sheet reconciliations, and monthly accounting close processes in accordance with IFRS. Analyze and communicate financial results to senior leadership, providing clear insight into performance drivers, risks, and emerging trends. Support and challenge business leaders’ forecasts and plans as part of the quarterly forecasting and planning process.

Investigate variances versus plan and forecast, delivering actionable analysis and recommending corrective actions where required. Monitor revenue, margins, and P&L; performance across the assigned businesses, supporting senior management with forward-looking analysis and decision support.



Ensure full compliance with internal controls, corporate requirements, and external audit requests.

Strategic Finance & Operational Improvement: Partner with the Business Group Leader and senior leadership teams to support strategic decision-making, capital allocation, M&A; activity, and capital structure optimization for a defined subset of PYXiS businesses. Act as an objective thought partner to operating leaders, proactively bringing a point of view, challenging assumptions, and improving decision quality. Work directly with executive teams across multiple operating companies, providing financial insight, operational guidance, and performance transparency.

Deliver clear, practical recommendations to improve organizational effectiveness, policies, and internal processes within the assigned businesses. Design and implement scalable, repeatable processes that drive sustainable improvements in business process efficiency.

Acquisition & Integration Support: Lead the financial integration of newly acquired businesses within the assigned group, ensuring alignment with PYXiS and Jonas financial standards and investment objectives. Provide financial due diligence support for acquisition opportunities in partnership with the central M&A; execution team Assist with purchase price accounting and post-close financial setup for new acquisitions in accordance with IFRS. Prepare and manage earn-out calculations and reporting as defined in acquisition agreements.

Coach, mentor, and develop finance team members through regular feedback, performance reviews, and development planning. Build bench strength within the finance function to support growth and increasing complexity across the assigned businesses. Ensure personal and team compliance with company policies, HR practices, and internal governance requirements.

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business, Commerce, or a related field.



CPA designation with strong commercial judgment and financial analysis capability. Proven experience in a management-level finance role within a complex business environment.

Demonstrated ability to lead, influence, and develop finance professionals. Robust understanding of accounting principles, financial controls, and performance management.

Advanced

Excel skills, including financial modeling, data analysis, and reconciliation. Ability to assess commercial risk and understand the accounting implications of contractual terms. Exposure to mergers and acquisitions, including post-acquisition integration activities.

Experience in the software or technology sector.

Experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations and/or Vena Solutions FP&A; software. Proven experience at a management level in a business or finance environment.

PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS: Solid business judgment capable of driving the organization to the right results with a focused, pragmatic approach High degree of personal initiative and the ability to interact with non-financial managers and employees at all levels Occasional travel as required to support a global company setting and remote working A strong desire to learn and grow in support of the expansion of PYXiS Business Unit: Corporate - Fitness More About Jonas Software: Jonas Software is a leading provider of enterprise management software solutions, serving a wide range of vertical markets including hospitality, healthcare, construction, education, personal care, fitness, leisure, moving and legal services, to name a few. Jonas' vision is to be the branded global leader across these verticals and to be recognized by customers and industry stakeholders as the trusted provider of "Software for Life." We are committed to technology, product innovation, quality, and exceptional customer service.

Jonas

Software supports over 60,000 customers in more than 30 countries. Across our broader network, we support a global workforce of more than 30,000 employees. Headquartered in Canada, Jonas Software has a global footprint with offices around the world. We're a 100% owned subsidiary of Constellation Software Inc.,

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