Finance & Tax (F&T;) Transformation and Continuous Improvement – Project Manager

Location: Montreal, QC (Hybrid)

Duration: 12 Months

Department: Finance

Job Summary

Seeking an experienced Finance & Tax Transformation Project Manager to lead Finance and Tax transformation, continuous improvement, and digitalization initiatives. This role will manage a portfolio of projects focused on process optimization, operational efficiency, stakeholder coordination, and project delivery across global teams.

Key Responsibilities

- Lead Finance & Tax transformation, continuous improvement, and digital projects.
- Manage end-to-end project lifecycles, including planning, execution, testing, deployment, and reporting.
- Coordinate with Finance, Tax, IT, PMO, and business stakeholders to ensure successful project delivery.
- Conduct process reviews and identify opportunities for automation and operational improvements.
- Develop project plans, timelines, budgets, milestones, and status reports.
- Identify project risks, dependencies, and mitigation strategies.
- Facilitate stakeholder meetings and communicate project objectives, progress, and issues.
- Drive project governance and ensure adherence to project management best practices.
- Support digital transformation initiatives that improve efficiency and reduce operational risk.

Required Qualifications
- 8-10+ years of Project Management experience, preferably within Banking or Financial Services.
- Solid experience managing Finance, Accounting, Tax, Transformation, or Process Improvement projects.
- Knowledge of Agile, Scrum, and Waterfall methodologies.
- PMP and/or Scrum Master certification preferred.
- Strong Continuous Improvement and Digital Transformation mindset.
- Advanced Microsoft Office skills (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Experience working with geographically dispersed global teams.
- Strong consulting and problem-solving abilities.

Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or a related field.
- Consulting background preferred.
- Experience with finance process optimization and automation initiatives.
- Interest in emerging technologies and digital solutions

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