Status: Regular Full Time
Working Conditions: Hybrid Working Environment
Education Level: Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, business, or engineering. A Master of Business Analytics or Business Administration (MBA) is preferred. Professional designations (CFA, CPA/CA).
Location: Toronto, ON
Shifts(s): Days
Travel: Yes- 10%
Deadline to Apply: March 20, 2024
Electrify your career and help build a brighter tomorrow.
Every generation has a challenge that defines them. At OPG, we are calling on all innovators, disruptors, thought leaders and change-makers. Join us to electrify life in one generation and build a sustainable future powered by our electricity, our ideas, and our people. Join OPG and make history.
Whether you work in the skilled trades or are a business professional, a career at OPG is an opportunity to electrify your life on - and off - the job.
ACCOMMODATIONS
OPG is committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable, and accessible environment where all employees feel valued, respected, and supported. If you require accommodation during the application or interview process, please advise us as soon as possible so appropriate arrangements can be made.
If you require information in a format that is accessible to you, please contact AODA@opg.com
This position is moving to OPG Corporate Headquarters: In Summer 2025, OPG will officially welcome employees to our new Corporate Headquarters located at 1908 Colonel Sam Drive, Oshawa, Ontario. This new space will enable teamwork, collaboration and innovation that will help us to achieve our mission to electrify life in one generation.
JOB OVERVIEW
Ontario Power Generation (OPG) is looking for a dynamic, strategic and results-driven professional to join our team in the role of Director Controllership.
Reporting to the VP, Business Planning & Reporting, the Director Controllership will play a key leadership role responsible for driving finance/business systems design and digital transformation. This position will be accountable for the business planning, financial management, accounting function and performance management processes and financial forecast that are critical to driving the financial sustainability of OPG.
This is an exciting opportunity to work in an environment where you will contribute to OPG’s public outreach, engagement and education efforts as part of the company’s commitment to growing its social license.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
- Lead and manage the Controllership function, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting in compliance with relevant regulations and accounting standards.
- Strategic thought leadership in designing and executing business and technology transformation programs.
- Overseeing the implementation and integration of ERP systems, ensuring a smooth transition and minimal disruption to financial processes.
- Collaborating with stakeholders and cross-functional teams to solve business problems through review of processes, systems, data and tools.
- Support optimization of OPG's Finance function to provide high quality support with benchmarked efficiency, directing improvements within the Controllership area.
- Provide strategic financial guidance and analysis to senior management, supporting decision-making processes and ensuring financial objectives are met.
- Provide oversight to ensure appropriate processes, accounting policies, and internal controls are in place to achieve business unit objectives, appropriately manage risks, and comply with regulatory and securities commission reporting requirements.
- Oversee the business planning and budgeting processes and work with client area leadership to ensure that the business plan is aligned with corporate direction and vision and that risks to the business plan are identified and managed.
- Work in an integrated manner with financial counterparts to ensure alignment and to ensure approved controls and processes are in place for effective financial management.
- Work closely with external auditors to facilitate successful audits and address any issues or recommendations identified.
- Lead team to desired results through strategic leadership, promoting cross-functional collaboration, instilling performance excellence, and demonstrating personal excellence in these behaviours.
EDUCATION
- Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, business, or engineering. A Master of Business Analytics or Business Administration (MBA) is preferred. Professional designations (CFA, CPA/CA).
QUALIFICATIONS
- 10 years of progressive experience in business planning, financial management/forecasting or accounting function, with experience in a senior executive-level position(s).
- 8 years of management experience effectively leading, influencing and motivating a team of finance and accounting resources.
- Experience working with or leading business analysts to elicit robust program requirements through a variety of means (discovery sessions, process mapping, hackathons, BRD building).
- Familiarity with agile practices (eg, scrum, kanban) and product management practices including backlogging, wireframing, proof of concept designing and minimum viable product.
- Experience with prioritization frameworks and principles that focus on value generation and with an ability to oversee and provide recommendations on the backlog of Finance-specific initiatives.
- Experience working through large system upgrades or implementations such as ERP, CPM, data lake/warehouse and Business Intelligence.
- Experience working with large datasets, enterprise data models, data schemas and common practices in data design and governance.
- Experience advising business stakeholders and a team on business planning and financial management strategies.
- Proven experience driving financial performance and demonstrated success leading in a complex, dynamic and demanding environment.
- Strong technical accounting knowledge and progressive and diverse experience in financial planning and analysis, accounting, and reporting is required.
- Engaged leader who works collaboratively, leverages the team's strengths and encourages development and new approaches to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the services provided.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills; experience in building and maintaining productive relationships and partnerships across the business with various stakeholders internally and externally.
- Track record of achieving success and delivering results within all facets of planning & reporting including in the use of innovative technology, while providing valuable input and advice to the finance and business leadership teams.
The successful candidate will exhibit uncompromising integrity and commitment to upholding corporate values, and the OPG Code of Business Conduct.
What Makes a Career at OPG Different?
As Ontario’s largest clean energy generator, we’re building, expanding, and innovating the equipment and technology that keeps Ontario powered with clean, reliable energy.
At OPG, our values are our strengths. They are fundamental truths about our organization that don’t change:
Safety – it’s our business
Integrity – always lead with integrity
Excellence – never satisfied with good enough
Inclusion – working together for powerful outcomes
Innovation - creativity accelerates possibility
Here's why OPG might just be the ideal workplace for you:
- Exceptional range of opportunities province-wide
- Long-term career growth and development opportunities
- Electricity is vital to the province and OPG’s clean electricity is helping decarbonize other sectors.
Our promise to you:
- We care about the safety and the well-being of our employees. It is our utmost priority.
- A supportive work environment where you can be your best every day.
- Opportunities to stretch and develop.
- Offer different ways for you to give back to communities where we operate.
- Partner with Indigenous communities and support local businesses.
- We support employment equity, diversity and inclusion.
Are you ready to start a career that has the power to electrify life on and off the job? Apply now.
APPLICATION PROCESS
Please submit your application online at https://jobs.opg.com/ by 11:59 PM E.S.T., March 20, 2024. OPG has partnered exclusively with Boyden on this search as such your profile will be shared with the agency.
OPG thanks all those who apply; however, only candidates considered for an interview will be contacted.
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