City : Calgary

Category :

Industry : Materials & Construction

Employer : Stantec

Director, Finance Mergers & Acquistions - ( 2300026J )

Description

Grow with the best. Join a smart, creative, and inspired team that works to support operational excellence. The Stantec community unites more than 26,000 employees working in over 400 locations across 6 continents. Our Functional Services Team (FST) includes Corporate Development, Finance, HR, HSSE, Risk Management, Marketing/Communications, Practice Services and Real Estate and Procurement. Bringing together individuals with diverse backgrounds, talents, and expertise, our FSTs are vital to making our Company stronger.

Your Opportunity

We are looking for a Director, Finance M&A to join the Corporate Development team as a key contributor in leading and executing the acquisition strategy as part of the overall corporate business plan. Reporting to the Executive Vice President, Corporate Development, as the Finance Leader of M&A, you will be collaborating with a team of dedicated M&A professionals and will be responsible for leading the Finance due diligence and integration for all M&A activity across the organization.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Coordinates involvement and participates in the review of acquisition financial, operational due diligence and integration planning.
• Contributes to purchase agreement development and the finalization of financial items.
• Collaborates with Corporate Financial Reporting and acquired company financial team to ensure results are reflected in Oracle based on Stantec policies during pre-migration period; prepares monthly acquisition region reporting.
• Collaborates with the Financial Reporting and Internal Controls groups to evaluate control environment for any pre-migration period. Recommend appropriate controls as required. Ensure project accounting and data migration activities comply with applicable SOX and audit requirements.
• Identify, facilitate, and coordinate the need for ongoing dedicated financial staff to support the integration as well as the transition and training of acquired company staff to ensure continuity to meet day to day business needs and staff development.
• Ensures a comprehensive training strategy and plan is developed and implemented in compliance with Stantec's policies, practices, and procedures by all finance staff in the acquired company.
• Works in partnership with key stakeholders on the organizational (BC) structure, legal entity transition and budgeting requirements.
• Works collaboratively with acquired company leadership, Corporate Development partners and other FST and operational leads. Recommends, analyzes, and implements best practices to replace or enhance existing integration practices to support organizational change.
• Supports cultural integration by fostering trust with acquired company leadership and employees. Manage finance information flow and prioritization. Work within the team framework to raise concerns and expedite for problem resolution.
• Participate in developing the Corporate Development strategic business plan contributing to the vision, focus, and priorities for implementation.
• Be a present, visible, and enthusiastic champion for Stantec.

Qualifications

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Highly accountable as a leader and holds team accountable; able to provide direction and delegation in a positive, professional manner and ensure follow-through.
• Ability to lead a variety of projects from start to finish (e.g., needs identification and assessment, modeling and analysis, solution design, and implementation).
• Ability to clearly present quantitative information to all levels of management and effectively interact and communicate, both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to solve problems or provide the information required for business decisions.
• Fosters conversations between groups that would benefit from discussion; and collaborates well with other Finance Directors and peers.
• Natural demonstration of high emotional intelligence, excellent listening skills, and ability to establish and maintain a highly professional team culture and environment.
• Familiarity with multi-country regulations and requirements.
• A results-orientated senior finance leader with drive for high performance and results.
• Ability to partner successfully with all levels in the organization and with key stakeholders.
• Comprehensive ability to communicate, influence, and persuade.
• Effective communication, technical and business development skills and will be a results-oriented individual who excels in a multi-disciplinary environment.
• Desire to succeed, are enthusiastic, collaborative, and possess the highest degree of integrity.
• Strong leadership, fiscal management, and team building skills are essential for the candidate to meet the expectations of this position.
• Proficient knowledge of the OBE/Deltek (Financials, Projects)

Core Competencies

• Analytical and Critical Thinking
• Commercial and Business Acumen
• Courage and Influence
• Financial Acumen
• Organizational Awareness
• Project Management
• Relationship Management

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Business, Commerce, or related field.
• Minimum of 20 years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and related experience.
• Minimum of 15 years of experience in a financial leadership role.
• Professional Accounting designation preferred. (e.g., CA, CFA, CPA).

Typical office environment working with computers and remaining sedentary for long periods of time.

This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.

Stantec is a place where the best and brightest come to build on each other’s talents, do exciting work, and make an impact on the world around us. Join us and redefine your personal best.

Benefits Summary: Full-time and part-time employees will have access to health, dental, and vision plans, a well-being program, health care spending account, wellness spending accounts, group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, group tax-free savings account, life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, short-term/long-term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage, and paid time off.

Temporary/casual employees will have access to group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, and group tax-free savings account.

Primary Location : Canada-Alberta-Edmonton

Other Locations : Canada-Alberta-Calgary, Canada-Ontario-Markham, Canada-British Columbia-Vancouver, Canada-Ontario-Toronto, Canada-Ontario-Waterloo

Organization : BC-1194 Corporate Development-Canada

Employee Status : Regular

Job Level : Manager

Travel : Yes, 25 % of the Time

Schedule : Full-time

Job Posting : May 25, 2023, 7:31:01 AM

Req ID: 2300026J

Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with local, state and federal laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment. EEO including Disability/Protected Veterans