Director, Strategic Finance

Medavie is a national health solutions partner that integrates benefits management, health management and health care delivery. Together, with our team of more than 7,700 professionals, we are committed to improving the wellbeing of Canadians.
As a not-for-profit organization, Medavie oversees Medavie Blue Cross, a premier all-in-one benefits carrier and public health program administrator, and Medavie Health Services, a national primary health care solutions organization and the largest contracted provider of emergency management services in Canada. We are one of Canada's Most Admired Corporate Cultures, one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers and an Imagine Canada Caring Company. We don’t have shareholders. Instead, we proudly invest in communities to help address some of Canada’s most pressing health care challenges.
Job Title:
Director, Strategic Finance
Department:
Finance
Competition:
86762
Internal/External:
Both
Employment Type:
Full Time Permanent
Location:Available Remote across Canada
Salary:Comprehensive Compensation
Reports To:Chief Financial Officer
    
As the Director, Strategic Finance, you will be providing critical support and reporting to the Chief Financial Officer to ensure seamless operations, effective communication and efficient time management. You will enhance decision making by providing relevant insights, identifying areas for improvement across finance. This valuable position contributes to the overall success of the organization’s financial and strategic goals and will be a role that will grow in depth over time. The decisions made jointly with the CFO will impact long term strategies. This role is critical as the right hand to the CFO to assist in the execution and evolution of finance while working with broader stakeholders to maintain financial strength and drive “Value for Money” outcomes to ensure quality insight is provided to the Board to support.
 
Key Responsibilities:
-Co-ordinate with the CFO to prepare key reports/presentations to the Executive team, Board members and stakeholders   
-Assist the CFO on defining and implementing the long- term finance strategy as well as identifying short term improvements leveraging best practices and working with the CFO and the team to implement
-Acting as a trusted gatekeeper to triage/prioritize finance responsibilities and requirements of the CFO
-Conducting market research, benchmarking and compiling data to help the CFO in decision making and problem solving
-Overseeing special projects, initiatives or assignments that are delegated to the CFO or new requests needed from business evolution and works closely with other business units to achieve organizational goals.
-Required to identify problems and think of solutions to resolve them. This may include making big changes to existing processes, systems or products, improving and adapting existing methods and techniques, based on personal experiences and feedback.
-Influencing changes with partners and stakeholders across Medavie level to drive better outcomes and permit progression on how we operate
-Represent the business unit/organization to negotiate with others (internal/external parties) on proposals and programs. Compromises on the final outcome may be required, autonomy to make decisions related to outcome
 
Qualifications: 
Education: Bachelors degree in Business, Finance. 5-10 years’ experience within Finance preferably with experience in FP&A (Financial Planning and Analysis)
Experience:
-Leadership experience
-CPA or equivalent 
-Strong communication skills
-Effective problem solving skills
-Ability to negotiate and influence
-Strong analytic skills 
-Ability to craft a presentation or report for Executives.
 
What we offer:
-Flexible work arrangements
-Remote and hybrid work options
-Comprehensive health, vision and dental plan that is 100% employer paid effective your first day
-100% employer-matched Defined Contribution Pension Plan
-Annual Incentive Bonus which recognizes your contribution to our success.
-In addition to paid vacation, we offer a gifted week of vacation in your first year and an optional Vacation Purchase Program.     
-We are an organization that encourages personal learning and growth with opportunities for career development and advancement
-Wellness benefits, health resources and fitness center discounts
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. 
 
Medavie strives to foster a culture where everyone is enabled to achieve their full potential - a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) where we live our values every day in the way we treat each other, our members and the communities we serve. Accessibility is a top priority.
 
For applicants with disabilities, we provide accommodations throughout the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process. If selected to participate in the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process, please inform Medavie Human Resources staff of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require in respect of any materials or processes used to ensure your equal participation. All personal information is collected under the authority of the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
 
We would like to thank all candidates for expressing interest. Please note only those selected for interviews will be contacted.