Finance Manager

Are you a CPA who enjoys more than just reporting the numbers? Do you thrive in a role where you can lead a team, influence business decisions, and work across a variety of industries without having to change employers?

Aplin is recruiting for a Finance Manager opportunity with a well-established, diversified organization in South Edmonton (fully onsite position).

You'll be a trusted financial partner to operational leaders, providing meaningful insights, helping shape business decisions, and leading a team responsible for the financial health of multiple business units. 

If you're a hands-on finance leader who enjoys variety, developing people, and being involved in the bigger picture, we'd love to connect.

What You'll Do
Lead Financial Reporting & Accounting Operations

• Oversee the monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting processes for a portfolio of business units.
• Lead and support a team of accountants and financial analysts, ensuring accurate and timely month-end close, balance sheet reconciliations, and financial reporting.
• Maintain strong financial controls, accounting policies, and reporting standards in accordance with IFRS.
• Review financial results, investigate variances, and ensure the accuracy and integrity of financial information.
• Support internal and external audits, regulatory requirements, and continuous improvements to accounting processes.

Drive Budgeting, Forecasting & Financial Planning

• Lead the annual budgeting process and monthly forecasting activities for assigned business units.
• Work closely with your team and operational leaders to understand business performance, financial drivers, and emerging trends.
• Provide meaningful commentary, financial analysis, and recommendations beyond the standard reporting requirements.
• Identify opportunities, risks, and financial trends to support proactive decision-making.
• Help business leaders understand how financial performance connects to operational priorities and long-term objectives.

Be a Strategic Business Partner

• Work directly with Directors, AVPs, and operational leaders across a diverse portfolio of businesses.
• Provide financial insights and analysis to support new initiatives, investments, and strategic decisions.
• Develop financial models, business cases, and ad hoc analyses to evaluate opportunities and business performance.
• Support operational projects, system implementations, and process improvement initiatives.
• Act as a trusted financial advisor, translating complex financial information into practical business recommendations.

Lead & Develop Your Team

• Lead, coach, and mentor a team of approximately 4–5 accounting and finance professionals.
• Establish clear expectations, support professional development, and foster a collaborative, accountable team environment.
• Encourage continuous improvement, knowledge sharing, and strong partnerships across Finance and Operations.
• Identify opportunities to improve workflows, reporting processes, and overall team effectiveness.

What You Bring

• CPA designation is required.
• Minimum 10 years of progressive accounting and finance experience, ideally including at least 2 years in a supervisory or leadership role.
• Strong experience in financial reporting, month-end and year-end close, budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis.
• Solid understanding of IFRS, accounting standards, internal controls, and audit requirements.
• Demonstrated ability to lead, coach, and develop accounting and finance professionals.
• Experience working with multiple business units, complex operations, or diversified organizations is an asset.
• Strong business acumen and the ability to translate financial information into meaningful insights and recommendations.
• Experience supporting operational leaders with financial analysis, business cases, and strategic initiatives.
• Strong understanding of financial systems, accounting processes, and opportunities for process improvement.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, with the confidence to work directly with senior leadership.
• A proactive, adaptable, and solutions-oriented approach, with the ability to balance recurring deadlines and changing business priorities.
• A collaborative leadership style and genuine interest in developing people and improving business performance.

At Aplin — together with our brands CompuStaff, Impact Recruitment, and Vantix Systems — we connect great people with great organizations across North America. We believe diverse teams build stronger companies, and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We use AI tools to assist in a fair and efficient matching process, helping our recruiters connect the right people with the right opportunities. To be considered, applicants must be legally entitled to work in Canada, including holding any required permits. Our recruitment services are always free for job seekers. Accommodation is available upon request throughout all stages of the recruitment process.