Finance Lead, Operations Support

About the role

CAE is looking for a Finance Lead, Operations Support in Montreal (St. Laurent). You will act as the lead finance business partner for Global Technology & Products (GTP) and Allocation Functions, providing financial leadership, governance and strategic support across several global functions. The role covers financial planning, forecasting, budgeting, cost management and the execution of enterprise-wide initiatives, while serving as a trusted advisor to Finance leadership and operational stakeholders.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and support two financial analysts for GTP and allocation functions, and oversee monthly actuals, forecasts, budgets, risks and opportunities and financial reporting.
• Review and challenge assumptions to ensure forecast accuracy and financial discipline, and foster a culture of continuous improvement and business partnership.
• Serve as the right hand to the Manager, Finance Operations, and deliver timely, accurate financial analyses.
• Act as primary finance lead for GTP (Engineering, Digital Engineering, IT and Cybersecurity), partnering with Directors and VPs on strategic decisions, workforce planning and cost optimization, and leading financial reviews.
• Prepare and deliver executive-level presentations and recommendations to Finance and operational leadership.
• Lead financial management and governance of allocation functions, including methodologies, governance processes, cost recovery models and cost transparency.
• Drive continuous improvement in overhead allocation and cost containment.
• Lead cloud cost governance, coordinating the finance treatment of growing cloud spend and partnering with Technology and Finance leaders on spending trends, cost optimization and funding strategies.
• Support high-visibility global Finance and Technology initiatives, including confidential mandates and executive-level requests.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance or a related field.
• At least 8 years of experience in financial analysis, preferably in a manufacturing or operational environment.
• Bilingual French-English.
• Preferred: CPA or CFA designation or in progress, experience as a people manager, and strong communication and problem-solving skills.

Required skills

• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office Excel.
• Preferred: experience with Oracle and/or PowerBI.

What we offer

• Group insurance and telemedicine employee and family assistance program.
• Employee stock purchase plan, group RRSP and CAE pension plan (defined benefit).
• Sabbatical leave, flex time and enhanced parental leave.