Head of Financial Performance, Financing and Investment

The challenges that await you

Reporting to the Deputy Director, you supervise and lead a team aimed at preparing and monitoring the City’s operating budget, as well as overseeing the three-year and ten-year capital plans in compliance with laws, budget, accounting standards, and tax regulations in force.

As a member of the Service management team, you collaborate for its smooth operation and contribute to achieving its objectives. You assess and recommend the human, material, and financial resource needs required for the proper conduct of the activities under your responsibility and manage the budgets allocated to you. You submit detailed reports and may be called upon to make presentations regarding the activities for which you are responsible.

Results-oriented, you coach, guide, and supervise team members in the execution of their respective mandates, determine the general order of priorities, define objectives, and communicate your expectations. You evaluate performance, recognize achievements, and promote staff development by recommending their training.

• Hold a bachelor's degree in accounting sciences or equivalent;
• Be a member of the Ordre des comptables professionnels agréés du Québec (CPA);
• Have ten (10) years of relevant experience in the role, including 5 years in a management position;
• Ability to navigate a vast and complex legal framework;
• Experience in financial systems management and project management is desirable;
• Municipal experience is desirable.

Choosing the City of Laval means joining the third largest city in Quebec, in an environment where your leadership and influence can truly make a difference. It also offers the opportunity to grow within a human, committed, and passionate team dedicated to public service.

For this position, we offer competitive working conditions and social benefits:

• 4 weeks of annual vacation;
• 5 personal days annually;
• 16.5 public holidays per year including several days off during the holiday season;
• Comprehensive group insurance;
• Defined benefit pension plan;
• Hybrid work mode;
• Compressed schedule of 4.5 days/week during the summer period;
• Work location easily accessible with free parking;
• Employee assistance program (EAP);
• Priority access to a CPE daycare.