Business Finance Lead (Signature Dining)

WHAT’S THE JOB?

As a Business Finance Lead, you will be responsible for the monthly close activities within our Signature Dining business portfolio.

This includes liaising with the sites, reviewing monthly financials, preparing monthly management reports with comparison analysis against forecasts and budgets, liaising with external stakeholders, and preparing monthly and quarterly compliance reports. 

Your work will include:

• Ensuring financial records and audit binders within business portfolio; review balance sheet reconciliations and ensure that reconciling items are cleared in a timely manner.
• Preparing /consolidating budget, forecasts, business plans for review in a timely and accurate manner.
• Preparing monthly divisional financial statements with comparison analysis against forecasts and budgets.
• Performing analysis on the monthly financials, producing reconciliations for variances and ‘deep dive’ analysis of costs where required.
• Preparing monthly and quarterly reports for external stakeholders
• Calculating annual escalation increases, in line with the contract methodologies
• Owning the weekly cash flow forecasts for their business, this includes monitoring accounts receivable balances on an on-going basis and liaising with operational colleagues to ensure payment
• Supporting finance projects e.g. process improvement, management reporting enhancements.

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

• Bachelors degree in Finance/Accounting is required.
• CA certification required (CPA preferred).
• Minimum of 4-6 years of related financial accounting and analysis experience (Public company experience would be an asset).
• Experience in the Food Services, Hospitality, or Contract Services industry an asset.
• Strong background with ERP / Accounting systems (experience with NetSuite or other ERP system preferred).
• Experience leveraging AI, automation, and data analytics tools to improve financial reporting and business processes is considered an asset. 
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to deal effectively with senior management and colleagues at sites. 
• Ability to prioritize tasks in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment. 
• Expert knowledge of Microsoft applications including Excel, PowerPoint and Word.
• A clear criminal record check is required for this role.

Internal applicants must submit their application no later than Friday, July 10 at 5:00 PM EST.

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?

• Be part of an industry that's more important than ever!
• Award winning safety culture.
• A flexible hybrid work model.
• Supportive team environment with room to grow together.
• Employee Referral Program.
• We are growing!
• Certified as a Great Place to Work 2025-2026!

Dexterra Group is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We are pleased to consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veterans’ status, Indigenous status, or any other legally protected factors. Accommodation is available upon request at all stages of the selection process.

We thank all applicants for their interest and will contact those candidates selected for interview.

Note, we are not accepting candidates from recruitment agencies.