Specialist, Financial Systems

About CMHC

The work you do and the work we do together matters. We come to work every day with a common purpose: to contribute to a well-functioning housing system.

At CMHC, we hold ourselves accountable for our results and support our colleagues in their achievements. We thrive on collaboration, connecting across CMHC and involving the right people to get our work done. We value flexibility, enabling you to choose where, when, and how you work, based on business needs and your role. Our leadership style is guided by trust, where our leaders favour an adaptive approach based on the needs of their teams.

Join us and be part of a team that's committed to making a real difference and be part of something meaningful.

What’s in it for you

We’ve got the purpose, the people and the perks you need for a fulfilling career. Here’s what you get when you’re a contract employee:

• 3 weeks of accrued vacation.
• Annual individual performance bonus.
• Group insurance coverage to support your well-being from day one.
• Support torwards your personal and professional growth with training, mentorship and more.
• An inclusive workplace culture and environment.
• While positions at CMHC require some in-office presence, alternative work arrangements may be considered for Indigenous candidates.

About the role
Join the Finance System team in the position of Specialist, Financial Systems. In this role, you will ensure the effective provision of business expertise and support for the development, implementation and maintenance of the Corporation’s Finance applications, tools and/or business processes and any interfaces and integrations to other areas.

This is a temporary position until June 30, 2026, with possibility of extension.

What you’ll do:

• Manage the lifecycle of changes to the financial system with responsibility on user requirements, functional process design and testing.
• Ensure financial systems behaves as expected and abide by best practices and standards of the industry.
• Understand the data used by financial systems to help build models and report for the business partners.
• Provide recommendations and guidance to ensure the highest level of data accuracy and integrity and ensure adequate testing procedures are carried out.
• Provide technical expertise on statistical reporting tools and applications and identify opportunities for automation of functions/processes.
• Liaise with internal and external clients and other stakeholders to clarify issues and opportunities for improvement.
• Maintain appropriate functional business system documentation and process controls.

 
What you should have:

• An undergraduate degree in a related field such as Finance, computer science, business administration or commerce.
• A minimum of five years experience in using or overseeing changes to ERP systems (preferability Microsoft D365FO), or within a financial or reporting position.
• Qualitative and quantitative analysis skills.
• A strong experience with spreadsheets, data analysis or statistical tools (Excel, SAS, PowerBI, etc.).
• Project management skills acquired through the management of small to medium-sized projects.
• Demonstrated interpersonal capabilities with demonstrated ability to interface and work with colleagues, showing tact and diplomacy at all times.
• Demonstrated strong analytical skills with the ability to reason logically and recognize assumptions.

It would be great if you also had:

• A Finance certification.
• A Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP) designation. 
• Microsoft certifications for Azure/D365.

Posting closing date: The competition will remain active until filled.

Our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion 

We’re committed to employment equity and encourage women, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, veterans and persons of all races, ethnicities, religions, abilities, sexual orientations, and gender identities and expressions to apply. We also welcome applications from non-Canadians who are eligible to work in Canada.

CMHC is an inclusive workplace where diversity of thought – and of people – are recognized, valued, and considered essential to achieving our mission.

Learn more about our commitment to diversity and inclusion 

What happens after you apply 

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