Job#: 2087678

Job Description:

IT Finance Project Manager

Apex Systems is a staffing and consulting firm and we are looking for a Finance Project Manager with 7+years of experience in helping manage technology teams, budgets and financial tracking/forecast, exposure to the financial industry, and knowledge of Tableau, Power BI, and Excel to place at our client, a large North American bank.

Client: Big Bank

Contract: 12-month rolling contract

Location: Toronto, Downtown Core, 3 days/week onsite

Application Process: Please apply via the medium on which you are seeing this posting. If you encounter technical difficulties submitting your resume, please send a Word version of your resume to Phil at [email protected]. Please reference Job Title IT Finance Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for providing analytical, operational, and administrative support to deliver desired business outcomes and to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of the broader technology organization.
• This role will involve performing financial analysis, analyzing data, managing and disseminating KPIs, and assisting with various organizational initiatives.
• This role will collaborate closely with internal stakeholders and work across departments to build relationships for informed and effective decision making and facilitating effective communication on processes.
• In addition, this role has the unique vantage to understand processes that directly impact technology readiness and budget targets, and how to streamline and simplify for maximum efficiency.

Key Qualifications:

• Financial acumen - budgeting and forecasting experience, ensuring financial accuracy, integrity, and clarity
• Presentation and Reporting - experience preparing KPIs and Visualizations for an Executive audience to support decision making
• Strong financial/business, reporting and data analysis background
• Strong Project Management skills with ability to drive results
• Must have the ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Must possess analytical and problem solving skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Excellent time management and prioritization skills
• Guides deliverables through all phases, ensuring data quality and accuracy is completed
• Identifies, assigns, tracks, escalates, and resolves issues as they arise
• Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint,etc) proficient
• Intermediate to Advanced Excel level
• Strong EQ
• Bachelor’s degree
• PMP Certification a plus
• Familiarity with SAFe 4.0 (or higher)
• Experience working in a financial industry would be a plus
• Tableau or Data visualization skills a plus
• Experience with VBA/Automation a plus

Apex Systems is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing® in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work® in the United Kingdom and Mexico.

Apex Benefits Overview: Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our ‘Welcome Packet’ as well, which an Apex team member can provide.