Finance Transformation Manager

Finance Transformation Manager Team: Finance Location: Toronto (Hybrid) Reports To: SVP, Finance COMPANY OVERVIEW Tracxtion is a next-generation hybrid agency network built for the evolving landscape of customer experience and brand engagement, helping brands navigate a world where traditional media and marketing boundaries have blurred. By blending strategy, creativity, media, digital, and AI-enabled execution, Tracxtion drives measurable results through a commitment to hybrid collaboration that seamlessly integrates human talent with cutting-edge tools and partnerships. From AI-powered advertising and content creation to media planning, experiential events, and in-store retail solutions, Tracxtion partners with leading brands to deliver impactful, innovative, and scalable omnichannel experiences that resonate in the modern marketplace. ROLE OVERVIEW The Finance Transformation Project Manager is a finance professional with strong systems knowledge and project-management capabilities who will support the transformation of Tracxtion’s finance operating environment. Reporting to the SVP, Finance, this role will be responsible for coordinating and driving key finance transformation initiatives, including the integration of agencies onto common financial systems and processes and the implementation of a group-wide financial consolidation platform. This is a hands-on role requiring a solid understanding of accounting processes, financial data and systems. The successful candidate will translate finance requirements into detailed implementation plans, coordinate work across Finance and other functions, identify dependencies and risks, and maintain momentum through to completion. The ideal candidate combines financial acumen with exceptional organization, persistence and attention to detail. They are comfortable working through ambiguity, asking detailed questions, following up consistently and bringing structure to complex initiatives involving multiple entities and stakeholders. CORE RESPONSIBILITIES Finance Transformation Project Management • Develop and maintain comprehensive project plans for finance transformation initiatives, including milestones, dependencies, responsibilities, risks and decision points. • Coordinate the integration of acquired agencies onto common financial systems, processes and reporting standards. • Support the implementation of a group-wide consolidation system, from requirements gathering and planning through testing, deployment and stabilization. • Establish effective project governance, including status reporting, working sessions, decision logs, risk and issue tracking, and escalation processes. • Monitor progress against agreed timelines and deliverables, proactively identifying delays, gaps and competing priorities. • Follow up consistently with project owners and stakeholders to ensure commitments are completed and issues are resolved. Finance Process and Systems Integration • Work with Finance leaders and subject-matter experts to document current-state processes and define future-state requirements. • Develop a detailed understanding of financial workflows across agencies, including the general ledger, month-end close, revenue, billing, accounts payable, payroll, intercompany transactions and management reporting. • Help identify differences in agency processes, data structures and accounting practices that must be addressed before systems integration. • Translate finance and accounting requirements into clear functional requirements for internal technology teams, implementation partners and software vendors. • Support the standardization of charts of accounts, reporting dimensions, entity structures, policies and finance workflows. • Identify opportunities to simplify processes, reduce manual work and improve the quality and consistency of financial information. Data Migration, Testing and Implementation Readiness • Coordinate data collection, cleansing, mapping and validation activities requi…