Controller, Finance Systems Implementations

TELUS Health is empowering every person to live their healthiest life. Guided by our vision, we are leveraging the power of our leading edge technology and focusing on the uniqueness of each individual to create the future of health. As a global-leading health and well-being provider – encompassing physical, mental and financial health – TELUS Health is improving health outcomes for consumers, patients, healthcare professionals, employers and employees.

Lead the Financial Technology Backbone of Global Health Transformation

At TELUS Health, we're on a mission to empower every person to live their healthiest life. By leveraging leading-edge technology and focusing on each individual's unique needs, we're creating the future of health. As a global leader in health and well-being—spanning physical, mental, and financial health—we're transforming outcomes for consumers, patients, healthcare professionals, employers, and employees worldwide.

Join our collaborative Corporate Finance team as Controller, Finance Systems Implementations, where you'll play a critical role in shaping our financial technology infrastructure. Our team thrives on shared expertise, mentorship, and a commitment to excellence—and we're looking for a strategic leader to drive the implementation, integration, and optimization of financial systems across our global organization.

In this role, you'll bridge finance and technology, ensuring seamless data flow, accurate reporting, and efficient operations across multiple platforms and geographies. If you're passionate about leveraging systems to drive financial excellence, this is your opportunity to make an impact.

What you’ll do 

• Lead configuration, implementation, and administration of enterprise financial systems including Workday ERP, Adaptive Planning, and other platforms (Sage, Dynamics, Everwin, Zoho)

• Oversee data architecture, master data management, ETL processes, and system integrations including bank connections and payment platforms

• Manage cross-functional ERP implementation projects from planning through execution, ensuring stakeholder alignment across Finance, IT, Operations, and business units

• Apply accounting principles to system design and ensure accurate financial reporting, reconciliation processes, and IFRS compliance across multi-currency, multi-entity environments

• Lead and develop a team of finance systems professionals while managing vendor relationships and external consultants

• Drive M&A financial system integration efforts for acquired entities and support global operations across Europe, Central America, and other regions

• Partner with IT and business leaders on system selection, technology roadmap, and development of accounting policies and SOX compliance controls

• Champion continuous improvement initiatives and process automation using advanced analytical tools and large, complex datasets

• Provide clear, executive-level communication on project status, risks, and financial impacts of system decisions

• Prioritize competing initiatives and deliver high-quality outcomes across multiple time-sensitive workstreams in a fast-paced environment

What You Bring

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Information Systems, or related field

• 7-10 years of progressive experience in finance/accounting with significant systems implementation exposure

• Minimum 3-5 years in a management or leadership role

• Proven track record leading large-scale ERP implementations or system integration projects

• Exceptional project management and stakeholder communication skills across all organizational levels

• Strong leadership with ability to influence without direct authority and manage through ambiguity

• Experience managing vendor relationships and motivating teams through challenging implementations

• Strong English proficiency (verbal and written)

• Continuous improvement mindset with focus on automation and efficiency

Great to Haves

• CPA, CMA, or equivalent professional certification

• Additional language proficiency (French, Spanish, German)

A bit about us

We’re a people-focused, customer-first, purpose-driven team who works together every day to innovate and do good. We improve lives through our technology solutions and foster a culture of innovation that empowers team members to solve complex problems and create remarkable human outcomes in a digital world. 

TELUS is proud to foster an inclusive culture that embraces diversity. We are committed to fair employment practices and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. We offer accommodation for applicants with disabilities, as required, during the recruitment process. 

Disclaimer:  In accordance with the TELUS Health Solutions Data Center Security Policy, as a condition of employment, all team members whose job functions require they work at a Data Center and/or have access to detailed knowledge of technology related to client service delivery, are subject to a Personnel Security Screening conducted through the Government of Canada.

The health and safety of our team, customers and communities is paramount to TELUS.  Accordingly, we require anyone joining our TELUS Health Care Centres to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19.

Note for Quebec candidates: if knowledge of English is required for this position, it is because the team member will be asked, on a regular basis, to interact in English with external or internal parties or to use English applications or software as part of their tasks.

By applying to this role, you understand and agree that your information will be shared with the TELUS Group of Companies’ Talent Acquisition team(s) and/or any leader(s) who will be part of the selection process.