IT Specialist, Finance & License Management

At Saputo, our best comes from our people. We’re a talented and caring team with a longstanding history of excellence. Since our first days delivering cheese on a bicycle, we’ve grown into a leading global dairy processor by staying true to the culture that defines us. Each of our employees is committed to uphold our tradition of care, quality, and passion through food, and together, we foster an environment where we can all make contributions that matter–from our manufacturing plants to our office locations and everywhere in-between.

Overview of The Role

Reporting to the IT Director Infrastructure Management & Innovation, the IT Specialist, Finance & License Management will facilitate managing I&S financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, reporting and manage global licenses.

The IT Specialist will assist in forecasts, budgeting, and financial analysis for technology spending for software, hardware, Software as a Service (SaaS) and IT Contract Services. The candidate will put in place procedures and produce reporting to drive visibility and optimization of license costs globally.

As an IT Specialist, your role will be to act as a link between the Finance business and technical teams to budget and forecast. The candidate should have a passion for financial data and analysis combined with an ability to collaborate with a diverse set of stakeholders globally.

How You Will Make Contributions That Matter:

Manage I&S planning, budgeting, and forecasting activities (including Capex and Opex)

Develop and lead financial, dashboards and management reporting (e.g., monitor actuals)

Analyze financial reporting and investigate variances .

Establish and maintain a model and process for cost chargeback / show back and produce reporting for IT and business stakeholders.

Manage global licenses, including putting in place license management processes, monitoring and tracking licenses, managing the growth of licenses, and optimizing license costs.

Identify cost optimization opportunities and recommendations.

Act as the primary point of contact for interactions with Finance.

Provide advice and conduct financial analysis to support decision-making and planning (e.g., support business cases, financial modelling of scenarios, etc.).

Support with internal audits when required.

You Are Best Suited for The Role If You Have the Following Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, Business, related quantitative field, or equivalent experience

Strong quantitative analysis and modelling skills

3 years’ experience in financial planning and analysis, budgeting, and forecasting

3 years’ experience managing IT license costs with Microsoft license management preferred.

Knowledge and experience with accounting and finance principles, processes, and tools including managing capital and operating budgets and forecasts.

Problem solving and critical thinking ability.

Interpersonal and communication skills; ability to influence change.

Experience with Microsoft PowerBI

Working understanding of IT, infrastructure operations, best practices and standards (e.g., ITIL)

As part of their duties, the incumbent will have to communicate and collaborate in English, both orally and in writing with colleagues or other stakeholders in Quebec as well as in the rest of Canada or in North America.

We support and care for our employees and their families by providing:

Competitive salaries

A hybrid work environment with the possibility to work from home 2 days a week

Advantageous corporate agreements

Full range of group insurance benefits

Group retirement pension plan with employer contribution.

Purchase option of company stocks

Group RRSP

Health and wellness program in the workplace

Assistance program for employees and their families

Saputo products at a discounted price

We support employment equity. Saputo strives to embed diversity and inclusion in its operations and invites candidates from all horizons to join its family.

We support employment equity. Saputo strives to embed diversity and inclusion in its operations and invites candidates from all horizons to join its family.

Our story began in Canada in 1954, when the Saputo family's hard work and dedication created a thriving dairy business. More than 65 years later, our roots in this country remain strong with our Corporate Headquarters in Montréal. Today, we are a leading cheese manufacturer and fluid milk and cream processor in Canada with well-loved brands, such as Saputo, Alexis de Portneuf, Armstrong, Baxter, Dairyland, Joyya, Milk2Go, Milk2Go Sport, Neilson, Nutrilait, Scotsburn* and Woolwich Goat Dairy. Thanks to our national footprint, we're proud to bring our best to our customers and consumers, and have plenty of opportunities for our employees to grow in their own way. And we do it while also striving to build a healthier future for our people and the communities where we operate, guided by our values and the Saputo Promise. To learn more about Saputo in Canada, please click here. (

Join the Saputo Dairy Products Canada team to make your contributions matter every day!

* SCOTSBURN is a registered trademark and is used under license by Saputo Dairy Products Canada G.P.

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