Director of Finance

Summary

The Finance Director- financial controller is responsible for overseeing the accounting team, optimizing financial processes, producing in-depth strategic analyses, and actively contributing to business decision-making. He or she acts as a strategic advisor regarding all initiatives aimed at improving profitability and achieving the company’s strategic goals, while maintaining the efficiency of financial control systems.

Key Responsabilities

  • Lead the company’s financial strategy to optimize profitability.
  • Support the accounting team and supervise the full monthly accounting cycle.
  • Develop and analyze financial statements and budgets.
  • Guide and evaluate purchasing and pricing strategies to ensure alignment with profitability goals.
  • Conduct profitability analyses, cash flow forecasts, and return on investment (ROI) calculations
  • Provide expert financial guidance to department managers when making business decisions or developing strategies aligned with organizational goals.
  • Collaborate with the internal team to plan and support annual financial reporting including assistance with the year-end file preparation in accordance with the external accounting firm’s requirements
  • Assist in the preparation, submission, and follow-up of federal and provincial grant applications.
  • Ensure, review and establish appropriate internal controls as applicable.
  • Reduce year-end adjustments by improving the accuracy of accounting records.
  • Identify opportunities for cost optimization and waste reduction.

Required Skills and Competencies

  • Strong leadership and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage teams and collaborate effectively across departments.
  • Bilingual (French and English), with fluency in both spoken and written communication
  • Strong organizational and time management abilities.
  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office 365, particularly Excel (pivot tables, financial modeling, data analysis).
  • Experience with ERP systems, ideally Profit Key, for accounting processes.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Proven ability to optimize processes and improve operational efficiency.

What we are looking for

  • Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field
  • CPA designation
  • 7–10 years of experience in accounting.
  • Minimum of 3 years in a leadership or senior finance role.
  • Hands-on experience with the full accounting cycle.

Working conditions and benefits:

  • Competitive salary based on experience
  • Flexible schedule (35 hours per week)
  • Group insurance plan/ pension plan
  • Free parking and public transit access nearby

Engineering Director

Summary

We are seeking a passionate & self-driven Engineering Director to oversee the company’s technical & estimating team to support Production, Toolroom, Purchasing & Sales. 

The successful Director should work with and inspire their team to reach their and the company’s goals using their excellent communication & technical skills, be accountable, trustworthy, and always be expanding and applying their industry knowledge.

Tripar brings the magic of metal to light. Want to help make us the go to company for metal stamping & fabrication in multiple markets? This is your chance to bring and apply your engineering expertise to a proven leader in the field, advancing all things technical at Tripar; a leader in metal stampings and metal fabrication for over 75 years located in Montreal.

Main tasks

Reporting to the President, main tasks include;

  • Overseeing the Estimating team; responsible for responding to all Requests for Quote (RFQs), identifying risks, options & solutions, to quote in a fast and efficient manner.
  • Manufacturing engineering support of won RFQs as new items enter production; overseeing BOM & Routing creation, drawings, programs, quality requirements, and any supporting tools, documentation and training needed.
  • Manufacturing engineering support to production for process improvement, capital equipment evaluation & implementation as strategic opportunities arise.
  • Overseeing Quality Assurance (dependent on prior experience in this area)
  • Determining project requirements, developing & monitoring team schedules.
  • Liaising with team members, Sales, Management (and clients) to address any issues and to ensure projects are completed on-time and to standard
  • Identifying, analyzing, evaluating, proposing & implementing equipment & process changes to improve manufacturing operations.

Additional tasks

  • Overseeing R&D; both process & product development
  • Keeping up to date with industry (Metal Stamping and Metal Fabrication) trends and developments, and identifying opportunities for new technologies.

Technical skills

  • 10 years of experience in mechanical or manufacturing engineering roles, including a minimum of 5 years in a leadership or management position
  • Deep knowledge of Metal Stamping and/or Metal Fabrication 
  • Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or Manufacturing Engineering, or equivalent education
  • Experience in Solidworks (or other Solids Modeler)
  • Excellent technical, DFM, diagnostic, and troubleshooting skills

Additional technical skills

  • Quality Assurance
  • PDM experience
  • CNC Punch/Laser experience (programming; Trutops for Trumpf)
  • R&D or Product Development experience
  • Die design experience 

General abilities

  • Strong leadership and organizational abilities
  • Excellent communication (French & English), motivational, interpersonal & problem-solving skills
  • Promotes continuous improvement
  • Capable of reacting quickly and efficiently
  • Adapts well to changes 
  • Positive and proactive attitude
  • Focused initiative and responsibility
  • Attention to details
  • Team player