Full-Time

Senior Business Partner

Planning and Control

Updated on 8/22/2026

Investissement Québec

Investissement Québec

Public investment agency accelerating Quebec growth

No salary listed

Montreal, QC, Canada

Hybrid

Work from home up to three days per week; two full weeks of remote work in Quebec are available annually.

Bachelor's, Master's

Category
Accounting (1)
Required Skills
Power BI
Microsoft Office
Forecasting
Financial analysis
Word/Pages/Docs
Excel/Numbers/Sheets
PowerPoint/Keynote/Slides

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Requirements
  • Hold a bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, administration, or a relevant discipline.
  • Have at least eight years of relevant experience in financial planning, financial analysis, or an advisory role supporting managers.
  • Be proficient with Microsoft Office tools, particularly Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
Responsibilities
  • Act as a strategic partner to the business units under responsibility by anticipating issues, recommending actions, and supporting financial objectives.
  • Support directors, vice presidents, and senior vice presidents in financial decision-making by assessing risks, identifying optimization opportunities, and recommending directions.
  • Collaborate with directors, vice presidents, and senior vice presidents to define, validate, and adjust key assumptions supporting budget forecasts and the cost-allocation model.
  • Lead budgeting, forecasting, and monthly-closing processes by coordinating stakeholders, ensuring deliverable rigor, and maintaining consistency in financial results.
  • Analyze, validate, challenge, and improve the reliability of financial information to strengthen forecasts and support informed decision-making.
  • Manage complex, high-visibility financial matters requiring effective coordination of multiple stakeholders.
  • Produce and present clear, structured, decision-oriented management analyses and reports to senior vice presidents, the management committee, and the government.
  • Identify and implement improvements to existing processes and systems to increase rigor, operational efficiency, and financial-information quality.
  • Design dashboards and key performance indicators to monitor operational performance, assess strategic initiatives, and quickly identify variances and action levers.
  • Produce advanced financial analyses to support decision-making and track expected benefits.
  • Recommend and evolve the cost-allocation model and produce analyses and explanations supporting and validating proposed adjustments.
  • Serve as a financial-information reference for stakeholders and colleagues by supporting complex matters and contributing to harmonized practices.
Desired Qualifications
  • Knowledge of Power BI.
  • A second-cycle degree in a relevant discipline.
  • A Chartered Professional Accountant designation.
  • Experience in banking or an investment firm.
Investissement Québec

Investissement Québec

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Investissement Québec helps businesses grow by providing financing and support to accelerate growth and spur economic development in Quebec. It uses a team of experts across 17 Quebec offices and 12 international offices who understand local business conditions and unique challenges to offer tailored financial solutions and guidance. The company differentiates itself by its broad geographic reach, deep local knowledge, and ability to connect clients with a full suite of financing options and advisory services to support expansion. Its goal is to be the main growth partner for Quebec companies, helping them scale and contribute to the province’s economic development.

Company Size

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Company Stage

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Total Funding

$3B

Headquarters

Montreal, Canada

Founded

1998

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What believers are saying

  • Vention's June 2026 110 million Series D chose IQ as lead backer.
  • Nouveau Monde Graphite's May 15, 2026 US$309.5 million package included IQ.
  • IQ posted 364 million profit and 7.4% ROE in 2025-2026.

What critics are saying

  • The Vérificateur général's June 2026 audit flagged battery-aid governance weaknesses.
  • May 28, 2026 employee testimony showed low trust after workforce cuts.
  • A battery-aid scandal can trigger mandate cuts, shrinking IQ into a shell agency.

What makes Investissement Québec unique

  • June 5, 2026 results show 4.9 billion financing across 2,100 Quebec companies.
  • IQ paired funding with 6,000 advisory interventions, unlike pure lenders.
  • It anchored 6.1 billion in foreign direct investment and 6.9 billion exports.

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Benefits

Hybrid Work Options

Remote Work Options

Flexible Work Hours

Paid Vacation

Health Insurance

Wellness Program

Commuter Benefits

Professional Development Budget

Tuition Reimbursement

Training Programs

Professional Certification Support

Company News

Yahoo Finance
Aug 18th, 2026
Fondaction and BDC invest in Icentia to accelerate cardiovascular diagnostic tech rollout

Fondaction and the Business Development Bank of Canada have invested in Icentia, a Québec medical technology company. The funding round, which included existing investors Investissement Québec, CIC Capital, and the Theodorus Fund, will accelerate deployment of Icentia's CardioSTAT® technology. CardioSTAT® is a long-term ambulatory cardiac monitoring solution combining a single-use ECG recorder with artificial intelligence-powered analysis. The technology enables early detection of cardiac arrhythmias, helping prevent complications as heart disease becomes more prevalent. The investment comes as Icentia reaches financial and operational self-sufficiency, supported by commercial traction across several key markets. Icentia operates cardiac diagnostic facilities in Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Fondaction manages more than $4.5 billion in net assets as of 31 May 2026.

Nosh
Aug 17th, 2026
Mid-Day Squares raises $8M to scale production to $250M ahead of Walmart, Costco launches

Canadian chocolate brand Mid-Day Squares has secured $8 million in debt financing led by Investissement Québec and Canada Economic Development for Québec Regions. The funding will enable the company to scale its manufacturing operations and boost annual production to approximately $250 million, according to co-founder and co-CEO Nick Saltarelli. The financing comes as Mid-Day Squares prepares to launch in US Walmart and Costco stores. The debt package will support the company's expansion plans as it enters major American retail channels.

Microsoft
Aug 12th, 2026
Nano One has $14.5M government funding undrawn as it expands Quebec LFP production to 800 tonnes

Nano One Materials has approximately C$20 million in government funding available to draw as it expands lithium iron phosphate operations in Quebec, the Canadian battery-materials company disclosed. The undrawn amount supplements C$19.3 million cash reported at 30 June. The company received C$12.3 million from government programmes during the first half of 2026. Funding comes from Natural Resources Canada, Next Generation Manufacturing Canada, the US Department of Defense, Quebec government, and NRC IRAP. The money supports eligible pre-commercial activities rather than functioning as unrestricted cash. Nano One is expanding its Candiac, Quebec facility from roughly 200 tonnes to approximately 800 tonnes annual capacity. Detailed engineering was 85 per cent complete by mid-July, with commissioning targeted for first half 2027. Major equipment orders were completed in March.

Newswire
Aug 6th, 2026
Investissement Québec and BDC provide more than $5 million to Altex to accelerate growth across Canada and the United States.

/CNW/ -- Investissement Québec and the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) have announced more than $5 millions in financing for Altex, a Quebec-based...

Walaw
Jul 31st, 2026
Walaw raises $1.1M to bring AI receptionist to allied health clinics across Canada

Walaw, a Montreal-based AI receptionist for health and wellness clinics, has raised C$1.5 million in pre-seed funding led by Telegraph Ventures. Fonds Impulsion, managed by Investissement Québec, Mistral Venture Partners, and strategic angel investors also participated. The startup's AI agents handle appointment scheduling, patient communications, and billing for over 70 clinics across Quebec, Ontario, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick. Walaw reported Q2 2026 revenue growth of 56.6% quarter-over-quarter, more than doubling its full-year 2025 revenue. Customers typically see revenue increase by over 15% whilst reducing administrative workload by more than 30%. The funding will support expansion across Canada and investment in AI engineering and go-to-market teams. Walaw was also named one of Canada's Top 100 AI & Tech Startups by Scale AI and Mila.