Director, Consulting - Financial Services

Inspirational, innovative and entrepreneurial - this is how we describe our empowered teams. Combine your passion with purpose and join a culture that is thriving in the face of change. 

MNP is one of Canada’s leading professional services firms, trusted by financial institutions to navigate change and achieve sustainable growth. Our Financial Services Consulting practice works with banks, credit unions, insurance companies, and fintechs to address complex strategic challenges, strengthen service delivery, and drive transformation that creates measurable impact.

Make an impact with our Consulting – Financial Services team as a Director. This role will play a critical leadership role in our national Advisory practice. This position is strategy-focused, with a strong emphasis on helping clients develop forward-looking strategic plans, enhance service delivery, and support mergers and acquisitions. The Director will work closely with Partners across the country and collaborate with MNP Digital to integrate data analytics and agentic AI solutions that enable execution and deliver innovative outcomes.

MNP is proudly Canadian. Providing business strategies and solutions, we are a leading national accounting, tax and business advisory firm in Canada. Entrepreneurial to our core, our talented team members transcend obstacles into opportunities and are successfully transforming mid-market business practices

Responsibilities

Client Strategy and Advisory

• Lead consulting engagements across the financial services sector, providing strategic insight on growth, service delivery, operating models, and transformation.
• Partner with executive teams and boards to define strategies that balance innovation, regulatory expectations, and evolving customer or member needs.
• Translate strategic objectives into clear, actionable plans with measurable results.

Mergers And Acquisitions

• Manage M&A advisory engagements including strategic assessments, due diligence, integration planning, and post-merger execution.
• Support boards and executives in evaluating strategic fit, governance implications, and value creation opportunities.
• Deliver high-quality analyses and recommendations that guide clients through complex M&A transactions.

Digital and Innovation Enablement

• Collaborate with MNP Digital to design and deliver solutions that integrate data analytics and agentic AI into financial services strategy.
• Use analytics to uncover insights, inform decision-making, and create measurable performance improvements for clients.
• Apply agentic AI and workflow automation where they enhance efficiency, compliance, and customer or member experience.
• Ensure digital enablers are practical, scalable, and aligned with strategic objectives.

Engagement and Team Leadership

• Provide day-to-day leadership for client engagements, overseeing workplans, deliverables, and project teams.
• Ensure quality, governance, and accountability in the execution of all consulting work.
• Mentor and coach team members, building consulting capabilities and fostering a collaborative, high-performance culture.

Practice Development and Growth

• Contribute to the growth of the financial services practice through proposals, thought leadership, and new client opportunities.
• Develop intellectual capital and share insights on emerging industry trends, regulatory change, and innovation in analytics and AI.
• Collaborate across MNP’s service lines to deliver integrated solutions tailored to client needs.

Skills And Qualifications

Education

• MBA or Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Economics, or related field; or equivalent industry experience considered.
• PMP or equivalent project management certification considered an asset.

Experience

• 10 or more years in management consulting or the financial services sector, with strong expertise in enterprise or business line strategy and M&A.
• In-depth knowledge of financial services operations across credit unions, banks, insurance companies, and fintech ecosystems.
• Experience applying data analytics and digital tools such as AI or automation to enable strategic growth, improve operational efficiency, and enhance service delivery.

Skills

• Strong understanding of banking operations, including payments, credit, risk management, regulatory structures, and compliance frameworks within the financial services sector.
• Exceptional problem-solving and strategic thinking capabilities.
• Strong executive presence with the ability to engage at the board and C-suite level.
• Proven track record of leading complex, multi-stakeholder projects from design through execution.
• Collaborative leadership style with demonstrated ability to mentor and build high-performing teams.
• Ability to develop high-quality presentations and intellectual capital, including detailed PowerPoint deliverables, proposals, and thought leadership materials.

Why Join MNP
At MNP you will have the opportunity to shape the future of Canadian financial services by advising leading institutions on their most pressing challenges. You will help organizations develop and execute strategy, support transformative M&A transactions, and apply data analytics and agentic AI solutions in partnership with MNP Digital. You will be part of a collaborative, entrepreneurial team where strategy is at the core and technology is a catalyst for lasting impact.

Myrewards@Mnp

With a focus on high-potential earnings, MNP is proud to offer customized rewards that support our unique culture and a balanced lifestyle to thrive at work and outside of the office. You will be rewarded with generous base pay, vacation time, 4 paid personal days, a group pension plan with 4% matching, voluntary savings products, bonus programs, flexible benefits, mental health resources, exclusive access to perks and discounts, professional development assistance, MNP University, a flexible ‘Dress For Your Day’ environment, firm sponsored social events and more! 

The annual salary range for this position is $130,000 - $200,000.  Individual compensation is commensurate with skill set, relevant experience, and education.

Diversity@Mnp

We embrace diversity as a core value and celebrate our differences. We believe each team member contributes unique gifts and amplifying their potential makes our business stronger. We encourage people with disabilities to apply!