Director, Finance

Job title: Director, Finance

Company:

Job description: The Financial Planning & Analysis group is responsible for supporting a broad spectrum of executives, line of business leadership and functional leadership teams. The group is responsible for monthly reporting packages for the Executive Leadership Team, Board reporting, capital allocation, forecasting, budgeting and investor relations support.

Reporting to the Vice President, Finance, the Director, Finance will work in partnership with executives, operational leaders and Finance Business Partners to support strategic decision making. In this role, you will be responsible for the consolidated monthly reporting packages, overseeing forecasting and budgeting processes for the company, supporting investor relations and assisting with special projects.

The ideal candidate is a highly analytic problem solver that is intellectually curious and excellent at establishing trusted relationships across the organization. The candidate is both process and system oriented given the large number of stakeholders and volume of information involved in most activities. The candidate is an independent thinker that takes initiative to challenge the status quo, make recommendations and continually improve.

Responsibilities:

• Production of the monthly results reporting package for the Executive Leadership Team
• Consolidation of Enterprise-wide forecasts and budgets
• Production of quarterly finance packages for the Board of Directors
• Assisting with the capital governance process, including facilitating quarterly capital reviews and facilitating the yearly budgeting process
• Maintaining the 5-Year Corporate finance model, which includes a statement of cash flows and balance sheet. Support M&A and scenario planning by running different versions of the model.
• Oversee processes and financial systems that are used for management reporting, forecasting and budgeting
• Work closely with Finance Business Partners who support the four lines of business, IT and Enterprise functional areas; partner with the Controllership and Operational Finance (billing, AR, AP) teams
• Participate in special projects to conduct financial analysis that support operational decision making
• Monitor and summarize analyst coverage of the Company

What are we looking for?

• Degree in Business, Finance, Accounting or Economics concentrations
• CPA designation preferred, along with strong grasp of IFRS
• Management consulting experience an asset
• Eight to Ten years relevant experience, including three to five years in an FP&A leadership role
• Ability to learn quickly, gather information from various sources and synthesize in order to produce clear and concise summaries that can be translated into concrete actions
• Highly efficient with Excel
• Demonstrated knowledge of implementing or improving financial planning systems
• Ability to create polished, compelling and highly graphical PowerPoint presentations
• Excellent interpersonal skills, combined with the ability to interact with internal and external stakeholders and directly influence them in a positive and effective manner
• Experience creating a range of financial models and business cases, including discounted cash flows
• Demonstrates collaboration and teamwork by openly sharing information, seeking feedback and input from others; ability to build trusting relationships with individuals at all levels of the organization, from senior executives to peers to junior staff
• Ability to work independently and under pressure so as to meet tight deadlines
• Strong attention to detail

Expected salary:

Location: Toronto, ON

Job date: Wed, 13 Jan 2021 23:08:46 GMT