Manager Finance Decision Support FCC

Job title: Manager Finance Decision Support FCC

Job description: Job Description

This opportunity is a fixed term contract opportunity ending in March 2025.

About Us:

Fidelity Clearing Canada (FCC) is the leading independent clearing broker and custodian in the Canadian market. We provide trade execution, clearing, custody and back-office support services to Canadian-based brokerage firms and the Canadian brokerage arms of U.S.-based firms.

For more information about Fidelity Clearing Canada, please visit

The Opportunity:

The Manager, Finance Decision Support – FCC, reporting to the VP Finance and CFO – FCC, requires an individual with strong analytical, interpersonal and influencing skills. The Manager, Finance Decision Support – FCC is responsible for comprehensive financial analysis and analytics to help drive business decisions. The successful candidate will be a self-starter with excellent relationship building skills and an interest in professional and personal development. This position will lead a small team of Financial Analysts and have regular interface with other members of the FCC Leadership team.

What You Will Do:

Financial Analysis and Decision Support

• Leads financial and business analysis in support of strategic decision making at the departmental level (HR, PMO etc) and overall Corporate level
• Demonstrates personal ownership and accountability for delivering on commitments.
• Prepares and delivers accurate data analysis. Reports decision alternatives to management on the basis of thorough knowledge of item under review and related data.
• Develops and/or updates standard to complex financial models incorporating supporting metrics to support recommendations made.
• Works cooperatively with teams across the organization to build effective business relationships to obtain necessary input data and identification of alternatives.

Supports Sales Team and Pricing Committee

• Acts as advisor to the Sales team
• Provides financial analysis on proposals and contracts to new and existing clients
• Performs profitability analysis on existing clients
• Supports overall client pricing models including development of presentations for opportunities that require internal escalation
• Develops and produces financial analysis on new products and services
• Advises management on financial implications of proposals
• Able to communicate key drivers, financial impacts and recommendations
• Evaluates successfulness of new products and services after launch

People Management

• Engage employees in establishing clear and measurable goals that achieve business results
• Provide coaching and give feedback to employees in order to meet business objectives and enhance individual performance
• Ensure managers and their employees understand the values, policies and procedures of Fidelity and their business unit
• Ensure team receives the training on the skills and knowledge to proficiently perform the role. Understand and demonstrate regulatory and risk supervisory obligations as appropriate to your role
• Acts as a coach and mentor within Finance
• Supports collaboration and partnership across Finance and the business
• Other duties as assigned

What We Are Looking For

• More than 5 years of relevant experience in finance department within the financial services industry
• University degree with a business focus (Accounting, Economics, Commerce preferred) or relevant working experience
• Experience in financial analysis and modelling
• Experience in managing people
• Completion of CPA (CA, CMA, CGA), CFA or other relevant professional designations is strongly preferred
• Brokerage business experience is preferred
• Canadian Securities Course or IFIC certificate is an asset

The Expertise You Bring

• Perform or lead complex analyses, interpret info in a useful way and make sound decisions
• Examine disparate pieces of data and information in completing analysis
• Seek various inputs and perspectives in conducting analysis
• Simplify analyses and propose alternative plans where obstacles exist
• Communicate comfortably and clearly with peers, clients and management in both formal and informal settings
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate complicated analytical / statistical concepts into business terminology (both verbally and in writing)
• Develop good relationships with business partners to build communication channels
• Advanced MS Excel reporting techniques
• Advanced knowledge of data warehouse tools (i.e., Business Objects, etc.)
• Advanced knowledge of business intelligence applications (i.e. Business Objects, etc.)
• Experience with applying various models to help solve practical business problems

This opportunity is a fixed term contract opportunity ending in March 2025.

Current work authorization for Canada is required for all openings.

Fidelity Canada is an equal opportunity employer

Fidelity Canada is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We will consider all qualified applicants for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, family status, protected veterans’ status, Aboriginal/Native American status or any other legally-protected ground.

Accommodation during the application process

Fidelity Canada welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in the selection process. If you require an accommodation, please email us at .

No telephone inquiries or agencies please. We thank all applicants for their interest, please be advised that only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Why Work at Fidelity?

We are proud to be recipients of the following:

Awards

• Canada’s Top Family-Friendly Employers 2023 (7th consecutive year)
• Canada’s Top 100 Employers 2023 (7th consecutive year)
• Greater Toronto’s Top Employers 2023 (10th consecutive year)
• Canada’s Top Employers for Young People 2023
• Venngo Healthy Workplaces Award Workplace Benefits Awards – Health and Wellness Program
• HRDC Best Places to Work 2023
• HRDC 5-Star Diversity & Inclusion Employer
• HRDC 5-Star Benefit Program 2023

Designations

• A Canadian Compassionate Company
• Great Place to Work (Dec 2022 – Nov 2023)
• Best Workplaces for Women 2023 by Great Place to Work

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