Financial Planning & Analysis Manager

• Develops and deploys finance support plans for assigned business areas to ensure consistent, timely decision support.
• Partners with operational leaders to review monthly results, isolate key variances, and convert findings into prioritized actions and forecast updates.
• Monitors operating expenses and headcount to identify cost trends and overspending.
• Leads budget discipline by providing headcount management support, productivity/efficiency tracking and savings initiatives measurement; reporting progress to leadership.
• Delivers forecasts and annual plans that reflect current trends, opportunities, and risks, including documented assumptions and sensitivity analysis.
• Builds and standardizes tools, templates, and financial models that improve estimate, plan, and management reporting quality and cycle efficiency.
• Champions process improvement and system enhancements that strengthen analytical workflows, reporting usability, and data-driven decision-making.
• Leads and coordinates all efforts for the annual planning process.
• Coordinates and prepares the Monthly Business Review Presentation.
• Works with Regional Controller to ensure accounting/reporting processes and deliverables are aligned with analytical needs.
• Manages a team, and develops team capabilities by setting clear goals, managing performance, and providing active coaching.
• Generates ad hoc analysis reports as needed.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

. Education

Bachelor's degree in business, finance, analytics, or a related field, or equivalent experience required. 5+ years of experience in financial analysis, budgeting, forecasting support, management reporting, data analysis, or a related field required. 2+ years of experience in a people management capacity required. Certification as an AFP Certified Corporate FP and A Professional (FPAC), Certified Management Accountant (CMA), or equivalent preferred.

• 7+ years of experience in finance, FP and A, corporate finance, business finance required.
• 3+ years of experience in a management capacity preferred.
• Proven people leadership skills, including the ability to manage and develop a financial planning and analysis (FP and A) team.
• Demonstrated ability to build collaborative relationships with cross-functional stakeholders and diverse teams.
• Exceptional project management skills, including delivering multiple initiatives of varying scope in a cross-functional environment.
• Strong quantitative, modeling, and reporting skills, with the ability to interpret data and communicate insights to support strategic decisions.
• Proven track record in building and improving budgeting, forecasting, and management reporting processes, including controls and documentation.
• Demonstrated continuous improvement mindset, including standardization and automation of planning and reporting workflows.
• Experience implementing or enhancing budgeting/planning systems; implementation experience is an asset.
• Experience with enterprise financial systems, including enterprise resource planning (ERP) and performance management tools; experience with Oracle Hyperion and SAP is an asset.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, and SharePoint.
• Ability to build financial dashboards, KPI dashboards, monthly business review vusuals, executive scorecards.
• Proficiency in Power BI.
• Experience in using AI to enhance reporting capabilities and improve efficiency.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, including building decision materials that clarify performance drivers and trade-offs.
• Thorough understanding of business principles, processes, and corporate policies to support financial oversight and protection of company assets.