Commercial Finance Manager

Celestica; Toronto; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A global technology solutions provider is seeking a Commercial Finance Manager in Toronto to link financial performance with strategic business decisions. This role involves diverse responsibilities, including developing financial models, supporting negotiations, and analyzing budgets. The ideal candidate will have 7-8 years of finance experience, strong analytical skills, and a university degree in Finance or related fields. This hybrid position offers a dynamic environment and a chance to contribute to a leading firm in technology services.

Qualifications

• 7-8 years of experience in finance, focusing on commercial and strategic roles.
• Proficiency in financial planning and analysis.
• Ability to navigate the implications of a global business environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain financial models for commercial opportunities.
• Provide financial support for customer quotes and negotiations.
• Analyze forecasting and budgets, providing actionable insights.

Skills

Financial Modeling

Strategic Thinking

Negotiation Skills

Communication Skills

Education

University degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field

Job description

Req ID: 130211
Remote Position: Hybrid
Region: Americas
Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
City: Toronto

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced and highly analytical Commercial Finance Manager to be a pivotal player in our commercial success. This role is crucial for linking financial performance with strategic business decisions, specifically in customer-facing commercial activities. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced, global environment and possesses a blend of strong financial acumen, negotiation skills, and strategic thinking.

Key Responsibilities

Commercial Strategy & Negotiation Support

• Financial Modeling: Own the development and maintenance of sophisticated business case modeling and other complex financial models to evaluate commercial opportunities, investment decisions, and strategic initiatives. Create and manage commercial modelling template library to support accelerated pricing requests
• Customer Quotes & Pricing: Provide comprehensive financial support for customer quotes and ensuring financial viability and adherence to strategic pricing guidelines.
• Negotiation Support: Support and contribute financial expertise to commercial negotiations and the development of financial strategies for those negotiations.
• Bookings process: manage CCS bookings process from target setting, performance tracking and achievement validation
• GRE and credit management: proactively model customer GRE requirements and help create credit management strategies to support customer growth while managing CLS risk

Reporting, Forecasting & Customer Focus

• Forecasting & Analysis: Drive the understanding of forecasting and budgets by customer, analyzing variances and providing actionable insights to the business on a monthly business.
• Customer Unit Interaction: Serve as a key financial interface, interacting closely with customer unit teams to align financial strategy with commercial execution.
• Leadership Support: Provide robust, high-quality analytical and strategic support to the Commercial Finance Directors on various strategic and operational matters.
• Dynamic Support: Exhibit a strong ability to navigate a very dynamic and fluid environment, managing rapidly changing requests and priorities effectively on a day-to-day basis.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Competencies

Financial & Analytical Expertise

• Deep understanding and proven ability in financial modeling and analytics.
• Proficiency in financial planning, analysis, and strategic development.
• Ability to navigate and understand the financial implications of a global business environment.

Commercial & Interpersonal Skills

• Strong understanding of the CCS business and its product offerings.
• Proven ability to support requirements to lead complex negotiations, providing data-driven financial perspectives.
• Exceptional communication skills, both effectively verbally and in writing, capable of synthesizing complex financial data into clear business insights for senior leadership and non-financial stakeholders.
• Ability to interface with International sites and a track record of building strong working relationships and cooperation across diverse teams and geographies.

Physical Demands

• Duties of this position are performed in a normal office environment
• Duties may require extended periods of sitting and sustained visual concentration on a computer monitor or on numbers and other detailed data
• Repetitive manual movements are frequently required (e.g. data entry, using a computer mouse, using a calculator, etc)
• Occasional overnight travel may be required

Qualifications and Experience

• A minimum of 7-8 years of progressively responsible experience in finance, with a significant focus on commercial, business, or FP&A roles.
• Education: A University degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
• Certification: CPA designation or actively working towards a CPA is preferred.

Notes

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities of the position. Employees are held accountable for all duties of the job. Job duties and the % of time identified for any function are subject to change at any time.

Celestica is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.

At Celestica we are committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible environment, where all employees and customers feel valued, respected and supported. Special arrangements can be made for candidates who need it throughout the hiring process. Please indicate your needs and we will work with you to meet them.

COMPANY OVERVIEW

Celestica (NYSE, TSX: CLS) enables the world’s best brands. Through our recognized customer-centric approach, we partner with leading companies in Aerospace and Defense, Communications, Enterprise, HealthTech, Industrial, Capital Equipment and Energy to deliver solutions for their most complex challenges. As a leader in design, manufacturing, hardware platform and supply chain solutions, Celestica brings global expertise and insight at every stage of product development – from drawing board to full-scale production and after-market services for products from advanced medical devices, to highly engineered aviation systems, to next-generation hardware platform solutions for the Cloud.

Headquartered in Toronto, with talented teams spanning 40+ locations in 13 countries across the Americas, Europe and Asia, we imagine, develop and deliver a better future with our customers.

Celestica would like to thank all applicants, however, only qualified applicants will be contacted.

Celestica does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies or fee based recruitment services.