Director, FP&A

OpenText; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

OpenText, The Information Company, is seeking an experienced FP&A Director to lead financial planning and analysis for the Chief Digital Officer and related Global groups from Mississauga, Canada. You will drive budgets, forecasts, and month-end close, delivering accurate financials and insightful analyses to senior leaders.

You will build strong partnerships with business units, manage complex reporting, and influence investment decisions while guiding a team in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 10–15 years of FP&A experience or equivalent.
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field; CPA preferred.
• Strong partnership with business partners and ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide FP&A support to the Chief Digital Officer, Global Facilities, Global Security Information & Privacy, Business Networks and AI organizations.
• Lead budgeting, forecasts, month-end close and related analyses.
• Manage consolidated CDO reporting and product investment/cost reporting.
• Oversee headcount reporting and related analyses.
• Partner with CDO leaders to ensure budgets are met and financials are accurate.

Skills

FP&A leadership

CPA knowledge (preferred)

Advanced Excel

PowerPoint

Business partnering

Strategic analysis

Time management

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field

CPA certification preferred

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Opentext - The Information Company

OpenText is a global leader in information management, where innovation, creativity, and collaboration are the key components of our corporate culture. As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to partner with the most highly regarded companies in the world, tackle complex issues, and contribute to projects that shape the future of digital transformation.

AI-First. Future-Driven. Human-Centered.

At OpenText, AI is at the heart of everything we do—powering innovation, transforming work, and empowering digital knowledge workers. We're hiring talent that AI can't replace to help us shape the future of information management. Join us.

Your Impact

Reporting to the Sr Director FP&A, the Director will provide FP&A support to the Chief Digital Officer (CDO), Global Facilities, Global Security Information & Privacy, Business Networks and AI organizations. The Director will lead a team in support of budgets, forecasts and month-end and all contract and business case analysis. Director will work closely with the business on approvals and will partner with CDO leaders to ensure budgets are met and financials are accurate.

What The Role Offers

• Build and support bottoms-up budgets and forecasts to support OPEX of more than $250M
• Work closely with the business to develop a deep understanding of costs and cost drivers
• Manage month-end and ensure books are closed accurately and in a timely manner
• Manage consolidated CDO reporting of more than $700M
• Manage product investment model and cloud margin reporting
• Manage CDO headcount reporting and related analysis
• Provide strong analysis on spend to CDO
• Manage business case analysis to support incremental/investment spend
• Oversee and support analysis of all new spend in CDO to ensure value for money

What You Need To Succeed

• 10-15 years in FP&A
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field, with CPA preferred and strong technical accounting skills
• Adept at building strong partnerships with business partners
• Solid organization and time management skills, with demonstrated success managing multiple priorities in a fast paced, dynamic environment
• Strong analytical mindset with the ability to solve it right the first time
• Exceptionally strong excel and PowerPoint skills
• Advanced proficiency in managing documents, spreadsheets, and databases
• Excellent written and communication skills
• Self-starter with a continuous improvement mindset
• Strong team player, understanding that you deliver as a team and it is always best when you collaborate to find solutions to problems

One Last Thing

OpenText is more than a corporation—it’s a global community built on trust, character, and purpose. Here, we act ethically, care deeply about people, and always put our clients first. We help teams succeed through collaboration, tackle challenges with resilience, and innovate with intention. Join us on our mission to drive positive change through privacy, technology, and teamwork. At OpenText, we don’t just have a culture—we live our values. Choose us because you want to be part of a company that empowers you to make a meaningful impact.

OpenText's efforts to build an inclusive work environment go beyond simply complying with applicable laws. Our Employment Equity and Diversity Policy provides direction on maintaining a working environment that is inclusive of everyone, regardless of culture, national origin, race, color, gender, gender identification, sexual orientation, family status, age, veteran status, disability, religion, or other basis protected by applicable laws.

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