Division Leader, FP&A

Regal Rexnord; City of Langley; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Division FP&A Leader to drive financial excellence across multiple sites in North America. This role offers the opportunity to lead a dedicated team and influence key financial processes, from forecasting to reporting. The ideal candidate will excel in strategic thinking and data analytics, fostering collaboration across various locations. With a focus on continuous improvement, this position promises significant visibility with senior leadership and the chance to shape financial operations in a dynamic environment. If you are adaptable and detail-oriented, this could be your next career step.

Qualifications

• 7-10 years of FP&A experience in manufacturing.
• Strong strategic thinking and business acumen required.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial processes, including forecasting and reporting.
• Conduct market analyses and develop data-driven models.

Skills

Strategic Thinking

Data Analytics

Financial Reporting

Communication Skills

Organizational Skills

Education

University Degree in Finance

CPA

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

SAP

PowerBI

Job description

POSITION SUMMARY

As the Division FP&A Leader, you will serve as a strategic financial leader for our division, with a clear succession path to the Division Finance Leader role. This position offers both immediate leadership impact and long-term career growth opportunities.

In this role, you'll lead a small team of FP&A specialists across multiple North American sites, managing critical financial processes such as weekly forecast updates, monthly reporting cycles, and business unit reviews. You'll collaborate closely with the Finance Director, Power Management teams, and both Division and Segment Leadership to promote financial excellence.

We're looking for an intelligent, adaptable professional who can see the big picture while paying close attention to detail. The ideal candidate will foster strong cross-functional relationships, communicate effectively at all organizational levels, and utilize data analytics to offer meaningful insights and support decision-making. Your ability to influence through well-structured analyses and recommendations will be vital.

This role requires a flexible, hands-on approach with a high sense of urgency to meet business needs while staying organized and adhering to deadlines. You will have opportunities to improve planning, reporting, and finance operations and gain high visibility with senior leadership.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Partner with business leadership to implement robust Commercial Operations reporting, analytics by channel, customer insights, and financial reporting practices to drive accountability.
2. Enhance visibility into Supply Chain and Materials Management processes and financial reporting, identifying data irregularities and implementing reporting improvements.
3. Lead review of Daily KPIs and P&L expense analyses, support policy development for price/cost reporting, orders, backlog, and other key metrics. Develop action plans for improvement.
4. Conduct market and competitor analyses for long-range planning, operating reviews, annual plans, quarterly earnings, and Board content.
5. Consolidate forecasts and analyze trends in manufacturing, sales, profitability, and business conditions.
6. Design and develop data-driven analytical models.
7. Lead a team of finance professionals and provide strategic FP&A guidance across the division.
8. Perform analyses and reporting for headquarters, including financial analysis, forecasting, variance analysis, and visual summaries.
9. Provide key insights and recommendations on strategic projects.
10. Generate ad-hoc reports for decision-making and assessment.
11. Proactively analyze financial data, report root causes, and suggest remediation plans.
12. Drive process and tool improvements across the business.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE/QUALIFICATIONS

Required:

• University degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field; CPA preferred
• Manufacturing experience, especially in complex industrial environments
• 7-10 years of progressive FP&A experience
• Strong strategic thinking and business acumen
• Adaptability and strategic partnership skills
• High organizational skills with a sense of urgency
• Experience in large, global corporate settings with international operations
• Knowledge of IFRS and US GAAP standards
• Advanced Excel skills and proficiency in PowerPoint

Preferred:

• Multi-site financial management experience
• Leadership experience managing finance teams
• SAP experience
• Familiarity with HFM, OneStream
• Experience with PowerBI or similar BI tools

Additional Requirements:

• Willingness to work in a hybrid environment based out of Langley, BC
• Ability to collaborate across multiple locations, including Langley, Bowling Green, Mexico, and corporate offices

Travel: Expect 5-10% travel per quarter to various Regal Rexnord locations.

About Regal Rexnord

Regal Rexnord is a $6.5B global industrial manufacturer with 30,000 employees, providing sustainable solutions in motion control and automation. Our products serve diverse markets including factory automation, aerospace, medical, data centers, energy, and more. For additional information, visit RegalRexnord.com.