Manager, FP&A Marketing & Digital

Pet Valu; Markham; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is looking for a dynamic Manager of Financial Planning & Analysis to join their team. This role demands a self-motivated individual who can drive business performance through insightful analysis and effective reporting. You will collaborate closely with marketing and digital teams, preparing crucial financial reports and forecasts while influencing senior management decisions. If you have a passion for finance and a knack for analytical thinking, this is the perfect opportunity to make a significant impact in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of financial planning and analysis experience required.
• 2+ years of leadership experience in finance or accounting.
• Bachelor’s degree and CPA or CFA designation mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports.
• Build and maintain budgeting materials and forecasts.
• Provide accurate financial recommendations to management.

Skills

Financial Planning

Data Analysis

Leadership

Communication

Attention to Detail

Analytical Thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics or Business

CPA or CFA designation

Tools

Excel (Power suite)

NAV

Tableau

Adaptive

Job description

Location: Markham, Ontario

Job Description

The Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) team helps to drive overall business performance by challenging and supporting critical decision making through the delivery of insightful analysis, action-oriented reporting and the design and management of planning and forecasting processes that meet both Corporate and Operational requirements. We ensure maximum impact through clear messaging, presentation, effective business partnering with senior management stakeholders and focused communication of group strategic and financial goals. This will be an individual contributor at the management level, capable of self-motivating their work; challenging and discerning how and what work gets done and is able to build relationships and hold accountabilities at senior levels within the organization and with themselves.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

Pet Valu Canada is seeking a Manager of FP&A to support our Marketing and Digital teams. In this role you will be responsible for the following:

• Preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual financial and operating reports as well as supporting materials for Executive Business Reviews and Board of Directors Meetings
• Build and maintain monthly, quarterly and annual forecast and budgeting materials
• Contribute to the implementation of relevant KPIs, dashboard and monitoring tools.
• Build robust Business Cases that are driver based and trackable
• Provide accurate and timely financial recommendations to management for decision making by analyzing current and past trends of key performance indicators and other ad hoc reporting.
• Provide ad-hoc data analysis to Management when required.
  
  

Experience, Education, Certifications (List minimum required to enter the role.)

The ideal candidate will be a self-driven and highly motivated individual. Someone who displays precision, attention to detail, and proficiency with systems and technology. The candidate must be able to work in a fast-paced environment, performing multiple tasks / projects within defined deadlines.

• At least 5 years of financial planning and analysis experience.
• 2+ years of leadership experience in finance or accounting working to directly support executives.
• Bachelor’s degree required in Finance, Economics or Business, and CPA, or CFA designation is required.
• Experience in financial systems and business intelligence tools, including NAV, Tableau, Adaptive, or similar is preferred.
• Have solid knowledge of finance and accounting standards with a strong understanding of retail sales and expense management, particularly labour scheduling, preferred.
• Excellent working knowledge of tools such as Excel (Power suite) and data manipulation to efficiently conduct reporting requirements.
  
  

Competencies

• Fostering Teamwork – ability to get groups to work together co-operatively; by enlisting active involvement, creating a climate for respect and openness, and applying effective techniques for group facilitation.
• Analytical Thinking and Problem-Solving Skills – ability to understand complex situations, develop and implement a logical approach to a problem solution.
• Results Oriented – ability to keep the desired end result of one’s own work clearly in mind, by setting goals and focusing on them tenaciously until they are achieved.
• Attention to Detail – ability to ensure the work and information are complete and accurate, by preparing carefully for meetings and presentations, and following up with others to ensure that agreements and commitments have been fulfilled.
• Influential Skill – ability to gain others’ support for ideas, proposals, projects, and solutions, through logical argument, appeal to others’ interests, and a variety of other indirect strategies.
• Communication –ability to prepare written communication professionally and convey concepts to a non-finance audience.
• Flexibility - able to change priorities quickly and have a capacity to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Process oriented - able to self-manage projects, due dates and communicate status to stakeholders.
• Impact Awareness – ability to anticipate the likely effect of actions and events on others and to tailor one’s own behavior to achieve a desired effect on others.
• Interpersonal Awareness - ability to notice, interpret, and anticipate others’ concerns and feelings, and to communicate this awareness empathetically to others.
• Productivity - motivated self-starter and quick learner. Ability to work under deadlines with heavy workloads as well as flexibility to work outside of normal business hours to meet period deliverables.