Finance Business Partner

Mitel; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

RRSP matching

Paid time off

Employee Assistance Program

Reward and Recognition Programs

Job summary

Mitel is seeking a seasoned Finance Business Partner to lead the Americas Service Organization's FP&A functions. You will drive full P&L governance from revenue to gross margin, provide analytical insights, and support strategic decisions for executives. English proficiency required; Spanish/Portuguese is a plus.

Reporting to the Global Head of Service Finance, you will collaborate with regional sales, HR, and other functions to improve governance and financial transparency across Mitel Services.

Qualifications

• Bachelor or Master in finance, economics, accounting or equivalent.
• 5+ years FP&A or controlling/accounting experience.
• Strong analytical, organizational and prioritization skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.
• IFRS knowledge and data systems experience.
• English fluency; Spanish/Portuguese a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead Mitel Service reporting including Monthly Actuals & Outlook with variance analysis.
• Provide P&L insights: Revenue, COS, margins, MoM and YoY comparisons.
• Manage strategic planning: Budget, midterm plan.
• Support governance with cross-functional teams.
• Guide other Service Finance BPs and controllers.
• Own and resolve Service Finance requests internally and with Group.
• Identify performance gaps and drive sustainable improvements.

Education

Bachelor / Master's degree in finance, economics, accounting

Tools

ERP systems

BW

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

At Mitel, you will have the opportunity to help businesses connect, collaborate and provide better experiences for our customers. You will deliver valuable contributions in creating business success within our global organization utilizing your unique attributes, skills and experience.

Overview

Working as a business partner of Americas Service Organization, leading full business P&L from revenue to gross margin with the mission to implement and maintain strong governance, improve financial transparency, and provide analytical insights to support business executives on strategic decisions.

This role will report to the Global Head of Service Finance. Candidates with Spanish or Portuguese as a second language will be reviewed with priority.

Responsibilities

• Manage and drive the Mitel Service reporting which includes producing and constantly improve the preparation of Monthly Actuals & Outlook for Mitel Management, including variance analysis and insights explaining the costs and revenue trajectories.
• Prepare analytical insights and analysis on the P&L deviations (Revenue, COS, Standard Margin, Gross Margin), Month-over-month, Year-over-Year and vs. Plan.
• In charge of Mitel's strategic financial planning incl. Budget process (Budget, B2, Midterm-Plan)
• Regional financial governance regarding all Mitel Services topics in cooperation with Regional Sales Head, Sales Directors, General Management, Finance, HR, and other Functions.
• Provide financial guidance and support to the other Service Finance BPs and controllers.
• SPOC for all Mitel Service-related Finance requests internally and from Group
• Identify areas of sub-optimal performance and address them through putting in sustainable improvements in business processes, governance, and controls
• Production and/or review of ad-hoc analysis to support the Management team

Requirements

• Bachelor / Master's degree in fields such as finance, economics, accounting, or equivalent.
• 5+ years relevant professional work experience – preferably in a FP&A, controlling/ accounting role
• Proactive and self-driven person, with strong analytical skills combined with organizational and prioritization skills
• A team player with the ability to lead and motivate others
• Experience in implementing and maintaining strong governance over key financial KPI’s
• Good knowledge and understanding of IFRS accounting rules, key financial systems like ERP and BW, and data structures.
• Strong skills in all job-relevant Microsoft applications (Excel, PowerPoint)
• High proficiency in spoken and written English
• Second language proficiency in Spanish or Portuguese will be considered an advantage.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to convey complex messages to a wide range of internal and external stakeholders at varying levels of seniority
• Takes ownership and follows through on decisions and actions

Mitel offers a comprehensive benefit program which includes Medical, Dental, Vision, Life and Disability Insurance, RRSP matching, Paid time off (holiday, vacation and sick), Employee Assistance Program, Reward and Recognition Programs and more! Benefits may vary based on full-time or part-time employee status.

For more information, visit www.mitel.com and follow us on Twitter @Mitel

Mitel is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. Diversity makes sense for us, for our customers and for our future. We value different perspectives, skills and experiences, and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

We welcome candidates with disabilities and will make accommodations throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process. If you require a disability-related accommodation, please send an e-mail to [e-mail] or call 844-YES-MITEL (844-937-6483). Mitel will consult with all applicants with disabilities who request accommodation to ensure that the accommodation provided is suitable for the applicant’s individual accessibility needs.