Finance Business Partner

TEEMA; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

TEEMA is seeking a Finance Business Partner for Vancouver to lead regional FP&A, budgeting, and forecasting. You will partner with regional leadership to align financial performance with local goals and corporate policies, while managing P&L insights and working capital.

In this role, you will drive standardized FP&A processes, collaborate on strategic initiatives, and oversee a Commercial Project Manager. Strong ERP and data analytics experience are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.
• 5+ years of progressive experience in finance or project accounting with leadership exposure.
• Deep understanding of regional regulations, economic conditions, and cultural nuances.
• Hands-on approach to Regional-Branch-Project financial processes.
• Advanced proficiency with ERP systems and Excel/PowerPoint.
• Strong interpersonal skills to collaborate with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Develop Regional-Branch budgets, forecasts, and financial plans.
• Prepare & review financial reports with Branch and Regional leadership.
• Monitor regional costs and working capital; support pricing strategies for profitability.
• Collaborate with Regional-Branch to drive operational and strategic initiatives.
• Provide financial insights for corporate initiatives (e.g., M&A, strategic reviews).
• Mitigate region-specific financial risks across domains and services.
• Provide leadership to a Commercial Project Manager responsible for financial oversight of complex projects.
• Other duties as assigned to support all financial aspects of the company.

Skills

Financial Planning

FP&A Leadership

Regional Budgeting

Power BI

ERP Systems

Excel Advanced

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

Power BI

Microsoft Dynamics MD365

SAP

Coins

Data Lake

Job description

The Finance Business Partner oversees financial operations navigating business within a specific geographic region (or other strategic elements as Domain, Service, Strategic accounts), acting as a valuable partner to regional leadership to align financial performance with local business goals and corporate policies down to the branch level.

Responsibilities:

• Develop Regional-Branch budgets, forecasts, and financial plans (incl. derived budgets for Domains, Strategic Accounts and Service); provide insights to optimize regional performance including decentralized P&Ls.
• Prepare & review financial reports with Branch and Regional, including Domain and Strategic Account Management. Support Corporate Controlling in their reporting needs.
• Monitor Regional-Branch costs (incl. utilization, variances) incl. derived views for Domains, Strategic Accounts and Service - follow up on defined measures to achieve targets / support pricing strategies to enhance profitability. Monitor Regional-Branch Net Working Capital - follow up on defined measures to achieve targets / support strategies for improvements.
• Collaborate with Regional-Branch to drive operational and strategic initiatives.
• Provide financial insights and internal support for corporate initiatives (e.g., M&A, Strategic Business Reviews).
• Mitigate Region-Branch specific financial risks (e.g., local customer, economic challenges). Applies also to Domain, Strategic Accounts and Service view.
• Provide leadership to a Commercial Project Manager direct report who is responsible for providing financial oversight for complex projects.
• Other duties as assigned to support all financial aspects of the company.
• Required Qualifications:Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.
• 5+ years of progressive experience in finance or project accounting, ideally with a few years in a leadership role ( Regional Controller, Domain Controller, Group Lead Project Accounting, Branch Lead FP&A).
• Deep understanding of the specific industry and operational drivers within their region, domains, service and strategic accounts. Expertise in regional regulations, economic conditions, and cultural nuances.
• Experience with hands‑on approach to Regional-Branch-Project financial processes.
• Flexibility to navigate Regional-Branch market dynamics.
• Ability to analyze regional financial data for actionable insights.
• Strong interpersonal skills to work with Regional-Branch stakeholders and translate corporate goals locally.
• Support strategic planning and local risk management.
• Drive FP&A standardization, provide best in class-learning & adaption incl. technology adoption.
• Advanced experience with Project Accounting and Accounts Receivables software applications, and reporting solutions (i.e. PowerBI, Data Lake)
• Advanced proficiency with an ERP system(s), (e.g., Microsoft Dynamics MD365 preferred, SAP, Coins) Power BI, and Microsoft Office including advanced Excel and PowerPoint.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 8+ years of progressive experience in finance or project accounting, ideally with a few years in a leadership role
• Experience managing multi-entity/multi-location finances and consolidation for multiple regional entities, business units, or international operations.
• Project Management Professional Certification as it shows a deep understanding of project management methodologies, allowing the Business Partner to better align with project managers.
• Certified Public Accountant Certification as it demonstrates deep technical accounting and compliance expertise.