Finance Business Partner - Canada

Metrie; Halton Hills; On-site; CAD 122,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent manufacturer of interior millwork is seeking a Finance Business Partner in Halton Hills, Ontario. This role will serve as a strategic advisor to the Regional Vice President of Canada, focusing on financial analysis, forecasting, and budgeting. The ideal candidate has over 10 years of experience in financial management, strong collaboration skills, and preferably a background in the building materials or retail industries. Competitive pay and benefits are offered, along with a supportive team culture.

Benefits

Competitive pay range

Health, dental and vision benefits

RRSP and DPSP programs

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive financial management experience.
• Experience collaborating with senior leaders.
• Background in building materials or retail industry preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a strategic advisor to the Regional VP of Canada.
• Lead financial forecasting and budgeting processes.
• Present regional financial performance to leadership.

Skills

Financial analysis

Forecasting

Budgeting

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in finance or commerce

Accounting designation (CA, CGA, CFA)

MBA

Job description

Who We Are

North America’s largest manufacturer and distributor of interior millwork producing and selling interior finishings. We have been steadily growing our footprint and industry leadership for nearly 100 years. Established in 1926, still owned by the founding family, we continue to have the same focus on product excellence and a superior customer experience. We help people transform houses into homes. You’ve probably seen our products in the media featured on tv shows and magazines such as HGTV, Style At Home and House & Home, or by one of our Instagram influencers.

Why should you work for Metrie?

With us, you’re more than just a number. We work hard to create a home for our Metrie family where you are empowered to be your best every day. Your contributions matter to us! We take pride in our culture of learning, ownership, and one team, and are committed to cultivating a diverse and inclusive workplace for everyone.

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What you'll Do

The Finance Business Partner serves as a strategic advisor to the Regional Vice President of Canada and acts as a key link between Finance and the Canadian Commercial Team. This role provides financial, strategic, and analytical expertise to support business decisions that drive long-term, profitable growth.

As a member of the Canadian Distribution Channel Leadership Team, the Finance Business Partner will lead high-impact activities such as financial analysis, forecasting, budgeting, business planning, and business case development. They will deliver actionable insights into day-to-day operations and strategic initiatives, proactively identifying trends and opportunities to improve performance.

The ideal candidate combines strong financial acumen with business intuition, influencing skills, and the ability to collaborate across all levels of leadership. This role requires thought leadership, negotiation capabilities, and a deep understanding of commercial dynamics to provide objective counsel and enable informed decision-making.

Key Responsibilities

• With oversight from the VP and GM, Canadian Distribution and the Director, Finance Business Partnering, manages and communicates on a weekly basis the priority list and status for support request from the Canadian Distribution Leadership Team to ensure full transparency and alignment across regions (including national team members) and the broader Finance organization
• Represents the interest of the Canadian Distribution Leadership Team in discussion with the CFO, Corporate Controller, the Director, Finance Business Partnering and the broader FP&A and Finance team
• Collaborates with broader Finance and IT Teams
• Supports the broader IT and Finance teams’ efforts to drive automation and standardization in reporting and analytics and implement best practices across functions to scale Metrie’s processes and capabilities and drive efficiencies
• Leads Monthly Channel Business Review
• Reviews, analyzes and provides commentary and insights on monthly financial results to support rich insight driven reporting at the Canadian Distribution Leadership Team
• Presents regional financial performance and key performance indicators (KPIs) to the Canadian Distribution Channel Leadership Team on a monthly basis (or as needed), including variance explanations vs. budget, prior year and forecast
• Plays a lead role in monthly financial forecasting, including challenging key forecasting assumptions and providing proactive assessments of financial risks and opportunities
• Accountable to explain forecasting changes to Channel Leaders and broader Finance team
• Plays a lead role in annual budgeting process, working collaboratively with the Regional Directors and the broader Finance team
• Review commercial contracts, providing Canadian Distribution Team with advice on many aspects beyond the basic financial terms. Accountable for ensuring that the financial terms in the final contract agree to those approved by the key stakeholders
• Evaluate product line profitability, mix and growth opportunities
• Ad-hoc analysis

Professional Skills and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance or commerce and an accounting designation (CA, CGA, CFA), MBA is a bonus
• Exposure at the senior financial management level with 10+ years of progressive financial analysis, forecasting, budgeting, communication and management reporting in a fast-paced business environment
• Experience collaborating with senior leaders; background partnering with the business preferred
• Effective communication, interpersonal and organizational skills with the ability to handle changing priorities and use of good judgement in stressful situations
• Experience in building materials, interior finishing, or retail industry an asset

What you’ll enjoy

• Competitive pay range
• Working for a well-established leader in the industry
• Benefits: health, dental and vision
• RRSP and DPSP programs

Come work with us! Send us your resume by clicking Apply Now. We look forward to reviewing your application!

In adherence to the principle of pay transparency, we are pleased to disclose the base pay for this full-time position at Metrie. The base pay range for this role is set at $122,400 – 130,000. It is important to note that this position may also qualify for discretionary bonuses or sales incentive payments. The specific base pay within the range will be contingent upon an individual's skills, qualifications, experience, and geographical location. Furthermore, it is essential to highlight that our remuneration ranges are established based on the role, level, and location.

Metrie embraces diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive environment where all team members and customers belong. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome all qualified applicants. If you require accommodation at any time throughout the recruitment process, please contact our Human Resources team.