Finance Director, Decision Support

Gerber Collision & Glass; Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Finance Director to lead a dynamic team of Finance Business Partners and FP&A Professionals. This pivotal role involves driving strategic financial decisions through accurate forecasting, insightful analysis, and effective communication with stakeholders. You will oversee the budgeting process and develop models to guide business performance, making a significant impact on the company's financial health. If you're a hands-on leader with a passion for finance and a knack for problem-solving, this opportunity is perfect for you. Join a company that values your contributions and offers a comprehensive benefits package to support your success.

Benefits

Competitive Pay Plans

401(k) Retirement Plan with company match

Employer Paid Short-Term Disability & Life Insurance

Paid Vacation & Holidays

Continuing Education Opportunities

Qualifications

• 10+ years in finance with 3+ years in FP&A leadership.
• Ability to analyze complex data for actionable insights.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial planning and forecasting processes.
• Develop insights to improve business performance.

Skills

Financial Modeling

Data Analysis

Business Strategy

Interpersonal Skills

Problem Solving

Leadership

Education

Undergraduate degree in Business (Finance or Accounting)

Tools

Excel

Financial Reporting Software

Job description

The role of the Finance Director, Decision Support is to lead a team of Finance Business Partners and FP&A Professionals that serve to and bring together cross-functional stakeholders within the Company. Working closely with the Vice President Finance, the Director will be responsible for creating relevant, accurate, and timely information and insights that will drive critical strategic, operational, and financial decisions across the Company. The Director is a leader that drives the team by example, exhibiting a hands-on work ethic and whose team delivers concise analysis. The Decision Support team, under the Directors leadership, thrives on creating and delivering value-added analyses to all aspects of the business.

Key Job Responsibilities

Lead weekly, monthly, and quarterly planning and forecasting processes; owning the overall effectiveness to drive accurate financial forecasts

Timely, concise and consistent management reporting, including dashboards, ad-hoc business trends, and recurring monthly business review information

Develop insights and recommendations to improve business performance, understand key drivers of variance in performance and gather insights to report these variances to leadership along with recommendations for improvements

Lead the company's annual budgeting and recurring forecasting process to ensure that both internal and external financial benchmarks are achieved

Own the corporate model and financial plan and drive decision-making through the application of sound modeling, data-driven analysis, research and business judgment

Conduct scenario analysis to understand opportunities and risks to the financial plan

Work closely with Decision Support team members to manage Divisional and Corporate level models to ensure seamless consolidation into the forecast

Identify opportunities within ad-hoc and recurring financial reporting and refine associated processes to improve transparency and accuracy of financial reports

Support the establishment of long-term overall business strategy, planning goals and framework

Establish and sustain capital budgeting and reporting process

Facilitate meeting and communications to co-develop and confirm annual plan timeline / structure with key stakeholders

Act as an advisor to team members in performing analysis and supporting decision making

Approve and present activities performed by team members to leadership for feedback

Oversees the following team members :

Finance Business Partners

Role that is aligned to a specific Division and provides an integration point between Finance and the Division

Perform proactive analysis and reporting to drive value-added insight and decision-making

Perform ad-hoc reporting based on requests

FP&A

Serve as analytical data expert for the Finance organization

Responsible for identifying key business drivers and relevant metrics for performance

Performs data aggregation and manipulation to create comprehensive dashboards and recurring management reporting

Education and / or Experience Required (including certifications)

Undergraduate degree in Business (preferably Finance or Accounting)

Minimum of ten years of progressive finance or FP&A experience, including a minimum of 3+ years in a FP&A leadership role

Experience leading business planning, budgeting, and forecasting processes for a growing organization operating in multiple jurisdictions

Excellent interpersonal skills, both written and verbal

Ability to extract, dissect, and analyze large and complex quantities of data drawn from various systems and create actionable insights for various key stakeholders within the Company

Proven analytical and creative problem-solving skills, with strong financial modeling experience

Outcome-oriented with an ability to make a difference in short-order

Public company experience will be considered an asset

Ability to visualize data to convey analytical insights

Required Skills / Abilities

Business strategy modeling and portfolio management

Driving business value & performance

Exceptional attention to detail and a focus on process rigor

Strong quantitative, analytical and conceptual problem-solving skills combined with outstanding business acumen

Ability to work well under pressure in a dynamic, fast-paced environment

Experience advising and engaging senior stakeholders and leading initiatives across cross-functional teams

Ability to drive urgency while maintaining high quality of work

Strong team leadership skills

Knowledge

Specialized knowledge in the auto body repair industry would be an asset

Sound knowledge of financial statements and operational reporting

Other Requirements (i.e., physical requirements, travel, etc. that is not covered above).

Valid passport required, may be required to travel up to 25% of the time within the US and Canada

INDCORP

Benefits That Drive Your Success

Gerber offers the comprehensive benefits you expect from an industry leader, including :

• Competitive Pay Plans
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with company match
• Employer Paid Short-Term Disability & Life Insurance
• Paid Vacation & Holidays
• Continuing Education Opportunities

Gerber Collision & Glass is proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive and diverse workplace. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age, pregnancy, genetic information, creed, marital status, or any other consideration, prohibited by law or by contract.