Financial Manager

Husky; Bolton; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Husky seeks an experienced Financial Leader to partner with Finance, Accounting and Customer Service to drive financial performance. You will provide data-driven insights for strategic planning and decision making across budgets, forecasts, and monthly P&L reporting.

The role requires strong Excel/PowerPoint skills, BAAN experience, and the ability to collaborate with multiple stakeholders while ensuring accurate, timely financial analysis and reporting.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of financial analysis and/or managerial experience in manufacturing or service environments.
• Experience with BAAN (BAAN) ERP is highly recommended.
• Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, vLookups, macros, financial modeling) and PowerPoint.
• Ability to work independently and drive change in a dynamic environment.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration with Finance and CSM stakeholders.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with concise conclusions.
• Solid financial reporting experience; highly analytical with attention to detail.
• Knowledge of accounting procedures and principles.
• Ability to handle confidential data.
• Excellent organization and time management skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensure budgets & monthly forecasts are completed at the consolidated CSM level as well as territory and team-leader level.
• Deliver accurate, insightful and timely analysis of actual financial results compared against forecasts and budgets.
• Prepare and publish monthly P&Ls for all levels of the CSM organization including the Regional Service Level; provide financial support to all GMs, Directors, and Cost Centres owners.
• During the month end close, review process and integration issues in BAAN and AX. Liaison with IT and/or Controllership to resolve prior to the period close.
• Investigate and report on significant cost changes as reported in the monthly PVMC.
• Prepare pricing summaries by product segment; work with Product Managers to understand the monthly pricing impact to support the PVMC process.
• Evaluate financial performance of new service products, metrics to drive critical business behavior as well as structures, systems and processes that lead to ease of analysis and reporting.
• Work closely with Human Resources to ensure that payroll and headcount are accurate in actuals and are reflected properly in the monthly forecasts and the annual budget.
• Prepare internal costing rates.
• Integral part of preparation for the monthly business review presentation and the slides for the monthly growth meeting presentation deck.
• Responsible for reviewing Working Capital, primarily Inventory (Service WIP and Spare Parts).
• Ad hoc reporting and analysis as require

Skills

Excel

PowerPoint

Tools

BAAN

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Financial Leader that can work with various stakeholders within the Finance and Accounting function as well as our Customer Service organization. This candidate will play an integral role in providing insightful and meaningful data on financial performance in order to facilitate decision making and strategic planning.

Responsibilities:

• Ensure that budgets & monthly forecasts are completed at the consolidated CSM level as well as territory and team-leader level
• Deliver accurate, insightful and timely analysis of actual financial results compared against forecasts and budgets
• Prepare and publish monthly P&L’s for all levels of the CSM organization including the Regional Service Level; provide financial support to all GM’s, Directors, and Cost Centres owners
• During the month end close, review process and integration issues in BAAN and AX. Liaison with IT and/or Controllership to resolve prior to the period close. This requires a comprehensive understanding of financial integrations between BAAN LN and AX
• Investigate and report on significant cost changes as reported in the monthly PVMC
• Prepare pricing summaries by product segment; work with Product Managers to understand the monthly pricing impact to support the PVMC process
• Evaluate financial performance of new service products, metrics to drive critical business behavior as well as structures, systems and processes that lead to ease of analysis and reporting
• Work closely with Human Resources to ensure that payroll and headcount are accurate in actuals and are reflected properly in the monthly forecasts and the annual budget. Provide further insight into areas where payroll inefficiencies exist
• Prepare internal costing rates
• Integral part of preparation for the monthly business review presentation and the slides for the monthly growth meeting presentation deck
• Responsible for reviewing Working Capital, primarily Inventory (Service WIP and Spare Parts)
• Ad hoc reporting and analysis as require

Success of the role will be measured by:

• Completion of critical projects in support of the CSM Strategy
• Completion of the monthly forecasting process and the annual budgeting process in a timely manner
• Completion of standard monthly reporting and ad hoc reporting with insightfulness and accuracy. This entails working proactively to ensure all deadlines are met

Qualifications:

• 5 years of previous financial analysis and//or managerial experience in manufacturing / service environment
• Experience with BaaN is highly recommended
• Strong computer skills in Excel (pivot tables, vLookups, macros, financial modelling), and PowerPoint
• Can work independently and show initiative to drive change in a dynamic and fast-paced environment
• Ability to collaborate with various stakeholders in the Finance function
• Ability to collaborate with various stakeholders in the CSM organization
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with strong ability to summarize and present conclusions in a concise, conceptual manner
• Financial reporting skills and experience; highly analytical with detail orientation
• Knowledge of accounting procedures and principles
• The ability to work with highly confidential and sensitive data
• Excellent organization and time management skills