Financial Planning & Analysis Leader (Sr. Manager or Director level)

Black & McDonald; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the construction sector seeks a Financial Planning & Analysis Leader in Toronto. This role focuses on performance measurement, cash management, and team leadership. The successful candidate will drive financial strategies and enhance analytical capabilities within the Finance team.

Benefits

Collaborative work environment

Competitive compensation and benefits

Ambitious goals and team events

Long-term stability

Empowered work environment

Qualifications

• 10+ years of work experience required.
• Knowledge of ASPE or IFRS needed.
• Construction industry experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Performance measurement and analysis of business and functional results.
• Treasury and cash management responsibilities.
• Support commercial transaction development and negotiations.

Skills

Quantitative analysis

Detailed modeling skills

Strong communication skills

Attention to detail

Multi-tasking ability

Education

CPA preferred

Tools

ERP solution

Job description

Position : Financial Planning & Analysis Leader (position title will be dependent on level of experience of candidate)

Location : Toronto, ON

Status : Full-time, hybrid

Black & McDonald’s Accounting & Finance team is growing! If you are a committed and collaborative professional looking to contribute to a hard-working, innovative team, this opportunity is for you.

Financial Planning & Analysis Leader

The FP&A Lead is a key member of the Corporate Office Finance team.

The responsibilities for this role can be broadly grouped into four main areas:

1. Performance measurement and analysis of business and functional results. The successful candidate will be responsible for measuring the company’s financial and operational results and synthesizing the analysis into actionable steps to improve performance or mitigate risks to future performance.
2. Treasury and cash management. The corporate treasury function reports into this role, and the Leader is responsible for helping manage the company’s working capital and banking relationships.
3. Commercial transaction support. The Leader will support business case development, evaluate potential M&A deals, acquisitions of equipment and real estate, and contract negotiations.
4. Knowledge development and ideation on value-generating initiatives. The role involves keeping abreast of technical, sector, and peer group developments, generating insights and initiatives that add value to the organization.

Additional responsibilities include:

• Providing thought leadership and supporting the development of business intelligence dashboards, planning, and analytical tools to enhance planning activities.
• Managing a small FP&A team, providing coaching and mentoring to develop skills and capabilities.
• Leading projects related to planning systems, financial reporting, and business process improvements.
• Supporting the company’s ERM and Strategic Planning exercises, contributing as needed.

Key Skills, Experience, and Abilities :

• CPA preferred but not required if the candidate has comparable work experience and designations.
• 10+ years of work experience.
• Knowledge of ASPE or IFRS.
• Experience working with an ERP solution.
• Aptitude for advanced quantitative analysis and detailed modeling skills.
• Ability to multi-task and attention to detail.
• Strong communication skills (writing, presentations, verbal).
• Construction industry experience is a plus but not required.

Black & McDonald welcomes and encourages applications from persons with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request for all recruitment and selection processes.

We offer an empowered work environment with ambitious goals, team events and outings, a collaborative and supportive culture, competitive compensation and benefits, interesting and challenging work, and long-term stability.