Lead Financial Analyst | Business Finance

World Fuel; Calgary; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

World Fuel is seeking a Senior Finance Business Partner to support the North America Land business. You will partner with leaders to provide financial insights, drive profitability, and enhance reporting and forecasting.

The role emphasizes strategic analytics, performance management, and continuous improvement within a fast-paced environment. Ideal candidates bring 8+ years of FP&A or related experience, strong Excel, Power BI/Tableau, and a track record of influencing stakeholders across

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field.
• CPA, CMA, or other professional accounting designation preferred.
• 8+ years of FP&A or related experience.
• Strong finance partner to senior leaders in a dynamic environment.
• Advanced financial modeling, forecasting, and analysis capabilities.
• Proven budgeting, forecasting, and reporting experience.

Responsibilities

• Partner with business leaders to provide financial insights for strategic decisions.
• Analyze performance and identify opportunities with actionable recommendations.
• Support sales, operations, and leadership with profitability and cost analyses.
• Develop reporting and dashboards to improve visibility into key drivers.
• Drive revenue, COGS, Opex, and profitability trend understanding.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning activities.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual forecasts and variance analyses.
• Support business case development and capital investment evaluations.

Skills

Financial modeling

Business partnering

Strategic thinking

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance or related field

CPA/CA designation preferred

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Tableau

Oracle

PDI

Job description

At World Fuel, our employees are the key to our global success. We are industry leaders due to the innumerable talents of our approximately 5000 strong professional team. Our people thrive in an entrepreneurial and culturally-diverse environment, where innovative thinking, collaboration and efficient execution are highly valued. Our high-performance culture is what allows us to drive sustained growth. Stronger together, we promote an environment where individuals can thrive.

Lead Financial Analyst | Business Finance

Help Drive Growth in One of World Fuel's Fastest-Growing Businesses

World Fuel is seeking a highly analytical and commercially minded Senior Finance Business Partner to support the continued growth of our North America Land business.

What You'll Do

Business Partnership & Performance Management

• Partner with business leaders to provide financial insights that support strategic and operational decision-making.
• Analyze financial and operational performance, identify opportunities for improvement, and develop actionable recommendations.
• Support sales, operations, and leadership teams with profitability, margin, and cost analyses.
• Develop reporting and dashboards that improve visibility into key business drivers and performance metrics.
• Support incentive plan reporting and performance measurement initiatives.
• Drive greater understanding of revenue, cost of goods sold (COGS), operating expenses, and profitability trends.

Financial Planning & Analysis

• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning activities.
• Develop monthly, quarterly, and annual financial forecasts.
• Perform variance analysis and provide insight into business performance.
• Support capital investment evaluations and business case development.
• Partner with operational leaders to ensure effective budget management and financial discipline.
• Support sales and operations planning activities through data-driven analysis.

Strategic Analytics & Decision Support

• Develop short- and long-term trend analyses to support growth and profitability objectives.
• Analyze business performance, customer trends, operational metrics, and financial outcomes.
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, optimize spending, and increase profitability.
• Deliver data-driven recommendations to support strategic initiatives.
• Utilize analytics tools to improve business visibility and support decision-making.

Financial Reporting & Controls

• Prepare and deliver timely and accurate management reporting.
• Support monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting requirements.
• Ensure financial data integrity and compliance with company policies and accounting standards.
• Support month-end and quarter-end close processes.
• Work closely with Accounting, Treasury, Tax, Shared Services, and leadership teams to ensure reporting accuracy.

Risk, Compliance & Governance

• Support financial risk identification and quarterly risk review processes.
• Participate in internal control reviews and audit activities.
• Monitor compliance with corporate policies, SOX requirements, and financial controls.
• Support inventory, asset, lease, and working capital management initiatives.
• Identify and elevate compliance concerns or financial risks proactively.

Continuous Improvement & Business Transformation

• Champion process improvements, automation initiatives, and reporting enhancements.
• Streamline financial and operational processes to improve efficiency and scalability.
• Develop new reporting capabilities and analytical tools that support business growth.
• Help establish best practices and standardized processes across the organization.

What We're Looking For

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or a related field.
• CPA, CMA, or other professional accounting designation preferred.
• 8+ years of progressive experience in FP&A, Commercial Finance, Business Finance, or Financial Management.
• Strong experience supporting senior business leaders in a business partnering capacity.
• Advanced financial modeling, forecasting, and analytical capabilities.
• Strong understanding of budgeting, forecasting, and management reporting.
• Experience working in a dynamic, customer-focused environment.

Technical Skills

• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Experience with financial and ERP systems.
• Experience with business intelligence and reporting platforms such as Power BI or Tableau preferred.
• Knowledge of Oracle, PDI, or similar systems is advantageous.
• Strong understanding of financial controls, accounting practices, and US GAAP.

Professional Skills

• Excellent critical-thinking and problem-solving abilities.
• Strong commercial acumen and business judgment.
• Ability to influence stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills.
• Strong relationship-building and collaboration capabilities.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced and evolving environment.
• Highly organized and able to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.

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