Manager Enterprise Financial Planning and Analysis

Canada Life; Toronto; On-site; CAD 85,000 - 156,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Workplace Inclusion and Accessibility

Environment of Support

Career Advancement

Wellness and Employee Satisfaction

Reasonable Accommodations

Job summary

Canada Life in Toronto, ON, is seeking a Manager of Enterprise Financial Planning and Analysis to lead critical forecasting, reporting, and performance management for the enterprise. The role provides strategic insight to senior leadership and partners with IT to optimize data tools and ensure accuracy.

The ideal candidate has 5–8 years in FP&A with leadership experience, strong communication, and proficiency with Microsoft technologies, supporting a diverse and inclusive workplace.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance or economics.
• CPA or CFA designation is helpful.
• 5–8 years of FP&A experience with at least 2 years in leadership.
• Strong communication skills and proficiency with Microsoft tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop and coordinate quarterly financial forecast with assumptions and timeline.
• Provide quarterly reports with variance commentary and risk/opportunity review.
• Assist in development of financial reports including future outlook and risk analysis.
• Provide reporting and decision-support via scenario modeling/sensitivity analyses.
• Improve FP&A processes to enhance reporting capacity and data integrity.
• Partner with operational leadership to align financial goals with business strategies.
• Explain complex financial terms to non-financial stakeholders.
• Mentor junior professionals and ensure on-time reporting delivery.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Microsoft Office

Technology

FP&A

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or economics

CPA designation

CFA designation

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

A Manager of Enterprise Financial Planning and Analysis’s role is to manage critical financial forecasting Reporting, performance Management operations and processes. The Manager will provide important financial analysis reports on a timely basis to Senior Management and the Board of Directors to assist them in their decision-making process and to support organisational growth.

The ideal candidate will have strong technical financial skills coupled with strong leadership, and collaboration skills. The candidate will lead initiatives for Innovation and efficiency in the Enterprise FP&A staff. The Manager will work with business leaders to conduct an Analysis of business unit performance metrics, to develop financial modelling tools, and to create actionable insights that drive corporate strategic direction.

This position provides a great opportunity to join a diverse and inclusive organisation that values and respects your knowledge and insights in shaping the future of Canada Life. For more information please have a clear look on the post below.

Company : Canada Life
Location : Toronto, ON, CA Winnipeg, MB, CA
Salary : $84,900 – $155,700 annually.
Job type : Full-time
Start Date : As soon as possible
Benefits: Workplace Inclusion and Accessibility,Environment of Support, encouraging diverse backgrounds and perspectives,Opportunity for Career Advancement and Skill,Development,Wellness and Satisfaction of Employees as Top Priority,Opportunity to Help create Positive Impact on Canadian Wellness through the Work we do,Reasonable Accommodations will be provided throughout the Application Process,Security and Strength of a Financially Sound and Established, Trusted Organization.

• A Manager of Enterprise Financial Planning and Analysis’s role is to manage critical financial forecasting Reporting, performance Management operations and processes.
• Provide strategic guidance and insight to the organization’s senior leadership on key financial trends and performance drivers.
• Provide quarterly financial reporting, including variance commentary as well as an assessment of risk and opportunity.
• Partner with IT and Finance teams to optimize tools and ensure that data integrity and efficiency are maximized.
• Act as a finance business partner/Mentor to operational leaders to create alignment between their financial goals and the organization’s business strategy.

Responsibilities

• Responsibility for developing & coordinating quarterly financial forecast preparation process; include an assumption base and a time line as well as the established guidance.
• Support leadership through the provision of general comments regarding operational trends and performance drivers through HR, including comprehensive explanation of Reports containing data two or three variances from budget, risk and opportunity review.
• Assist in the development of financial reports, including the provision of future outlook, potential risk, opportunity identification and a comprehensive analysis of the financial data.
• Provide all reporting & financial, management decision support via scenario modelling/sensitivity analyses.
• Determine processes efficiencies to improve FP&A Declaration process, including increasing reporting capacity through enhanced analysis tools.
• Act as a finance partner to the operational Leadership Teams to aid in aligning their financial objectives with business strategies.
• Clarify complex financial terms/concepts to non-financial Stakeholders.
• May mentor & develop junior financial professionals in collaboration and best practice methodologies.
• Oversee the team’s allocation of responsibilities in a manner that allows for on-time delivery of accurate reporting output.

Requirements

• Must have a bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, economics.
• Must have a designation of CPA or CFA would be helpful.
• Must have experience in FP&A for 5 to 8 years, including 2 years of leadership experience.
• Should have better communication skills.
• Should have skills in Microsoft and technology.