Manager, Financial Planning, Analysis and Reporting

Standards Council of Canada | Conseil canadien des normes; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Standards Council of Canada | Conseil canadien des normes is seeking a Manager, Financial Planning, Analysis & Reporting to lead and modernize FP&A processes, provide data-driven financial guidance, and ensure accurate, transparent reporting to support strategic decisions.

You will oversee budgets, forecasts, funding coordination with the Treasury Board, and the development of executive dashboards, leveraging analytics and technology to strengthen organizational performance and governance.

Qualifications

• Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Commerce or equivalent discipline.
• Current CPA designation and membership in good standing with the professional accounting body.
• 5 to 7 years of experience managing finance teams.
• Expertise in Public Sector Accounting Standards, budgeting, forecasting, reporting and expenditure management.
• Experience implementing accounting policies, internal controls, and compliance processes, including statutory filings, government submissions, and audit management.
• Experience translating financial insights to senior executives and other stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Leads a high-performing FP&A team aligned with SCC’s goals and values.
• Oversees annual budgets, multi-year forecasts, and funding strategies with branch teams.
• Manages funding processes with the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat (TBS).
• Maintains monthly, quarterly, and rolling forecasts for early warning of shortfalls.
• Prepares and analyzes quarterly and annual financial statements for internal and external audiences.
• Partners with business units to explain financial impact of decisions on SCC’s results.
• Leads digital transformation of FP&A processes, dashboards, and reporting tools.

Skills

Finance leadership

FP&A

Public Sector Accounting Standards

Budgeting & Forecasting

Management coaching

Financial reporting

Stakeholder communication

Education

CPA designation

Accounting/Finance degree

Tools

Power BI

Excel

ERP systems

Job description

A Day in the Life of a Manager, Financial Planning, Analysis & Reporting

The Manager, Financial Planning, Analysis & Reporting oversees corporate financial planning, reporting, and funding while modernizing SCC’s FP&A processes, tools, and systems. The role provides strategic, data-driven financial advice to support decision-making and leads the team in delivering accurate, transparent, and high-quality financial analysis and reporting. As a key partner to the business, the Manager strengthens financial capabilities across SCC and ensures financial insights support the organization’s strategic objectives.

Your Background

Requirements

Security clearance: Secret

Language: Bilingual Imperative (SISS)

Education

• Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Commerce or equivalent discipline.
• Current CPA designation and membership in good standing with the professional accounting body.

Experience and skills

• 5 to 7 years of experience managing and coaching finance teams to foster accountability and collaboration.
• Expertise in Public Sector Accounting Standards, financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, reporting and expenditure management.
• Extensive experience implementing accounting policies, internal controls, and compliance processes, including statutory filings, government submissions, and audit management.
• Experience developing reports and communications that effectively translate corporate goals into achievable objectives and convey financial insights, analysis, and recommendations to senior executives and other stakeholders.

Key Activities

• Leads a high-performing financial planning, analysis and reporting team, aligning work with SCC’s goals and fostering accountability, collaboration, and service excellence.
• Leads the development of annual budgets, multi-year forecasts, and funding strategies to support SCC’s operational and strategic priorities, in collaboration with branch teams.
• Manages SCC’s funding processes with the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat (TBS), including coordinating new funding requests and overseeing monthly funding drawdowns.
• Maintains monthly, quarterly, and rolling forecasts to provide early warnings of potential shortfalls and identify opportunities.
• Oversees the preparation and analysis of quarterly and annual financial statements and reports for internal and external audiences.
• Serves as a finance business partner to business representatives, advising on how financial decisions affect SCC’s broader financial results, budget position, and strategic priorities.
• Supports corporate planning and strategic decision-making through digital innovation, data, analytics, and technology-enabled financial insights that strengthen organizational performance.
• Leads the digital transformation and continuous improvement of Financial Planning, Analysis and Reporting processes, reporting tools, and systems to strengthen business value, efficiency, accuracy, and transparency, while ensuring compliance with SCC’s Quality Management System (QMS) and applicable accounting standards.
• Develops, maintains, and continuously improves executive dashboards, scorecards, and management reporting solutions, leveraging business intelligence and data visualization tools to provide timely, accurate, and accessible information for decision-makers.
• Promotes innovation and the adoption of new technologies by developing team capabilities, encouraging new approaches, and strengthening organizational capacity to adapt and evolve.