Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis - Global Operations

Scotiabank; Toronto; On-site; CAD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution in Toronto seeks a Manager for Financial Planning & Analysis within Global Operations. This role involves providing financial analysis, managing budgeting processes, and developing strategic relationships. The ideal candidate has over 5 years of experience in finance, advanced analytical skills, and proficiency in Microsoft tools. A competitive rewards package, including health benefits and performance bonuses, is offered.

Benefits

Performance bonus

Employee Share Ownership Program

Pension Plan Matching

Health Benefits from day one

Career development opportunities

Work-life balance

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant experience with financial analysis and budgeting.
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize work effectively.
• Results-oriented individual constantly seeking improvement.

Responsibilities

• Provide Financial Analysis and Management Reporting for Global Operations.
• Manage Planning and Forecasting with budget analysis.
• Develop strategic relationships with key business partners.

Skills

Strong analytical skills

Problem-solving

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Education

University degree in Accounting or Finance

CA, CPA, MBA or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Power BI

EGL

OBI

Hyperion

SmartView

Job description

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Title: Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis - Global Operations

Requisition ID: 241721

Join a purpose driven winning team, committed to results, in an inclusive and high-performing culture.

The Global Operations ("GO") Finance team oversees the planning and analysis of the operating expenses for Global Operations Units (including Global Wholesale Operations, Fraud Management, Global Regulatory and Internal Control, GBS Bogota & DR, Procurement, Real Estate etc.).

The Manager works closely with the team members to produce month-end results, monthly forecast, annual budgets and business line allocations, provide financial analysis and control as well as management reporting. The Manager also plays a key role in tracking and reporting financials for strategic initiatives (including projects) across Global Operations.

Is this role right for you? In this role, you will:

• Provide Financial Analysis and Management Reporting
• Act as leadership role in the completion of the monthly/quarterly reporting processes, including:
  • Prepare monthly management reports for the Global Operations.
  • Completion of monthly/quarterly expense reasonability, variance analysis and commentary.
  • Prepare staffing reports with variance analysis; identify the impact of transfers and initiatives.
  • Preparation of quarterly business allocation adjustments for agreed volume driven expenses
  • Work closely with GO stakeholders to understand assumptions and methodologies used in strategic initiatives, validate and confirm the achievement of savings
  • Provide subject matter expertise on Transfer Pricing related matters for Global Operations, facilitating quarterly updates and working collaboratively with the Global Finance team.
  • Develop and maintain reports, dashboard, and other data visualization tools to display KPIs, metrics and trends etc.
  • Ad hoc analysis, reporting and presentations for Finance and Global Operations Leadership.
• Manage Planning and Forecasting
  • Responsible for budgeting and analysis, highlight discussion points for use during meetings with department function heads and follow up on action items to ensure they are reflected in the budget summaries and packages.
  • Liaise with Global Operations budget coordinators to gather information supporting the budget and forecast submissions, including compiling, researching and consolidating statistical information for use in the analysis of submissions and responding to requests for supporting details.
  • Validate information sources, develop and maintain controls to improve data integrity and completeness, and create templates/processes to automate and simplify tasks.
  • Work closely with team members and Global Operations partners to develop/refine/maintain business line allocation methodologies, provide analysis on impact of any changes and communicate the changes to the business lines.
• Lead Customer Service and Relationship Management
  • Develop and sustain strategic relationships with key contacts, business partners and stakeholders (GO Senior management, Corporate Functions Finance, BL Finance) to deliver on mandate and provide value-added analysis and insight.
  • Bes a subject matter expert partnering with Global Operations to provide analysis and support to enable them to make informed decisions pertaining to the impact of budget planning, forecasting and potential cost reduction activities, as well as the ongoing financial management of their business' operations.
  • Act as a change agent, supporting the Global Operations expense management mandate to key partners and stakeholders.

Do you have the skills that will enable you to succeed? We’d love to work with you if you have experience with:

• University degree in Accounting or Finance or similar discipline
• Completion or working towards CA, CPA, MBA or equivalent professional designation
• 5 + years of relevant experience
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills, with the perspective of continually seeking opportunities for improvement
• Results-oriented individual with strong analytical skills and the perspective of seeking opportunity for improvement.
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize work, using communication skills to manage expectations of multiple direct supervisors/stakeholders.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively both independently and in a team environment with peers and superiors across organizational lines.
• Support a high-performance environment and pursue effective and efficient operations
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint, Power Bl
• Knowledge of EGL, OBI, Hyperion and SmartView

What's in it for you?

• In-depth training to prepare you for the role, as well as ongoing coaching and feedback to help you succeed!
• You’ll be part of a diverse, collaborative, innovative, and high-performing team
• We offer a competitive rewards package:
  • Performance bonus, Employee Share Ownership Program, and Pension Plan Matching
  • Health Benefits from day one!
• You will relish work-life balance, team events, and opportunities to participate in the community.
• Your career matters! You will have access to career development and progression opportunities.

Location(s): Canada : Ontario : Toronto