Manager, FP&A

Vaco Recruiter Services; Toronto; On-site; CAD 105,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

DC Pension matching 4%

Health and dental benefits

Dynamic culture

Job summary

Vaco Recruiter Services are representing a fast-scaling manufacturing client for a Manager, FP&A in the Greater Toronto Area. The role focuses on driver-based financial models, budgets, forecasts, and performance analysis to guide strategic decisions.

Strong FP&A experience, advanced Excel, and ERP/dashboard skills are required. The candidate will partner with Operations, Supply Chain, and Corporate stakeholders, delivering insightful analysis and improving forecasting accuracy.

Qualifications

• University degree in Finance or Accounting.
• 5+ years of hands-on FP&A experience.
• Strong financial modelling and planning skills.
• Expertise in cash flow modelling and forecasting.

Responsibilities

• Develop driver-based financial models for production metrics.
• Prepare budgets and rolling forecasts with scenarios.
• Produce margin analysis and cost variance insights.
• Support ERP implementation and dashboard reporting.
• Collaborate with accounting for timely reporting.

Skills

Financial modelling

Forecasting

Advanced Excel

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting

Tools

Power BI

ERP systems

Job description

About the Company

Our client is a fast-scaling manufacturing organization, and they are looking for a Manager, FP&A, to join their team!

Why Work Here

• Extremely dynamic and inclusive company culture
• Incredible Career Development: offers meaningful progression opportunities, a strong leadership development focus, and the company has a philosophy of “hiring to promote within.”
• DC Pension matching: 4%
• Comprehensive Health and Dental benefits

About the Opportunity

• Develop and maintain driver-based financial models reflecting production volume, yield, scrap, labor/machine rates, and overhead absorption.
• Prepare annual budgets and rolling forecasts (P&L, cash flow, working capital) with clear assumptions and scenario analysis, as well as presentation materials for executive audiences.
• Produce margin bridges and conduct cost variance analysis for key performance drivers (e.g. price, volume, mix, labor/efficiency, overhead absorption) to support monthly performance reviews.
• Support ERP implementation and maintenance by defining reporting requirements, validating data, and designing dashboards for operational and financial metrics.
• Collaborate with accounting and cost accounting teams to ensure accurate, timely reporting of financial results and inventory/costing data.
• Be a key point of contact and provide strategic decision support to Operations, Supply Chain, and Corporate Stakeholders.
• Partner with business groups to understand drivers and assumptions to improve forecasting accuracy as well as identify risks, opportunities and potential actions.
• Continuously evaluate and implement improvements to processes and analysis capabilities.
• Ad hoc analysis and projects, including NPV, margin and ROI analysis and board materials.
• Foster strong working relationships across the businesses and work proactively to identify opportunities for finance to act as a strategic business partner.
• Other duties as required.

About You

• University Degree, with a focus in Finance or Accounting.
• 5+ years of finance experience in a hands-on FP&A role within a complex organization.
• Proven expertise in financial modelling and planning, with a strong commitment to driving continuous improvement.
• Strong understanding of cash flows, ability to create cash flow modeling, intelligent forecasting methodologies including identifying drivers in the operations to improve cash and capital returns.
• Sound judgment, with the ability to critically analyze situations, problem-solve, and deal with ambiguity.
• Strong customer focus with excellent relationship building and a collaborative working style.
• Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal, including the ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the organization.
• Demonstrates the highest level of ethics, personal integrity, and detail orientation.
• Ability to handle multiple competing deliverables at a time, with accurate and timely delivery.
• Advanced MS Excel and PowerPoint skills.

Salary Range

$105,000 - $125,000 / year

This position for employment is for a current vacancy with Vaco/Highspring’s client. You must currently reside within the Greater Toronto Area and be permitted to work in Canada to be considered for this opportunity.

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco/Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual’s skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco/Highspring notes the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company’s 401(k) retirement plan. Additional disclaimer: Unless otherwise noted in the job description, the position Vaco/Highspring is filing for is occupied. Please note, however, that Vaco/Highspring is regularly asked to provide talent to other organizations. By submitting to this position, you are agreeing to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions. Submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase within Vaco/Highspring will be otherwise assessed by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco/Highspring does not have knowledge of the tools used by its clients in making final hiring decisions and cannot opine on their use of AI products.