Senior Manager, FP&A & Business Performance

Engage Recruitment; Markham; Hybrid; CAD 140,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Engage Recruitment is seeking a commercially minded finance leader to drive FP&A and performance management. Reporting to the CFO, you will translate data into actionable insights, partner with senior leadership, and influence pricing, productivity, and profitability.

This hybrid role requires three days per week in Markham, Ontario, and offers significant visibility and impact. You will own planning, forecasting, working capital, KPIs, and strategic financial analysis to support executives and

Qualifications

• 7+ years in finance with FP&A and commercial analysis.
• CPA designation preferred.
• Experience partnering with senior leaders to improve profitability.
• Proficient in budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and financial modelling.
• Strong written and verbal communication to executives.
• Healthcare, technology, or data-driven environments a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead annual budgeting and coordinate planning across the organization.
• Own monthly revenue and EBITDA forecasting with refreshed assumptions.
• Analyze results vs plan and explain variances and risks.
• Develop rolling 13-week cash flow forecast and monitor liquidity.
• Build profitability insights at client, service and business-unit levels.
• Create financial models to evaluate investments and growth opportunities.
• Prepare monthly operating reviews and dashboard-based reporting.
• Improve finance processes and automate where possible.

Skills

FP&A

Commercial analysis

Budgeting

Forecasting

Variance analysis

Financial modelling

Communication

Analytical thinking

Education

CPA designation preferred

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

We are looking for a commercially minded finance leader who can turn financial data into clear business insights and actionable decisions.

Reporting to the CFO, the Senior Manager, FP&A & Performance Management will work closely with senior leadership and operational teams to understand what is driving business performance, identify opportunities for improvement, and help translate strategy into measurable financial results.

This is a highly visible role for someone who enjoys going beyond traditional reporting. You’ll investigate the factors behind revenue and margin performance, assess the economics of clients and services, evaluate productivity, support pricing decisions, and help leaders understand where to focus their efforts.

This is a hybrid role with three days per week in our Markham office.

What You’ll Own:

Planning & Forecasting

• Lead the annual budgeting process and coordinate planning activities across the organization.
• Own monthly revenue and EBITDA forecasting, ensuring assumptions are well supported and regularly refreshed.
• Analyze actual results against plan and provide clear explanations of key variances, trends, and emerging risks.

Cash & Working Capital

• Develop and maintain a rolling 13-week cash flow forecast.
• Monitor working capital trends and provide visibility into liquidity and cash requirements.
• Analyze receivables and collection performance, identifying opportunities to improve cash conversion.

Business & Operational Performance

• Develop profitability insights at the client, service, and business-unit levels.
• Analyze gross margins and identify the operational drivers behind changes in profitability.
• Build labour productivity reporting and highlight opportunities to improve resource utilization.
• Establish and monitor meaningful operational and financial KPIs.
• Partner with business leaders to turn performance insights into concrete improvement initiatives.

Strategic Decision Support

• Build financial models to evaluate investments, initiatives, and growth opportunities.
• Develop business cases that clearly articulate financial impact, assumptions, risks, and expected returns.
• Support strategic and operational decisions with rigorous financial analysis.
• Evaluate pricing, margins, and commercial opportunities to help strengthen overall profitability.

Management Reporting

• Lead the preparation of monthly operating review materials, combining financial results with operational insights.
• Develop dashboards and performance reporting that give leaders a clear view of the business.
• Prepare concise management commentary that explains results and highlights actions required.
• Support the development of materials for Board and senior stakeholder discussions.

Financial Operations & Process Improvement

• Provide additional support for financial reporting and close activities during peak periods.
• Identify opportunities to improve and simplify finance processes, including billing, reporting, and payment workflows.
• Partner with ERP and technology specialists to enhance financial systems, reporting capabilities, and process efficiency.
• Champion automation and continuous improvement across the finance function.

What You Bring:

• 7+ years of progressive finance and accounting experience, with strong FP&A and commercial analysis expertise.
• A strong accounting foundation; CPA designation is preferred.
• Demonstrated experience partnering with operational leaders to improve profitability, productivity, and business performance.
• Proven experience with budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and financial modelling.
• Strong commercial judgment and the ability to connect financial results with operational drivers.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including confidence presenting to senior executives, investors, and other stakeholders.
• Advanced analytical capabilities and strong attention to detail.
• Experience in healthcare, technology, or another data-driven, growth-oriented environment is an asset.
• A self-directed approach, with the ability to prioritize effectively and make progress without constant oversight.
• A collaborative mindset and the ability to build trusted relationships across functions.
• A proactive, entrepreneurial approach to problem-solving, with the confidence to challenge existing processes and introduce better ways of working.
• A willingness to balance strategic thinking with hands‑on execution when the business requires it.

Why This Role?

This is an opportunity to have a direct influence on how the business performs and grows. Rather than simply reporting the numbers, you’ll help explain them, challenge assumptions, uncover opportunities, and influence the decisions that shape future performance.

For a finance professional who combines strong technical skills with commercial curiosity and enjoys working closely with senior leaders, this role offers significant visibility, ownership, and opportunity to make an impact.

Compensation:

The compensation for this role is $140k-150k base salary plus 10% annual bonus.