Strategic Finance Associate (Chief Product Office)

TELUS; Toronto; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading telecommunications company is seeking a strategic finance professional to support capital investments and financial management within the Chief Product Office. The role involves collaborating with product owners, managing financial models, and presenting strategic recommendations to senior leadership. Ideal candidates will have a background in corporate finance and a strong ability to work cross-functionally to drive results.

Qualifications

• Experience in management consulting or corporate finance.
• Ability to manage financial models and present strategic recommendations.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Support capital investments for CPO strategic priorities.
• Partner with product owners to understand product strategy and capital requirements.
• Calculate and track key program metrics.

Skills

Financial planning

Cross-functional engagement

Strategic recommendations

Education

Bachelor's degree in business administration or commerce

Job description

The Chief Product Office (CPO) leads the design and delivery of consumer products and services, including : internet, TV / OTT, smart home automation, and new & emerging solutions.

Our Strategy & Development team is the central group responsible for solving Leadership's toughest problems, delivering differentiated value to our customers, and growing our market share across Canada. This includes managing capital investments for all new & emerging products across the business to maximize our ROI. Together, we will continue to grow our national reach.

What you'll do

As someone who is comfortable with financial planning and analysis, and cross-functional engagement, you will support capital investments for all CPO strategic priorities. You will work closely with senior leaders and product owners from across the CPO to help evaluate, manage, and execute new opportunities.

Specifically you will support :

Strategic Finance

• Partner with product owners to understand their product strategy, roadmaps, and capital requirements
• Identify opportunities and trade-offs across programs and present strategic recommendations on capital
• allocations to the CPO Leadership Team
• Calculate and track key program metrics including EBITDA, NPV, DPP, CLV, etc
• Manage capital for strategic programs, including budgets, actuals, and forecasts
• Partner with FP&A on monthly and quarterly reporting and reconciliation
• Prepare and present org-wide financial reports to the CPO Leadership Team
• Identify opportunities to streamline financial management processes through the use of dashboards, governance changes, etc
• Support broader CPO financial budgeting

Qualifications

What you bring

• Experience within a management consulting firm or within a corporate finance or corporate strategy function at a leading technology, media / entertainment or telecommunications firm
• A bachelor's degree from an accredited university with a focus on business administration, commerce or relevant field of study
• Recognized for your demonstrated ability to manage financial models, identify opportunities and trade-offs, and present strategic recommendations
• Known for your talent in working cross-functionally to bring people together, gain internal buy-in, drive decisions, and deliver results
• A persuasive advisor, who listens, learns, and can articulate a compelling story in a clear and simple manner

Great-to-haves

• Chief of Staff experience : managing ad-hoc asks for leadership including reporting on capital budgets, actuals, and forecasts
• A passion for media, entertainment, and technology