Vice President, Finance Business Partner, Canada Division Finance Officer

Canada: Mastercard Canada ULC, MCI; Toronto; On-site; CAD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services company is seeking a Vice President, Finance Business Partner for its Canada division. This role involves overseeing all financial activities, managing budgeting and forecasting, and driving long-term strategy and growth. The ideal candidate will have a CPA and/or MBA, extensive experience in financial analysis, and strong leadership skills. Join us to lead our finance team and partner with regional leadership to make key financial decisions.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to build a high-performing team.
• Extensive experience in financial analysis and predictive analytics.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for budgeting and forecasting for Canada.
• Manage the finance team and optimize deal management.
• Drive long-term strategy and growth for the Canada division.

Skills

Leadership

Financial Reporting

Strategic Planning

Communication Skills

Predictive Analytics

Education

CPA and/or MBA

Job description

Title and Summary

Vice President, Finance Business Partner, Canada Division Finance Officer

Overview

Regional finance leader responsible for all financial aspects of the Business Unit and for partnering with the Canada Management Team in making key financial and commercial decisions. Responsible for a broad range of financial activities including planning & objective setting, budgeting & forecasting, management reporting, regulatory and statutory reporting (where applicable), deal management (in conjunction with Deal Management organization, contract management, and financial controls). Reporting relationship: CFO Americas and Canada Regional President. Member of the Canadian Leadership Team and Finance Business Partner to President Canada.

Role

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsible for budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, development of consolidated information for the Canada market, expense management; reviewing and explaining significant variances; and managing the coordination of results with Americas Finance.
• Lead the finance team in Canada, setting objectives, managing performance, and career development.
• Manage the Deal Management process in Canada together with the North America Deal Management team, to optimize economics for Mastercard while ensuring that business cases for Customer Business Agreements are financially sound, internal approvals documented, and contracts reflect agreed‑upon financial commitments. Participate in customer negotiations as needed.
• Team with the Canadian Leadership team to evaluate potential business relationships from a strategic and financial perspective, and to evaluate new growth areas from strategic, operational and financial perspectives. Participate in financial analysis and execution oversight of new ventures and acquisitions.
• Work closely with the Canada Regional President and Canadian Leadership Team to drive long‑term strategy and growth.
• Drive efficiencies through process improvements.
• Work closely with North America Controller on complex accounting and reporting matters.
• Understand and coordinate relevant tax and Treasury issues with Corporate Tax and Treasury teams.
• Partner with Corporate and NAM teams to drive a strong control environment and report on key enterprise and any financial reporting risks in the Canada market.

All About You: Leadership Attributes

• Proven ability to build a high‑performing team and attract and retain outstanding talent at all levels.
• History of strong transparent leadership and teamwork to effectively partner in a highly matrixed organization with the regional leadership team, business unit team and other relevant teams.
• Demonstrated history of thoughtful risk‑taking, business acumen, thought leadership, commitment and strong sense of urgency.
• Executive presence, intellectual horsepower, and ability to influence others.
• Must possess excellent verbal & written communication & presentation skills.

Experiences

• CPA and/or MBA preferred.
• Track record building internal and external business partnerships; develops and leverages key relationships to understand the diverse needs and objectives of various stakeholders.
• Extensive experience modelling and performing predictive analytics to critically review and enhance complex financial and operational analysis and scenarios.
• Managed a diverse, multi‑functional finance organization.
• Consulted and provided advice and feedback to the business on risk and opportunity considerations, leveraging advanced analytical techniques as well as a knowledge of outside trends and events.
• Experience setting strategy for process improvement initiatives along with developing procedures for implementation.
• Demonstrated successful oversight of the management and resolution of high‑risk issues to ensure completeness and efficiency.
• Successfully embodied change management; oversaw corporate cultural initiatives, enhancing the support of an ever‑evolving environment to fulfill corporate goals and objectives.

EEO Statement

Mastercard is a merit‑based, inclusive, equal opportunity employer that considers applicants without regard to gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disability or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We hire the most qualified candidate for the role. In the US or Canada, if you require accommodations or assistance to complete the online application process or during the recruitment process, please contact and identify the type of accommodation or assistance you are requesting. Do not include any medical or health information in this email. The Reasonable Accommodations team will respond to your email promptly.

Corporate Security Responsibility

All activities involving access to Mastercard assets, information, and networks come with an inherent risk to the organization and, therefore, it is expected that every person working for, or on behalf of, Mastercard is responsible for information security and must:

• Abide by Mastercard's security policies and practices;
• Ensure the confidentiality and integrity of the information being accessed;
• Report any suspected information security violation or breach, and complete all periodic mandatory security trainings in accordance with Mastercard's guidelines.