Strategic FP&A Manager | Finance Partner, Hybrid

Corporate Compass Group Canada; Kansas; Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Corporate Compass Group Canada is seeking a Manager, FP&A to partner with sector leaders, deliver insightful financial analysis and drive performance across the organization. You will own weekly flash, monthly packs, and period-end presentations while supporting budgeting, forecasting and capital tracking in a hybrid work setting.

The role requires strong accounting knowledge, 4+ years of progressive finance experience, CPA progress or designation preferred, and advanced Excel/ERP skills.

Qualifications

• Results-driven finance professional with strong judgment and ability to deliver high-quality work in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong commercial and analytical capability, with experience interpreting sales, margin, labour, cost and profitability drivers.
• Strong communicator who can translate complex financial information into clear insights and recommendations for senior stakeholders.
• Effective business partner who builds strong stakeholder relationships and prioritizes when business needs conflict.
• 4+ years of progressive finance experience, including FP&A, commercial finance or business partnering.
• CPA designation or progress toward CPA; MBA/CFA considered assets.
• Advanced Excel, financial modelling and proforma skills; experience with JD Edwards or another large ERP and reporting tools.
• Experience leading process improvements, system implementations, margin expansion, RFPs, rebids or renewals.
• Experience in food services, hospitality, retail, multi-unit operations or related industries would be an asset.]
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• CoT_job_summary_short:
• COMPANY NAME: Corporate Compass Group Canada
• KEY POINTS: FP&A leadership, weekly/monthly reporting, budgeting/forecasting, performance analytics, margin improvement

Responsibilities

• Prepare weekly flash, variance analysis and executive commentary on financial performance, outlook, risks and opportunities.
• Prepare monthly reporting, sector packs and period-end presentations that clearly explain results by unit, business area and key driver.
• Partner with sector leaders, operators and cross-functional teams on ad-hoc analysis, business cases and decision support.
• Own assigned reporting and analytical deliverables, ensuring accuracy, clear insights and timely follow-up with business partners.
• Support budgeting and forecasting, including leadership presentations, scenario modelling and operator action plans to deliver results in line with targets.
• Identify and track risks and opportunities, challenge assumptions, and support actions to protect margins and maximize profit flow-through.
• Monitor on- and off-balance-sheet items, reconciliations and financial exposures, ensuring timely follow-up.
• Partner with rebate teams to understand rebate drivers, track opportunities and margin improvement.
• Build and review proformas, sensitivity analysis for renewals, rebids or negotiations.
• Support capital request tracking, CAR submissions and financial discipline over budgets.
• Support special projects with clear plans and timely, high-quality outcomes.
• Improve reporting, forecasting and analytical processes by simplifying workflows and strengthening controls.
• Oversee consolidation and standardization of financial processes for governance and visibility across sectors.
• Translate financial and operational performance drivers into targeted improvement initiatives with operators to strengthen productivity and margins.
• Drive operator accountability for financial commitments with clear expectations and milestones.

Skills

Results-driven finance

Commercial and analytical capability

Strong communicator

Effective business partner

Excel & financial modelling

ERP and reporting tools

Education

CPA designation / progress toward CPA

MBA or CFA considered asset

Tools

JDE (JD Edwards) or ERP systems

Job description

Corporate Compass Group Canada is seeking a Manager, FP&A to partner with sector leaders, deliver insightful financial analysis and drive performance across the organization. You will own weekly flash, monthly packs, and period-end presentations while supporting budgeting, forecasting and capital tracking in a hybrid work setting.

The role requires strong accounting knowledge, 4+ years of progressive finance experience, CPA progress or designation preferred, and advanced Excel/ERP skills.