Manager, Cost Analytics, Financial Analytics and Planning

3 weeks ago


Old Toronto, Canada CPP Investments Full time
Job Description

The Manager of Cost Analytics is responsible for linking the organization's operational strategy to financial objectives, ensuring that resources are optimally allocated to support business priorities. As a key leader, the responsibilities include developing an enterprise-wide cost analysis for specific cost categories, monitoring cost performance against relevant key performance indicators and objectives, and providing valuable insights and actionable recommendations to promote financial discipline and drive decision-making. In this role, you will foster a culture of continuous improvement to elevate processes and reporting within the team. You will apply advanced analytics methods to gain insights into cost drivers. As a member of the Financial Analytics & Planning team, you will ensure the integrity of book-of-record cost measurements. The Manager of Cost Analytics will report to the Director of Cost Analytics within the Financial Analytics & Planning Team.

Key Responsibilities Include:
  1. Lead a team of analysts and associates, guiding them in developing cost models using a driver-based approach at various levels of granularity.
  2. Collaborate with stakeholders to build cost variance analysis, establish a shared understanding of cost definitions and drivers, and monitor cost performance by measuring relevant cost drivers against actuals, forecasts and budgets. This will enhance visibility into resource consumption and identify opportunities to optimize resource allocation.
  3. Leverage data sources effectively and apply advanced analytics methods to gain insights into cost categories. This will help identify value creation opportunities to drive cost excellence.
  4. Review and organize the monthly, quarterly, and annual cost reporting for CPP Investments to support both internal reporting to the Senior Management Team, Audit Committee, and Board of Directors as well as the Annual Report.
  5. Promote continuous improvements in processes and cost reporting through automation and new technologies, while ensuring integrity and accuracy of the outputs.
  6. Support an efficient business planning process that accommodates business priorities, fund guidance, and other strategic priorities, grounded by sound operational cost objectives.
Qualifications

Demonstrated experience (8+ years) in preparing budget, forecasts, and ex-post cost variance analysis. Strong knowledge of asset management companies or financial institutions with a commercial approach to decision-making. Exemplify CPP Investments Guiding Principles of integrity, partnership and high performance. Solid problem-solving skills with experience in automation tools and planning software (e.g., Tableau, Think-cell, Oracle Enterprise Performance Management) to improve the effectiveness of processes. Demonstrate resilience in the face of change and can effectively manage competing demands. Effective delegation and supervision of specific output. Proven track record in managing and mentoring staff. Apply critical thinking to resolve operational or cross-departmental issues and deliver insight and recommendations guided by defined cost objectives. Leads self and others to solve broadly defined problems by considering impact beyond own team. CPA, CFA or MBA would be an asset

Additional Information Visit our LinkedIn Career Page or Follow us on LinkedIn.#LI-PM1 At CPP Investments, we are committed to diversity and equitable access to employment opportunities based on ability. We thank all applicants for their interest but will only contact candidates selected to advance in the hiring process.

Our Commitment to Inclusion and Diversity: In addition to being dedicated to building a workforce that reflects diverse talent, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible experience. If you require an accommodation for any part of the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials, accessible meeting rooms, etc.), please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.

Disclaimer: CPP Investments does not accept resumes from employment placement agencies, head-hunters or recruitment suppliers that are not in a formal contractual arrangement with us. Our recruitment supplier arrangements are restricted to specific hiring needs and do not include this or other web-site job postings. Any resume or other information received from a supplier not approved by CPP Investments to provide resumes to this posting or web-site will be considered unsolicited and will not be considered. CPP Investments will not pay any referral, placement or other fee for the supply of such unsolicited resumes or information.

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