Director, Finance Planning

Director, Financial Planning & Analysis CA$160,000.00/yr - CA$190,000.00/yr Position Summary: The Director, Financial Planning & Analysis is a senior finance leader and strategic thought partner within Multy. This role provides financial leadership, insight, and data-driven analytics to support decision-making across Commercial, Operations, and G&A functions. This senior leadership role leads enterprise-wide planning, budgeting, forecasting, and performance management processes, while delivering actionable insights through predictive modeling, KPI reporting, and MD&A analysis. As a trusted advisor to senior leadership, this role is critical in driving financial discipline, operational excellence, and achievement of organizational objectives. Essential Responsibilities and Accountabilities Lead annual operating plans, capital planning, quarterly forecasts, and monthly outlooks using a transparent, bottom-up methodology aligned with industry best practices. Support long-range strategic planning initiatives and enterprise-wide capital allocation decisions. Build robust business cases and predictive financial models to support Commercial and Operations decision-making, including scenario and sensitivity analysis. Conduct post-implementation reviews to evaluate performance against expectations and communicate findings to stakeholders. Analyze key financial and operational variances versus budgets, forecasts, and benchmarks; provide clear recommendations to optimize performance or course correct as required. Develop and maintain KPI frameworks and value-added dashboards that align financial results with business objectives. Deliver segmented performance reporting across customers, products, lines of business, and geographies to enable granular analysis. Lead MD&A reporting, ensuring accurate, timely, and insightful commentary on business performance and trends. Act as a trusted financial advisor to business leaders, influencing outcomes through data-driven insights and structured recommendations. Evaluate alternative investment and operating scenarios using appropriate financial methodologies to maximize value and returns. Support ad hoc initiatives, special projects, and enterprise-wide priorities as required. Drive accuracy in product costing and support ERP system implementations or migrations. Institutionalize best practices, enhance processes, and support continuous improvement initiatives across Finance and the business. Provide redundancy across key finance processes and act as a capacity relief resource during peak planning and reporting periods. Proven ability to work effectively within a matrixed organizational structure, supporting diverse stakeholders across multiple sites. Strong business acumen with deep understanding of manufacturing cost drivers, supply chain economics, and operational data. Experience interpreting complex data sets and converting operational information into actionable financial insights. Background working with multi-site operations considered an asset. Leadership Lead, coach, and mentor at least two (2) Senior Financial Analysts, fostering high performance, accountability, and professional development. Influence effectively in a matrixed environment, including the ability to lead without formal authority. Set priorities, control agendas, and drive execution with rigor, discipline, and strong results orientation. Lead by example with a hands‑on approach, bias for action, resilience, and the ability to navigate ambiguity. Education & Experience Minimum 20 years of progressive experience in FP&A, financial leadership, or operations planning roles within fast-paced, technology-enabled organizations. Undergraduate degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related business field. CPA or MBA required. Proven experience supporting diverse client groups within complex, matrixed organizations. Experience with Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, or continuous improvement considered an asset. Experience with foreign suppliers, global sourcing, exposure to 3PL operations considered an asset. Technical Skills Advanced financial modeling, scenario analysis, and predictive analytics capabilities. Strong proficiency in ERP systems (e.g. Oracle, NetSuite, or equivalent), including planning, reporting, and costing modules. Advanced Excel skills; experience with enterprise planning tools. Experience building and maintaining dashboards and management reporting using BI tools (e.g., Power BI, or similar). Strong understanding of cost accounting, product costing, margin analysis, and operational performance drivers. Solid knowledge of financial reporting, MD&A requirements, and performance management frameworks. Ability to work with large, complex datasets and translate analytics into actionable business insights. Other Qualifications Strong strategic mindset combined with a hands‑on, execution‑oriented approach. Exceptional analytical rigor, attention to detail, and problem‑solving capability. Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines in a dynamic environment. High level of integrity, professionalism, and accountability. Passion for continuous improvement and building scalable, disciplined finance processes. Proven resilience, adaptability, and ability to operate effectively in ambiguous or rapidly changing environments. Seniority level Director Employment type Full-time Job function Finance and Strategy/Planning Industries Warehousing and Storage and Wholesale #J-18808-Ljbffr