Associate Director, Commercial

Our client is a non-profit corporation responsible for managing and operating Canada's leading global hub airport . They are looking for a Associate Director, Commercial & MGI Finance to join their team
Great benefits - pension plan
Bonus - the company is doing well
Leads the full financial planning cycle, including the Annual Operating Plan, Long-Term Financial Plan, and rolling forecasts, ensuring alignment with corporate and business unit goals.
Oversees business unit inputs and monthly performance routines to drive portfolio results and accountability.
Serves as a trusted advisor on planning, forecasting, and performance management, providing insights that enhance decision-making and resource allocation.
Develops and maintains driver-based financial models for revenues, costs, and unit economics, partnering with Corporate Analytics to integrate passenger and spend insights into business reviews.
Analyzes aviation activity and key performance drivers to assess financial impacts, identify opportunities, and inform strategic actions.
Leads continuous improvement initiatives to strengthen forecasting accuracy, reporting efficiency, and data integrity.
Supports company Finance leadership with MGI budgetary and valuation inputs for Board materials, ensuring transparency and alignment.
Develop and review business cases, financial models, and scenario analyses to evaluate returns and risks and incorporate into financial outlook
Guide leaders on financial policies, performance expectations, and budget compliance.
Financial Reporting, Analytics & Decision Support (35%)
Lead preparation of accurate, timely financial reports, forecasts, and variance analyses to support monthly, quarterly, and year-end performance reviews.
Develop dashboards and visual reports highlighting key performance drivers, risks, and opportunities.
Collaborate cross-functionally to enhance reporting processes, strengthen data integrity, and advance automation and self-service analytics.
Benchmark financial and operational performance to identify improvement areas and adopt best practices.
Provide forward-looking financial support through scenario modeling, sensitivity analysis, and business case development for investment and strategic decisions.
Support Finance and Operations leadership with consolidated reporting, performance reviews, and recommendations for corrective action.
Foster continuous improvement in financial reporting and analytics to enhance efficiency, insight quality, and organizational performance
Preparing executive-ready, optioned analyses for commercial initiatives (e.g., pricing, leasing, contract economics), applying enterprise-wide business case standards in partnership with Corporate Analytics.
Collaborating with real estate business leaders to deliver forward-looking financial insights that inform strategic direction, portfolio optimization, and capital investment decisions.
Post-Investment Review & Value Realization: Conducting post-investment reviews to assess actual outcomes against business cases, driving learning and accountability.
Accounting, Closing the books & Governance (10%)
Oversee preparation and review of MGI stand-alone financial statements, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and compliance with organizational and regulatory standards.
Lead month-end and year-end close processes, including journal entries, reconciliations, and general ledger oversight to ensure timely and reliable reporting.
Maintain robust financial controls and documentation, ensuring alignment with company's internal control framework and audit readiness.
Drive continuous improvement in accounting processes, policies, and systems to enhance efficiency, transparency, and control.
Act as Finance's subject matter expert on strategic projects, providing analytical rigor to evaluate feasibility, cost-benefit, and long-term value.
Ensure financial considerations are integrated early in planning and initiatives align with organizational goals and performance targets.
Lead or support business case development, including financial modeling, scenario analysis, ROI assessment, and risk evaluation.
Provide proactive, data-driven insights to prioritize initiatives with the greatest financial and strategic impact.
Partner with operational and functional leaders to translate strategies into financially viable plans with clear short- and long-term implications.
Manage ad hoc analyses for new initiatives, policy changes, and business transformations, delivering actionable recommendations.
Collaborate with Corporate Analytics to run scenario modeling (e.g., demand, spend per passenger, cost inflation) to inform recommendations to Commercial leadership and the CFO/Director, Business Finance.
Lead and develop Analysts and Senior Analysts, fostering collaboration, growth, and accountability.
Coach on commercial drivers, modeling discipline, and financial storytelling; embed standardized templates and planning/reporting cadences.
Provide ongoing feedback, development, and clear expectations in an inclusive, high-performance culture.
Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Engineering, or related field.
MBA and/or Master's in a related field.
CPA and/or CFA
Power BI, SQL, Alteryx) considered assets.
7-10+ years progressive experience in FP&A/Business Finance or commercial analytics with a track record in driver based forecasting and decision support; 5-7+ years team/functional leadership preferred (aligned to Associate Director grade expectations).
exposure to unit economics, passenger/spend analytics, and standardized business case work with a centralized analytics partner.
Advanced Excel modeling; Power BI (or equivalent) and SQL familiarity; SAP/Oracle/Anaplan/TM1); driver based planning; benefit tracking for commercial initiatives; Vaco by Highspring values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.
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