Finance Manager

**Job Description**:
Do you articulate finance concepts clearly and translate them for leader consumption? Perhaps the Finance Manager at Aon is the next step in your career
As part of an industry-leading team, you will help empower results for our clients by delivering innovative and effective solutions supporting Aon. As a Finance Manager, you will report directly to the Director of Finance, and can be based in Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg, or Montreal.
This is a hybrid role with the flexibility to work both virtually and from our office.

**Aon is in the business of better decisions**

At Aon, we shape decisions for the better to protect and enrich the lives of people around the world.
As an organization, we are united through trust as one inclusive, diverse team, and we are passionate about helping our colleagues and clients succeed.

**What the day will look like**

We are proud of our group's ability to support our business leaders and this role will lead evolving financial analysis requests from the business on a national scale as well the bigger business picture. If you want to use your strategic problem-solving skills to translate Aon’s vision into practical quantitative plans, this role may be just the thing Your day-to-day responsibilities include:

- Prepare, analyse, and report on financial status
- Provide key insights and trends to the Business Unit Leaders and help formulate strategies to drive improved financial results
- Access information maintained in various financial systems and databases to analyse, prepare, and present business analysis to management
- Participate in monthly, quarterly, and yearly forecasting
- Participate in monthly close process
- Provide analysis to aid in achieving financial objectives, including - budgeting, forecasting, tracking variances, profitability, etc.
- Assist with the annual budgeting processes, including data collection and analysis
- Load monthly revenue extracts from subsystem(s) to GL
- Update and enter financial forecast into TM1 and managing invoicing process
- Responsible for commission payment reconciliation and management of carrier receivables
- Respond to internal ad-hoc requests as assigned

**How this opportunity is different**

In this role you will be an integral part of the Canada’s Finance Planning and Analysis team, a trusted advisor to regional leaders and support the Director of Finance in leading and executing on finance and business priorities in a fast-paced, multi-faceted, changing environment.
You will be viewed as a knowledgeable leader, a creative thinker and problem solver. You have proven credibility and integrity working with both clients and teams and driving value throughout the organization. Your role will include building talent, communicate business challenges / opportunities and demonstrating mentorship and sharing intellectual capital.

**Skills and experience that will lead to success**
- FP&A experience (Forecasting, Planning and Analysis) is required
- Minimum 7 years of Accounting/Finance experience in a corporate environment
- Accounting designation (CA/CPA or equivalent) is good to have
- Attention to detail with strong analytical and organizational skills
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
- Demonstrated technical accounting and finance competency to enable the creation of innovative solutions
- Professional demeanor with positive attitude and influence on others within the organization
- Exceptional interpersonal skills with capability to interact with leaders to cultivate and maintain strong relationships
- Strong presentation skills that engage a variety of audiences and cultures
- Detail oriented but able to step back to understand and articulate the bigger picture
- Ability to work well under pressure and to prioritize multiple projects
- Advance skills in MS Excel including pivot table and MS query
- Experience with Workday GL and TM1 a plusExperience in the insurance industry is an asset

**How we support our colleagues**

In addition to our comprehensive benefits package, we encourage a diverse workforce. Plus, our agile, inclusive environment allows you to manage your wellbeing and work/life balance, ensuring you can be your best self at Aon. Furthermore, all colleagues enjoy two “Global Wellbeing Days” each year, encouraging you to take time to focus on yourself. We offer a variety of working style solutions, but we also recognise that flexibility goes beyond just the place of work... and we are all for it. We call this Smart Working

Our continuous learning culture inspires and equips you to learn, share and grow, helping you achieve your fullest potential. As a result, at Aon, you are more connected, more relevant, and more valued.

Aon values an innovative, diverse workplace where all colleagues feel empowered to be their authentic selves. Aon is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.