Financial Analyst Iii, Fp&a

Reporting to the Manager, Financial Planning and Analysis for Seaspan Shipyards, the Financial Analyst III, FP&A will be a highly skilled finance business partner with proven track record in collaborating with Business Technology Solutions (BTS) and Digital Transformation Office (DTO) teams. As a crucial member of our team, you will play a pivotal role in aligning financial strategies with technological advancements, ensuring optimal utilization of resources, and fostering innovation within the organization. This role will also deliver financial planning and analysis through financial modelling, scenario analysis, budgeting, forecasting and other analytics for Seaspan Shipyards entities.

**What you’ll do**
- Collaborate closely with the BTS and DTO leadership to develop and implement financial strategies that support organizational objectives.
- Lead financial planning, budgeting and forecasting processes for BTS and DTO initiatives, ensuring alignment with overall business objectives.
- Provide insightful financial analysis, forecasts, and recommendations to optimize investments in BTS and DTO initiatives.
- Monitor financial performance metrics and KPIs, proactively identifying risks and opportunities to drive continuous improvement.
- Develop business cases and financial models to support investment decisions in BTS and DTO projects, assessing potential ROI and long-term value creation.
- Provide financial leadership and support BTS and DTO projects, ensuring adherence to budgetary constraints and financial governance standards.
- Assist in the coordination of consolidated board reporting, annual budgeting, and rolling forecasting processes across all Seaspan entities.
- Provide ad hoc and strategic analyses to enhance profitability and support key project initiatives, including direct and indirect spend, controllable and non-controllable costs, and overhead and G&A expense.
- Work together with the Controllership team to assess the eligibility of projects for CAPEX/SaaS funding.
- Performs additional duties as assigned.

**What you’ll bring**
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or related field; MBA or advanced degree preferred.
- Proven experience (minimum 7 years) in a Finance Business Partner or similar role working in a complex multi-project or program environment.
- Experience with a focus on supporting IT or digital transformation initiatives is an asset.
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with IT or Digital Transformation teams, translating technical concepts into financial implications.
- Experience working in a dynamic, fast-paced environment with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet tight deadlines.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills, with the ability to present complex financial information in a clear and concise manner to diverse stakeholders.
- Skilled at asking probing questions to deepen understanding of business issues including ability to communicate with others with tact and diplomacy.
- Solid knowledge of analysis from a qualitative and quantitative perspective including discounted cash flow, net present value and internal rate of return calculations.
- Advanced proficiency in financial modeling, forecasting, and analytical tools.
- Advanced computer skills (MS Excel modelling and data analysis, MS PowerPoint, SAP BI/Power BI query reports and dashboards). Database management skills desirable.
- Strong analytical and planning skills, critical thinking, with ability to work well under pressure, be a problem solver and prioritize multiple tasks to meet deadlines.
- Enjoy hands on role and digging into the details.
- Ability to work with limited direction and function as a vital team member.
- Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality.

**Why you’ll love working here**
- This is a full-time, permanent position. With multiple operations and long-term projects, Seaspan employees enjoy job stability as we look ahead to build ships for decades to come.
- We also provide a best-in-class health and wellness benefits package for this position, including such things as full health care (e.g. unlimited physiotherapy), dental, vision, life insurance, medical leave coverage, parental leave coverage, childcare benefit partnership, Personal Spending Account, and an Employee Family Assistance Program (EFAP).
- Free on-site gym.
- Parking is included and to assist those that are using transit, we operate a complimentary shuttle bus Monday through Friday with various pick up and drop off points around North Vancouver.

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