Finance Business Partner, Fp&a

Position Title: Finance Business Partner, FP&A

Reports to: Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis

Location: 95 Browns Line

**Position Overview**

The Finance Business Partner will support the FP&A Team, as well as the wider organization, with budgeting, reporting and strategic planning. They will report directly to the Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis and will not have any direct reports.

Responsibilities (Percent of Time)

**Strategic Planning, Forecasting & Management Reporting**
- Support business unit budgeting process and develop accurate, frequent, and timely re-forecasts, including rebuilding forecast models.
- Compare actual results to budget and assist in achieving key priorities.
- Develop performance metrics, dashboards, and tools for financial information capture and performance monitoring.
- Enhance management reporting package based on evolving business needs.
- Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial analyses focusing on business insights.
- Develop and lead implementation plans based on analysis and business knowledge.

**Finance Transformation & Systems**
- Partner with business, finance, and IT leaders to implement new tools for data leverage, creating digestible dashboards and reports.
- Ensure visually impactful executive presentations through appropriate tools and skills.
- Continuously improve finance systems and processes for increased productivity and accuracy.
- Lead business requirement gathering sessions and execute process improvements.
- Support training initiatives and execution for broader team adoption.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams for maintenance of reference data management and finance system workflows.

**Strategic Projects Support**
- Support project management activities for strategic projects aimed at increasing data-driven decision-making and driving process efficiencies and automation.
- Assist in Finance technology initiatives from requirements gathering to implementation and testing.
- Document and analyze business processes, define target states, and identify necessary capabilities.
- Partner with cross-functional teams on project planning and implementation efforts.

**Key Qualifications**:

- 3-5 years of relevant experience working in a comparable role and/or relevant education and certifications are an asset
- Desired: Professional designation (CPA, CFA, MBA) Minimum: CPA PEP in process
- Advanced Excel skills for financial modeling, sensitivity analysis, and ROI, IRR, and NPV analyses.
- Experience managing finance projects, focusing on process improvement and automation.
- Experience in ERP system implementation (an asset).
- Familiarity with major ERP systems (Hyperion, Dynamics, etc.) and other tools (SQL, SAS, Power BI).
- Understanding of end-to-end finance systems architecture and available market technologies (an asset).
- Knowledge of key technologies and systems in Banking finance, including data platforms/warehouses, consolidation tools, reporting/analysis tools, ERP systems, and reference data stores (an asset).
- Desired skills and Behaviors:

- Demonstrated organizational skills to manage day to day priorities, achievement of goals and execution of functional strategy within job area.
- Strong oral, written, and presentation skills to deliver effective, confident, and results-oriented communications and presentations.
- An excellent team player who collaborates cross functionally and with individuals from different backgrounds and with different levels of experience
- Effectively lead multiple complex financial processes or projects simultaneously
- “Can do” attitude with the ability to constructively challenge the status quo and the experience to recommend and implement solutions to drive results.
- Collaborate and lead continuous improvement projects.
- Advanced analytical skills with the ability to provide strategic financial insights and drive data-driven decision-making to align financial goals with business objectives.

Pay: $60,000.00-$70,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company events
- Company pension
- Dental care
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Vision care

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

**Experience**:

- Financial Planning & Analysis: 2 years (required)

Licence/Certification:

- Chartered Professional Accountant (preferred)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Etobicoke, ON

Expected start date: 2025-01-06