Director, Financial Planning

Overview:
As the Director, Financial Planning & Analysis, you will be responsible for planning, monitoring, & evaluating company performance. This involves developing and managing financial analysis procedures, as well as identifying and prioritizing recommended actions to meet organizational objectives.

The Director, Financial Planning & Analysis is also responsible for coordinating the budgeting and forecasting functions of the corporation, in collaboration with various analytical groups across the enterprise.

**Responsibilities**:

- Perform quantitative analysis required for strategic planning, special projects, and reports for management and communicate results to management team.
- Develop forecasting processes in coordination with relevant teams across the corporation, enabling frequent and dynamic updating of Profit & Loss (P&L) & capital forecasts.
- Deliver value to the business through oversight of the Finance Business Partners and improving the quality and availability of financial data and business information.
- Facilitate and assist business units in the effective completion of business cases, including estimates and cost benefit analysis that are used as input to the corporate intake process.
- Responsible for preparing, coordinating, and administering the short and long-term financial plans for the corporation.
- Initiate and oversee the budgeting process, including formulating guidelines, techniques, reports, and related material.
- Responsible for all activities of a director, including management of a significant operating budget, participation in strategic planning, long term human resource planning, budgeting for special projects, and improvement initiatives.
- Responsible for hiring, performance management, and workforce planning, and staff development planning, including a focus on succession planning.

Qualifications:

- Completion of a recognized accounting designation (CPA, CA, CMA, CGA).
- Ten years of related senior level experience in a computerized, financial environment, including budgeting, large-scale projects, and working effectively with large, inter-disciplinary teams.
- Prior experience managing the FP&A function.
- Experience in the insurance industry is an asset.
- Advanced knowledge of accounting related information technologies and processes to realize efficiencies.
- Advanced quantitative and analytical skills.
- Advanced ability to identify and manage risks from a financial perspective.
- Advanced ability to deliver projects within budget and schedule.

Employee Benefits:
**Health benefits**

We offer a comprehensive health benefits program that includes:

- flexible health, dental and vision plans
- health spending account
- travel health coverage
- other extended health benefits such as ambulance, massage and physiotherapy

**Financial security**

In an effort to support financial security, we offer:

- registered pension plan
- group, dependent, and optional life insurance coverage
- critical illness insurance
- sick leave to cover short-term disability
- long-term disability

**Wellness**

We offer programs that focus on how to better achieve a balance between work and personal commitments, as well as maintain a healthy workplace culture. This includes:

- vacation entitlement
- maternity, parental and adoptive leaves
- bereavement and family responsibility leaves
- employee and family assistance program
- mental-health programming
- lunch-and-learn offerings
- discounted gym memberships and wellness account

**Diversity and inclusion**

Manitoba Public Insurance believes that diversity and inclusion strengthens us. We consider ourselves to be a barrier-free organization where individual values, beliefs and practices are respected and appreciated for the diversity they bring to our work life.

**Employee recognition**

It’s important to recognize our employees for their contributions. Not only do we recognize employees as they achieve milestone years in their careers, we also have several outlets for leaders and peers to reward each other for work well done.

**Professional development**

We want our employees to grow, which is why we offer support in keeping their skills up-to-date. We offer in-house training, professional development and an educational assistance program.

**Safety and health**

In an effort to encourage a safe and healthy work environment, we offer various safety, health and workplace policies and programs along with technical expertise and assistance to support employee activities in safety and health.