Director, Financial Planning

Director, Financial Planning & Analysis

Location: Vancouver, BC

Department: Finance

Employment Type: Full Time / Hybrid / Term (3-year fixed term contract)

Language Designation: English Essential

Posting Close Date: December 21, 2025

About Destination Canada

Tourism is the heartbeat of communities from coast to coast to coast. At Destination Canada, our aspiration for the tourism industry is to generate wealth and wellbeing for all of Canada and enrich the lives of our guests. Our mission is to influence supply and build demand for the benefit of locals, communities and visitors through leading research, alignment with public and private sectors, and marketing Canada nationally and abroad. We seek diverse, ingenious thinkers teeming with intellectual curiosity and a deep desire to grow Canada's tourism industry – strengthening the socio-cultural, environmental and economic vitality tourism brings to Canada.

About the role:

The Director, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) is a key strategic partner to the Executive Director, Finance and the Chief Financial Officer (CFO). This role leads Destination Canada's enterprise-wide budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning functions, ensuring that financial insights support decision-making by Senior Management, the Board, and government partners.

The Director oversees the organization's full budget and multi-year planning cycle, providing forward-looking analysis and guidance that enable agility, transparency, and effective resource allocation. The role also advances modernization of FP&A processes by embracing new technologies, automation, and AI-enabled tools that strengthen modelling accuracy, performance measurement, and organizational insight generation.

The Director leads and develops the Financial Officer team, champions high standards in financial modelling, and serves as a trusted advisor across the organization.

Key accountabilities
Strategic Financial Leadership

• Leads Destination Canada's financial planning and analysis function, partnering closely with the Executive Director, Finance and the CFO.
• Owns and directs the end-to-end annual budgeting process and multi-year planning cycle, ensuring alignment with executive strategy and priorities.
• Influences financial decision-making across the organization, identifying priorities, risks, and opportunities as a senior thought leader.
• Prepares and delivers budget and financial reports for Senior Management, the Board, and Board Committees.

Financial Management & Analysis

• Leads quarterly forecasting and variance analysis, providing clear interpretation of financial trends, performance drivers, and impacts.
• Leads development of advanced financial models, dashboards, and performance measurement tools, including new technologies and AI-enabled solutions that improve accuracy, speed, and insight quality.
• Conducts confidential HR-related modelling—including salary budgets, workforce planning, and collective bargaining scenarios—in collaboration with HR and the CFO.
• Oversees ad hoc analysis and formal responses to government agencies such as ISED and TBS.

Cross-Functional Projects & Financial Systems

• Leads financial and cross-functional initiatives that enhance organizational agility, operational effectiveness, and financial discipline.
• Oversees upgrades and improvements to financial systems (ERP, invoicing, expense management, procurement, dashboards), including integration of automation and AI-supported capabilities to strengthen data integrity and reporting precision.
• Evaluates and champions new digital tools, automation opportunities, and analytics technologies that modernize FP&A workflows.

Team Leadership

• Directs, mentors, and develops the Financial Officer team, ensuring strong performance, technical competency, and professional growth.
• Oversees recruitment, workload management, and performance evaluations.
• Sets clear expectations, instills discipline in financial processes, and fosters a culture of innovation, accuracy, accountability, and continuous improvement.

What you need

• Graduation from a recognized university with a degree with a professional accounting designation, or an acceptable combination of education, training and experience.
• Minimum of 7 years' experience in accounting and finance, with a strong foundation in financial management and analysis.
• At least 3 years of managerial experience, with a proven track record in people management and team development.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint), and ERP systems such as SAP; experience with dashboards, analytics tools, or AI-supported planning platforms considered an asset.
• Knowledge of financial management and accounting principles, budgeting, forecast preparation, and variance and trend analysis.
• Awareness of emerging technologies, automation, and AI-enabled capabilities relevant to modern FP&A practices.
• Exceptional ability to communicate complex financial information to stakeholders.
• Experience in strategic planning, risk management, and organizational development.
• Knowledge of foreign exchange risk and cash management.
• Knowledge of administrative procedures in the areas of finance, procurement and contracting.
• Ability to navigate complex and sensitive financial scenarios and information with the appropriate levels of discretion.
• Ability to evaluate, adopt, and apply new technologies, automation tools, and AI-driven capabilities that enhance forecasting accuracy, reporting efficiency, and decision support.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects, deadlines, requirements, establish priorities, coordinate work and multi-task.
• Ability to inspire and motivate a high-performing team.

It would be great if you also had

• Demonstrated experience in a Crown Corporation or Government organization is highly desirable, with understanding of government appropriations and related reporting to agencies such as ISED and TBS.

Compensation

Salary range: $120,336 - $150,420

Within the range, the base pay offered is determined by multiple factors, including job-related skills and relevant education/experience. Please note starting salaries for new hires typically fall between the minimum and mid-point of the range, to support internal equity and allow room for progression as employees grow and excel in their roles. The range above reflects base pay only and does not include the competitive at-risk pay program and benefits that we offer

Other components of our total rewards offerings include:

• Extended health and dental benefits
• Minimum 3 weeks of accrued vacation plus other paid time off
• Employee assistance program
• Defined contribution pension plan
• Generous parenthood top-up
• Flexible working options like compressed workweek and hybrid model
• Support towards your professional growth with learning and development opportunities, mentorship and more.

Things you should know:

• This role follows a hybrid work arrangement, where work is performed onsite at least 3 days per week. Please note the work arrangement is subject to change.
• This is a three-year term role, with a fixed end date
• This role may require travel at least 1-2x per year

At Destination Canada, we believe that Canada's diversity is its greatest asset and is what touches travellers' hearts most deeply. To that end, we are committed to inclusive leadership within our workplace, workforce, and interactions with partners and travellers alike. Destination Canada is an equal opportunity employer committed to reflecting Canada's diversity through fair and accessible hiring and employment practices. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. If you require accommodations at any point in the recruitment process, please reach out to

We know that applying for a new job can be both exciting and intimidating, and we sincerely appreciate your interest and effort. Only those applicants under consideration will be contacted.

Privacy Notice Acknowledgement and Consent

Personal information collected in relation to your application is collected pursuant to the Canadian Tourism Commission Act and the Privacy Act. Providing your personal information is voluntary. However, incomplete applications or refusal to provide relevant information will impact our ability to assess your candidacy. Personal information provided by you will be used to evaluate your application, verify accuracy of the information provided (references and credentials) and to maintain an inventory of candidates for work opportunities and staffing, all in accordance with Destination Canada's personal information banks PSU 911 and PSE 902. Information will be retained for a minimum of 2 years.

By submitting your application, you consent to the use of your personal information as indicated above and agree to the terms of our Privacy Notice. SIN numbers, other personal identifying numbers, (Driver licence, CRA and BIN), medical information and candidate photographs are not required for the purposes of this application. Please do not submit this information in your application.

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