Senior Manager, Enterprise Financial Performance Management

Application Deadline:

12/26/2024

Address:

100 King Street West

Job Family Group:

Finance & Accounting

This is a Hybrid, Toronto based role, reporting to the Director of Financial Performance Management. This highly visible role will partner with leaders across Finance to deliver reporting and analyses of Financial results and assist with Planning and Forecasting activities at the Enterprise level.

Develops detailed financial and economic analysis to assist the designated business portfolio with decision support. Works closely with business leaders and Finance partners to provide financial advice and service that supports the financial management activities of the Group/portfolio. Supports the monitoring and management of financial performance against plans, forecasts, initiatives and objectives. Generates information and insights that support key business decisions to drive value (e.g., revenue growth, cost management, resource allocation, balance sheet optimization, etc.)

• Develop and maintain reports using Hyperion Smart View and Anaplan; gathers and analyzes data using Excel; formats Big Data to design and produce regular and ad-hoc reports, and dashboards; and highlights significant information regarding trends, opportunities and exposures.

• Develops presentations to effectively storyboard analytical insights, summarize statistical findings, draws conclusions and present actionable business recommendations to stakeholders.

• Manages resources and leads the execution of accounting, risk and regulatory related strategic initiatives to deliver on business and financial goals.

• May own internal/external stakeholder relationships.

• Defines business requirements for analytics & reporting to ensure data insights inform business decision making.

• Leads the execution of financial planning & analysis service delivery programs; assesses and adapts as needed to ensure quality of execution.

• Supports financial planning, forecasting and performance reviews that utilize plan, forecast and actual financial information to develop annual plans and targets.

• Performs variance analyses, and ad-hoc forward-looking analyses to improve understanding of business drivers as well as opportunities to improve performance for product improvement, profit improvement, financial impact of initiatives/strategic business decisions.

• Supports the development of methodologies and policies to enable analyses and insights focused on financial dimensions (e.g., revenue, expense, balance sheet, capital, etc.).

• Determines the financial impact of initiatives/ strategic business decisions, and incorporate the impacts into future financial forecasts/plans.

• Works with the business to align key performance indicators with financial forecasts and plans.

• Breaks down strategic problems, and analyses data and information to provide financial insights and recommendations.

• Integrates information from multiple sources (e.g. financial and operational systems) to enable more efficient processes, enhanced analysis and/or streamlined reporting.

• Monitors and tracks performance, and addresses any issues.

• Acts as a trusted financial advisor to assigned business/group.

• Influences and negotiates to achieve business objectives.

• Recommends and implements solutions based on analysis of issues and implications for the business.

• Assists in the development of strategic plans.

• Identifies emerging issues and trends to inform decision-making e.g., economics, treasury, competitor information.

• Operates at a group/enterprise-wide level and serves as a specialist resource to senior leaders and stakeholders.

• Applies expertise and thinks creatively to address unique or ambiguous situations and to find solutions to problems that can be complex and non-routine.

• Implements changes in response to shifting trends.

• Works independently and regularly handles non-routine situations.

• Broader work or accountabilities may be assigned as needed.

Qualifications:

• Typically 7+ years of relevant experience and post-secondary degree in related field of study or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Seasoned professional with a combination of education, experience and industry knowledge.

• Accounting designation (CPA) preferred.

• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint required; deep knowledge of Financial systems i.e. Smart View and Anaplan.

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