Director, Finance - CSP

Posting ID:     29481 Job Title:   Regular    City:   Mobile, AL, United States Location:   Mobile - Canfor Southern Pine, Inc.  

 

The Director, Finance - Canfor Southern Pine (CSP) is a strategic finance leader who partners with the business to drive performance and support long-term value creation across Canfor Southern Pine operations.

 

Reporting to the VP, Controller, and working closely with the President, CSP, and Leadership Team, this role provides forward-looking financial insight that informs strategy, capital allocation, and key decisions. You will lead planning, forecasting, performance analysis, and governance—translating complex data into clear, actionable insights.

 

As leader of a distributed finance team, you will build capability, strengthen financial discipline, and act as a trusted advisor to the business.

 

Key Responsibilities

 

Strategic Finance Leadership

• Shape CSP strategy through financial insight, scenario modeling, and data-driven recommendations
• Lead long-range planning to align capital and resources with business priorities
• Identify value creation opportunities, including cost optimization and strategic investments
• Strengthen enterprise analytics to support timely, informed decision-making

 

Financial Reporting & Performance

• Lead financial reporting and performance reviews across CSP operations
• Deliver insights that connect operational drivers to financial outcomes
• Enhance KPIs, dashboards, and reporting processes
• Ensure compliance with corporate and regulatory requirements

 

Planning, Budgeting & Forecasting

• Lead development of budgets, forecasts, and long-range plans
• Improve planning processes to increase accuracy, transparency, and agility
• Challenge assumptions to ensure plans are robust and risk-informed
• Support capital allocation and resource prioritization decisions

 

Controls & Governance

• Lead internal controls, financial systems, and governance processes
• Maintain a strong control environment across operations
• Identify and mitigate enterprise risks
• Embed sound governance into business decision-making

 

Business Partnership & Operational Leadership

• Contribute as a key member of the CSP Leadership Team
• Provide financial counsel on capital investments, cost structure, and market opportunities
• Partner across functions to improve performance and deliver key initiatives
• Drive a performance-focused, ownership mindset across the business

 

Team Leadership & External Alignment

• Lead and develop a high-performing, distributed finance team
• Build capability through talent development and succession planning
• Oversee audit activities and ensure timely resolution of findings
• Maintain strong relationships with auditors, banks, and external partners

 

Qualifications

 

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field; CPA required
• 10+ years of progressive leadership experience in finance or accounting, ideally within a manufacturing or industrial environment
• Proven ability to partner with senior leaders to drive business performance through financial insight and analysis
• Strong financial acumen with advanced analytical, forecasting, and decision-support capabilities
• Demonstrated experience leading, developing, and scaling high-performing teams
• Ability to translate complex data into clear, actionable insights for diverse audiences
• Strong communication, influencing, and cross-functional collaboration skills
• High integrity, accountability, and sound business judgm