Finance Manager - Financial Planning & Analysis

Finance Manager – Financial Planning & Analysis

5+ years of business finance or other relevant experience (Financial Services of P&C Insurance experience considered an asset)
Advanced proficiency with Excel formulas and functions is required. Also willing to independently search for efficient alternatives to build effective Excel models
BA, BS, or B.Com degree required (Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience in Accounting/Finance/Economics)
Pursuing CPA or CPA designated
Strong analytical and data gathering skills
Great communication skills with a variety of business partners

Understands key financial and operational performance drivers and helps integrate them consistently into our business management reporting processes
Support the development/refinement of appropriate efficiency metrics, dashboards and financial/non-financial KPIs to enable effective performance management
Analyze past results, perform variance analysis, identify trends, and make recommendations for improvements
Prepare financial performance reporting for monthly leadership reviews. Evaluate financial performance by comparing and analyzing actual results with plans and forecasts
Develop detailed financial models to evaluate the potential return on investment (ROI) and cost-benefit analysis for projects
Build and maintain forecasting models to predict future trends and business performance
Work closely with the accounting team to ensure accurate financial reporting
Manage and analyze information that is predictive and useful
Participates effectively in the development of business planning models that reflect key drivers of value and competitive environment
Actively participates on cross-functional teams within the business
Assist the business by providing a consistent approach in measuring its performance against strategy and operating plans
Plays a key role in the competitive analysis process