Chef(fe) FP&A / FP&A Manager
Zoetis•Kirkland, QC
•Onsite
About The Position
Zoetis Canada is seeking an FP&A Manager, responsible for preparing and overseeing the budgeting, forecasting, analysis and management reporting activities. The role will work closely with the Canada Finance Director, and it is a key business partner to commercial leaders, providing decision support and translating business strategies into financial plans. This position is based in Montreal, Quebec. Presence at the main office on a regular basis is required.
Requirements
- Undergraduate degree in Finance or Financial Accounting or Business Administration, CPA designation preferred
- At least 5 years of experience in FP&A finance or accounting preferably with a multinational company
- Hands-on finance experience in preparing budgets, forecast and managing financials
- Decision support experience in different aspects of financial management including financial planning and analyses, forecasting, and management reporting and analytics.
- Strong business and commercial acumen.
- Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to work in a matrix organization and tailor communication to different stakeholders.
- Ability to identify business issues and opportunities through financial analysis and reporting.
- Ability to meet reporting deadlines (operating plan, forecasting and month-end close activities).
- Analytical and solution oriented to resolve complex issues, with attention to detail.
- Effective Communication Skills (Written & Verbal).
- Proficiency in English and French.
- Ability to adapt quickly and learn new tasks independently.
- Ability to manage competing priorities.
- Ability to work well in a team environment and independently.
- Microsoft Office capabilities, particularly Excel, PowerPoint and Word.
- Proficiency in English is essential for this role, as it is the primary language used for communication with our clients and colleagues outside of Quebec.
- The ideal candidate must have a strong command of English to ensure clarity and efficiency in all interactions, facilitating effective collaboration and teamwork.
- The ability to produce in English high-quality, professional documents is crucial.
Nice To Haves
- Working knowledge of SAP, Hyperion Financial Management, OneStream and/ or Power BI is a plus.
Responsibilities
- Developing the bottom-up budget and forecasting.
- Preparing standard management reporting package, ad hoc reporting and KPIs.
- Identifying business drivers that support business decision-making for budgeting, planning, forecasting and management reporting.
- Reviewing financial models for solutions to manage the budgeting and forecasting.
- Providing decision support to commercial leaders in defined markets.
- Working closely with Financial Shared Services on month-end activities including the review of mark-up adjustment, price and volume analysis and submission, review of rebates and sales return provisions and other month-end entries.
- Performing ad hoc analysis and supporting special projects, such as systems implementations (e.g., SAP S/4HANA, OneStream).
Benefits
- health, dental, vision and virtual care
- pension plan contribution and match
- personal spending account
- employee assistance program
- time-off policies: vacation, float, and volunteer days
- short- and long-term disability insurance
- lunch subsidy at our head office
- short-term and long-term incentive compensation
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
