Director, Commercial Analytics

VetStrategy / Daubigny•Vaughan, ON

1d•CA$90,000 - CA$105,000

About The Position

The Director, Commercial Analytics is accountable for the overall strategy, governance, performance, and continuous improvement of rebate accounting and collection, and commercial analytics around company purchases. This role leads the organization’s commercial finance and reporting function, ensuring accurate financial oversight, rebate accountability, and actionable commercial insights that support strategic decision-making across the business. The role partners closely with Commercial Advisory, Group & Local Procurement, Group & Local Finance, Distribution, Business Intelligence, and external trading partners to drive commercial performance optimization, financial accountability, operational excellence, and informed business decision-making. This is a temporary (12-month contract) position.

Requirements

Multi-year experience in commercial finance, financial reporting, accounting, business intelligence, or related functions
Experience leading cross-functional financial reporting or commercial operations initiatives and teams
Experience working with commercial reporting, rebate programs, or supplier agreements
Strong financial analysis, forecasting, and financial modeling capabilities
Advanced proficiency with Excel, financial reporting tools, and Power BI
Experience working with large datasets and reporting systems
Understanding of rebate management and commercial agreements
Strong communication, stakeholder management, and presentation skills
Experience driving process optimization and financial reporting modernization initiatives
Strategic thinker with strong commercial and financial acumen
Financially focused and operationally disciplined
Collaborative and relationship-oriented leadership style
Strong problem-solving and decision-making capability
Detail-oriented with a continuous improvement mindset
Ability to balance strategic priorities with operational execution
Adaptable and comfortable navigating ambiguity
Strong communicator across business and technical stakeholders
Well respected coach and leader for small teams

Nice To Haves

Experience within healthcare, distribution, retail, or related industries is considered an asset
Familiarity with SQL, data transformation, and reporting automation is considered an asset
Bilingual capability in English / French would be a significant asset

Responsibilities

Own end-to-end performance and effectiveness of rebate accounting, collection, and commercial financial reporting.
Define, maintain, and govern commercial and rebate reporting frameworks, dashboards, and scorecards.
Lead annual clinic target alignment across business categories; provide forecasting and variance analysis.
Deliver monthly trading-partner and leadership insights; escalate trends, risks, and opportunities with recommendations.
Drive enhancements to reporting tools and visibility; provide ad hoc analysis on purchases, rebates, profitability, and performance.
Ensure accurate, consistent commercial program reporting processes and stakeholder alignment.
Resolve reporting discrepancies and collection issues with internal teams and trading partners.
Support onboarding and reporting integration for new supplier agreements and programs.
Strengthen governance, controls, and process efficiency across rebate and program operations.
Assess new contracts to quantify financial, reporting, and operational impacts and requirements.
Partner with Procurement and Commercial teams on feasibility, integration approach, and implementation planning.
Contribute to tenders, strategic reviews, and steering forums with data-driven analysis and recommendations.
Enable negotiations and supplier program decisions by evaluating value, risks, and alignment to business objectives.
Improve commercial financial reporting scalability, accuracy, and operational usability through continuous improvement.
Champion strong financial governance, reporting consistency, and informed decision-making across commercial programs.
Lead initiatives focused on: Automation, process optimization, and streamlined close/reporting cycles, Enhanced visibility and self-serve reporting for stakeholders, Data governance, standardization, and quality controls, Modernized reporting architecture and scalable delivery.
Act as subject matter expert for rebate/commercial reporting methodologies and interpretation.
Lead governance routines and performance reviews for rebates, commercial reporting, and analytics operations.
Provide concise insights and recommendations to senior leadership; act as escalation point for reporting issues and operational risks.
Build strong cross-functional and trading-partner relationships to improve transparency and outcomes.
Coach, mentor, and develop team members across analytics and commercial support.