Director, Financial Planning & Analysis
About The Position
The Business Leader, Regional Finance will be a member of the Canada Team as a strategic value added business partner that supports the Canadian market. He or She will lead the financial planning and analysis function within the region. The incumbent will be a key partner to the business in strategy development; financial and performance management and data-driven decision support. The Business Leader will be responsible for leading the management reporting, in particular monthly financial results, quarterly forecasting and annual budgeting. Developing and managing relationships in a complex matrixed organization with business partners at multiple career levels in the organization. Enhancing business/ account manager’s business acumen, financial know-how, understanding of business case modeling/ structuring sound business cases to support growth of the business.
Requirements
- Excellent understanding of reporting, forecasting and budgeting techniques.
- Broad understanding of different finance disciplines.
- Strong quantitative skills; expert in PC skills – Excel, PowerPoint, Hyperion/Oracle.
- Good commercial sense/business acumen and a strategic thinker.
- Confidence and experience to challenge ideas at all levels in the organization- must have a “voice”.
- Executive presence, superior communications, presentation and interpersonal skills, including the ability to work with and influence people across a matrixed organization at all levels.
- Ambitious, highly driven and motivated.
- People management experience.
- Relevant qualification in business, accounting and/or a related discipline - accounting designation or MBA preferred.
Nice To Haves
- International experience a plus.
Responsibilities
- Lead the financial planning and reporting process to ensure presentation through a strategic lens.
- Support objective setting to create alignment of objectives across the organization.
- Deal design, development and negotiation to ensure structuring of sound business cases to support growth of the business.
- Continue to improve in-region and corporate financial analysis and reporting providing Enhanced Analytics and Data-driven Decision Support.
- Oversee the development and reporting analytics for Key Performance Indicators: financial, market share, merchant penetration and category analysis.
- Work with Product, Marketing, Issuing and Acquiring teams to address data analytics needs.
- Focus on working with the Global Products & Solutions organization to further develop our product profitability and business casing capabilities.
Benefits
- Competitive pay based on location, experience and other qualifications for the role.
- May be eligible to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
