Finance Business Partner

Drax Group•Vancouver, BC

2d•Onsite

About The Position

As a Finance Business Partner at Drax, you will deal with financial planning and analysis support for Pellet operations, particularly in the Northern Region. Under the guidance of the Senior FP&A Manager, the individual in this position will contribute to the team's objectives by delivering high-quality, timely, and insightful analyses for both short-term and long-term planning.

Requirements

Qualified accountant (CPA preferred) with over 5 years of experience in a business environment or in practice.
Essential experience in financial accounting and reporting.
Advanced proficiency in Excel and strong skills in the MS Office Suite.
Ability to meet demanding deadlines and quickly adapt to changing business needs.
Strong attention to detail, ensuring the accuracy and integrity of calculations and analyses.
Highly numerate with robust analytical skills; capable of building and interrogating complex financial models and reports.
Excellent team player.
Adaptable, capable of working independently, and able to lead by example.
Strong communication skills with the ability to adapt tone and style for various audiences.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with enterprise planning tools such as Planful and reporting/dashboarding tools like Power BI is advantageous.
Experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 is a plus.

Responsibilities

Support the FP&A team during the business planning and reforecasting processes.
Provide essential financial analysis, both internal and external, along with necessary reports and information.
Collect and maintain data within a KPI framework to monitor and assess business performance and progress toward achieving short-term and long-term strategic plans.
Optimize the use of Group forecasting and reporting tools to assist the FP&A team in planning and decision-making, ensuring that Pellet operations requirements are well understood and integrated into the ongoing development of these tools.
Participate in ad hoc responsibilities and projects, offering support or assistance as directed by the line manager or senior finance management.
Collaborate with colleagues from various departments (operations, sales and logistics, finance) to analyse cost-saving opportunities, develop project plans, and monitor progress against expected results.