Finance Business Partner

Whitefox•Calgary, AB

1d•CA$90,000 - CA$110,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Whitefox Technologies is seeking a Finance Business Partner to join their growing, purpose-driven company focused on reducing energy and water waste. This role will be a key link between project delivery teams, R&D functions, and the finance organization, acting as the North American finance representative. The position requires a proactive and self-sufficient individual to ensure accurate financial reporting, forecasting, and support commercial decision-making within a geographically dispersed finance team. The role involves combining project financial management, business partnering, and stakeholder engagement.

Requirements

Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Economics, Engineering Management, or a related discipline
5+ years' experience in finance, project accounting, FP&A, management accounting, commercial finance, or finance business partnering.
Experience working in a project-based environment.
Experience partnering with operational teams and non-finance stakeholders.
Experience preparing budgets, forecasts, variance analysis, and management reporting.
Strong understanding of project costs, resource planning, and profitability analysis.
Experience gathering and interpreting operational data for financial reporting purposes.
Experience working independently with stakeholders in a geographically dispersed organisation.

Nice To Haves

Professional accounting qualification preferred.
Familiarity with SAP Business by Design
Experience within engineering, technology, software development, aerospace, defence, telecommunications, manufacturing, or R&D-intensive organisations.
Experience supporting project managers, engineering teams, or product development teams.
Understanding of project lifecycle management, milestone-based projects, and resource utilisation reporting.
Experience with R&D cost tracking, government grants, tax incentives, or capitalised development costs.
Experience working across international teams and multiple time zones.

Responsibilities

Act as the primary interface between North American project teams and the global finance function.
Coordinate the flow of financial and operational information required for monthly reporting, forecasting, budgeting, and business planning.
Assist/working with project managers to provide accurate and timely cost, revenue, milestone, resource, and forecast information.
Challenge assumptions and investigate variances to ensure reporting accurately reflects project performance.
Support the Financial Controller and CFO by providing operational context behind financial results.
Promote consistent financial processes, reporting standards, and governance across project teams.
Help non-finance stakeholders understand reporting requirements and financial performance metrics.
Act as a local champion for finance initiatives, systems, and process improvements.
Monitor project costs, revenue, budgets, forecasts, and profitability.
Prepare and maintain project financial reports and dashboards.
Analyse project margins and identify risks, opportunities, and corrective actions.
Support project forecasting and resource planning processes.
Assist Project Managers in understanding financial implications of project decisions.
Assist with documentation and reporting requirements related to R&D incentives, grants, or tax credits where applicable.
Support production of regular management information focused on project performance, margin analysis, utilisation, and cost trends.
Deliver meaningful financial insights rather than purely transactional reporting.
Support month-end reporting through analysis and explanation of project-related financial results.
Contribute to budgeting, forecasting, and strategic planning processes.
Act as the local representative of the global finance function within Canada.
Provide support and cover for other finance activities when required.
Facilitating project invoicing
Liaise with the London-based finance team to ensure consistency of reporting and processes.
Support continuous improvement of finance processes, controls, and reporting tools.