Finance F&A Manager, Civil (temporary)

CAE•Montreal, QC

36d

About The Position

The FP&A Manager partners with Civil Aviation business and finance leaders to understand the financial impact of operational decisions. This individual maintains knowledge of operational KPIs and develops modeling as well as analysis around these core metrics to gauge performance. The FP&A manager owns Executive level reporting and dashboards to help business leaders proactively meet CAE’s financial targets. They guide the team in performing sensitivity and other ad hoc analysis to quantify strategic initiatives, trade off decisions and changes in accounting standards. The FP&A Manager works closely with the Accounting Manager to ensure the forecast is adjusted when actual timing and recognition adjusts throughout the fiscal year. They proactively identify potential areas of improvement, streamline processes to ensure accuracy and quickly implement action items.

Requirements

University degree in accounting or finance. CPA designation
Minimum 10 years of experience in accounting, finance or related field
Minimum 3 years leading an accounting or finance team
In depth knowledge of accounting principles, public company financial reporting & practices
Expert in creating and overseeing financial statements, reports and models
Proven management accounting skills and experience
Proactive leadership approach and service oriented
Well-established corporate consolidation knowledge
Excellent analytical, conceptual thinking, communication, and interpersonal skills
Knowledge of VAT and income taxes
Expert knowledge of Microsoft Applications required (Excel, Word, Power Point, Access)

Nice To Haves

Bilingual (French-English)
Knowledge and experience in Oracle
Essential knowledge and experience in Hyperion Planning and Hyperion Enterprise
MBA or graduate degree
Able to thrive in an often fast paced and deadline-oriented global business requiring development and refinement of processes and procedures
Effectively manage stress and work well under pressure
Meet deadlines within prescribed timeframes
Ability to learn financial requirements of existing/new/different countries
Able to thrive in a team environment and contribute to team objectives
Knowledge and skill to break down complex concepts into easy to understand action items
Excellent presentation skills
Able to work flexible hours (may include weekends and/or public holidays)
Some travel required (up to 10%)

Responsibilities

Lead projects from a finance perspective while remaining in tune with Operational and Customer related impacts
Focus on developing executive level reports and identifying key insights for decision support
Own financial analysis and facilitate integration of trends into business unit forecasts
Partner with the business leaders to ensure financial reports include business context
Enhance processes and modeling techniques to promote efficient workflow and timely deliverables
Guide monthly analysis of KPIs and business trends to measure overall financial performance
Present in monthly business reviews and other executive meetings
Plan and execute the finance portion of cross functional projects
Maintain industry and company knowledge to effectively anticipate future trends and potential obstacles
Coordinate operational and financial data management by checking for reasonableness and validating underlying data used in financial modeling and forecasting
Proactively identify cost reduction and revenue opportunities
Ensure all stakeholders receive timely, accurate updates at least monthly to assess performance and proactively steer decisions
Drive process improvement and proactively identify cost reduction opportunities
Contribute to business process troubleshooting and enhancement initiatives (HFM, Oracle, Hyperion) where appropriate
Any other tasks or duties as agreed with Finance Director