Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) – Real Estate

AtkinsRéalis • Montreal, QC

5d • Hybrid

About The Position

We are seeking an experienced FP&A Manager to act as a strategic finance business partner to our Global Real Estate function. This role will support real estate strategy, leasing decisions, and capital investments while owning core FP&A deliverables, driving financial insight, and improving processes. The position includes people management responsibility and regular exposure to senior leadership. This role offers a unique opportunity to influence global real estate strategy, partner closely with senior stakeholders, and play a key leadership role within Finance while developing talent and driving continuous improvement.

Requirements

• University degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or a related field.
• CPA designation required.
• Bilingualism (French and English)
• Minimum 5 years of progressive finance experience, including FP&A.
• Solid real estate finance experience, ideally in a global or multi‑site environment.
• Proven experience in: Budgeting and forecasting. Financial modeling and scenario analysis. Presenting financial information to senior leadership.
• Previous experience managing or mentoring staff is required.
• Strong familiarity with real estate accounting under IFRS, including ROU assets, onerous leases, and subleases.
• Self‑motivated, independent, and able to execute with minimal supervision.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with a collaborative mindset.
• Excellent analytical and problem‑solving abilities.
• Ability to translate complex financial data into actionable business insights.
• Strong critical thinking skills, with curiosity to understand drivers behind results and challenge the status quo.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint.
• This position requires knowledge of a language other than French, namely English, as it involves collaboration with members of the Canadian or global leadership team located outside Québec.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Oracle, HFM, and ProLease is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary finance business partner to the Global Real Estate team.
• Support real estate strategy, including: New lease and renewal negotiations. Site optimization and portfolio decisions. Capital expenditure planning and evaluation.
• Develop and review business cases, investment appraisals, and return analysis.
• Perform scenario modeling and sensitivity analysis to support decision‑making.
• Provide financial guidance on lease structures, timing, and long‑term cost implications.
• Lead the preparation of budgets, forecasts, and long‑range plans for real estate–related costs and investments.
• Own cost allocation methodologies and ensure accurate chargebacks.
• Perform variance analysis, identify drivers, and explain gaps versus plan.
• Proactively identify risks and opportunities and develop gap‑closing actions.
• Prepare and present clear, concise financial insights to senior management.
• Partner closely with Accounting to ensure accurate reporting and strong control.
• Apply strong understanding of real estate accounting, including: Right‑of‑Use (ROU) assets and lease liabilities. Onerous leases. Subleases and lease modifications.
• Support compliance with IFRS and internal policies related to leases and capital assets.
• Identify and drive process improvements to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and insight.
• Improve forecasting models, reporting automation, and analytical tools.
• Contribute to system enhancements and data quality initiatives.
• Leverage and continuously improve use of financial systems and planning tools.
• Manage and develop one direct report, providing coaching, feedback, and performance management.
• Foster a collaborative, high‑performance team environment.
• Promote strong cross‑functional collaboration with Real Estate, Accounting, Tax, and Procurement.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Employee recognition
• A brilliant range of flexible benefits you can tailor to your health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle needs.
• Diverse opportunities for training and professional development
• Hybrid working culture
• Generous time-off policies

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees