Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis

Propel Holdings•Toronto, ON

10d•CA$100,000 - CA$130,000

About The Position

Propel is a fintech company focused on providing credit access to consumers underserved by traditional financial institutions through its AI-driven platform. The company has facilitated over one million loans and lines of credit, totaling over one billion dollars. Propel is seeking a high-performing finance professional for a pivotal role that will directly impact the company's growth, strategic decision-making, and long-term success. This position involves building and advancing the organization's planning and forecasting capabilities by developing sophisticated financial models, supporting the implementation and optimization of planning platforms, enhancing forecast accuracy, and evaluating AI-assisted forecasting solutions. The ideal candidate will possess deep financial modeling expertise, planning systems experience, and a forward-thinking approach to emerging technologies. They should excel at translating complex business drivers into scalable model logic, rigorously validating outputs, and documenting assumptions and methodologies to ensure accuracy, transparency, governance, and sustainable growth.

Requirements

6+ years working experience with at least 3 years of progressive experience in FP&A or financial modelling roles
University degree in Finance, Accounting or related fields
Advanced financial modelling capability combined with strong systems thinking
Hands-on experience supporting or leading planning software implementations
Strong understanding of planning processes, assumptions management, source data, forecast governance, and model documentation
Demonstrated discipline in testing, reconciliation, documentation, and change control
Ability to translate business drivers into model logic, planning assumptions, and scalable workflows
Ability to simplify and standardize complex models into reusable logic and scalable planning workflows
Knowledge of AI tools, model risk, and model explainability in finance use cases
Strong communication, analytical judgment, and model explainability skills in a fast-paced, evolving environment
Strong Excel and financial modelling skills, with comfort working across planning platform and connected finance tools
Ability to manage multiple priorities and operate effectively in a dynamic environment

Nice To Haves

Experience in FinTech and/or Financial Services industry is an asset
Professional designation such as CA, CPA, CGA, CFA or MBA is an asset

Responsibilities

Build and maintain driver-based forecast models and logic
Support forecast model improvements and driver integration
Support FP&A planning software implementation, including requirements gathering, configuration, testing, and documentation
Act as a planning platform tool-builder, helping create more efficient, automated, and AI-assisted processes
Validate model outputs and planning-platform calculations through structured testing and reconciliation
Document assumptions, formulas, source data, transformations, dependencies, and change logs to support governance and explainability
Review AI-generated formulas, model suggestions, commentary, and forecast outputs before adoption
Support continuous improvement of planning, forecasting, and reporting processes with a focus on accuracy, speed, and transparency
Partner cross-functionally to gather inputs, challenge assumptions, and improve forecast quality