Manager, Financial Planning and Analysis

Job summary

Own budgets, forecasts, long-range plans, reporting, and financial models for the services portfolio, translating financial results, KPIs, and business drivers into recommendations for leaders. Support month-end close and IFRS compliance, lead process improvements and special projects, collaborate across teams, and coach a senior financial analyst.

Job details

Job Description Some of what you will do: This is an exciting opportunity for a finance professional who enjoys turning data into insight and influencing business decisions. As Manager FP&A, Business Services, you will support financial planning, forecasting, reporting, and analysis for a growing Services portfolio, including print, warranties, subscriptions, and other service offerings. Reporting to the Director FP&A, you will partner closely with business leaders and cross-functional teams to shape budgets, forecasts, long-range plans, and KPI insights that help improve performance. This 2-year contract offers strong exposure to senior leaders, strategic initiatives, process improvements, and meaningful work across both FP&A and accounting. Specifically, You Will Own and enhance budgets, forecasts, and long-range plans for print, warranties, subscriptions, and other services. Act as a trusted finance partner by translating results, KPIs, trends, and business drivers into clear insights and recommendations. Build practical reporting and financial models that support strategy, new initiatives, scenario planning, and decision-making. Support service revenue and margin month-end close, including entries, variance analysis, and compliance with IFRS and company policies. Apply IFRS 15 expertise to help ensure transactions are recorded accurately and business decisions are supported by sound accounting guidance. Lead and contribute to process improvements, system initiatives, special projects, diligence work streams, and ad hoc analysis. Collaborate with Service, IT, Inventory Control, Sales Audit, Accounting, FP&A, and other teams to solve business problems and improve ways of working. Coach and develop one senior financial analyst while fostering a collaborative, high-performing team environment. Some Of What You Need University degree in business, commerce, finance, or equivalent work experience required. CPA designation or MBA preferred. A strong finance foundation with curiosity, critical thinking, and the ability to connect details to the broader business story. Advanced Excel, PowerPoint, and Microsoft Office skills; Power BI and SQL experience are strong assets. Confidence working with complex financial and operational data and presenting clear insights to senior leaders and business partners. Strong communication, organization, ownership, leadership, coaching, and mentoring skills. 5 to 7 years of progressive finance experience, including accounting, budgeting, planning, forecasting, and business analysis. Working knowledge of IFRS, with IFRS 15 experience, is considered a strong asset. Retail, multi-location, national, or multi-channel experience is an asset. Physical Demands/working Conditions Office environment – Hybrid, with 4 days onsite in Richmond Hill, subject to the hybrid policy. Some Of What You Will Get Associate discount Health and Dental benefits RRSP/DPSP Performance bonuses Learning & Development programs And more... About Us We value transparency in our hiring processes. Please note, artificial intelligence may be used in certain stages to screen, assess, or select applicants, however, a human reviewer makes all final decisions. This posting is for an existing vacancy.

What you’ll do

Own budgets, forecasts, long-range plans, reporting, and financial models for the services portfolio, translating financial results, KPIs, and business drivers into recommendations for leaders. Support month-end close and IFRS compliance, lead process improvements and special projects, collaborate across teams, and coach a senior financial analyst.

Requirements

Requires a university degree in business, commerce, finance, or equivalent experience, along with 5–7 years of progressive finance experience spanning accounting, planning, forecasting, and business analysis. Strong Excel and communication skills are required; CPA or MBA, IFRS 15 experience, Power BI, SQL, and retail or multi-channel experience are preferred or considered assets.

Benefits

• Associate Discount
• Health And Dental Benefits
• RRSP/DPSP
• Performance Bonuses
• Learning And Development Programs

Listed skills

• Budgeting · Preferred
• Forecasting · Preferred
• Financial Reporting · Preferred
• Power BI · Preferred
• SQL · Preferred
• Business analysis · Preferred
• Cross-Functional Collaboration · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Financial Planning And Analysis
• Budgeting
• Forecasting
• Long-Range Planning
• Financial Reporting
• Financial Modeling
• Variance Analysis
• IFRS
• IFRS 15
• Advanced Excel
• PowerPoint
• Power BI
• SQL
• Business Analysis
• Leadership And Coaching
• Cross-Functional Collaboration

Job areas

• Finance & Accounting
• Management & Leadership
• Data & Analytics
• Retail

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