Manager - Financial Planning and Analysis (Contract)

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... #MakeAnImpact 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. About the Team At Staples Canada we are dynamic, inspiring partners to our customers and the communities in which we live. As The Working and Learning Company, we inspire people to work smarter, learn more and grow every day. We’re looking for curious, approachable, and passionate individuals who love finding solutions. If that’s you, let’s work, learn, and grow together. We are building an inclusive and diverse team Staples Canada is continuously working towards creating an inclusive and diverse work environment. We welcome, value and thrive on perspectives and contributions from backgrounds that vary by race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, lifestyle, age, educational background, national origin, religion or physical ability. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.

The Manager of FP&A will own and enhance budgets, forecasts, and long-range plans while acting as a trusted finance partner to translate business drivers into clear insights. They will also lead process improvements, support month-end close activities, and coach a senior financial analyst.

Candidates must have a university degree in business, commerce, or finance with 5 to 7 years of progressive finance experience. A CPA designation or MBA is preferred, along with advanced proficiency in Excel and working knowledge of IFRS.

• Associate discount • Health and Dental benefits • RRSP/DPSP • Performance bonuses • Learning & Development programs

• AccountingPreferred
• Microsoft ExcelPreferred
• Power BIPreferred
• SQLPreferred
• LeadershipPreferred

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• Financial planning
• Forecasting
• Reporting
• Analysis
• Budgeting
• KPI insights
• Scenario planning
• IFRS
• IFRS 15
• Accounting
• Excel
• PowerPoint
• Power BI
• SQL
• Leadership
• Coaching
• Ad Hoc Analysis
• Reporting and Analysis
• Business Problems
• Month-End Closing
• Curiosity
• Business Decisions
• Variance Analysis
• Service Offerings
• Planning
• Microsoft Excel
• Artificial Intelligence
• Auditing
• Business Analysis
• Certified Public Accountant
• Decision Making
• Communication
• Critical Thinking
• Finance
• Sales
• Financial Analysis
• Financial Modeling
• Financial Planning
• International Financial Reporting Standards
• Inventory Control
• Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
• Mentorship
• Microsoft Office
• Operational Data Store
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Scenario Planning
• SQL (Programming Language)
• Process Improvement
• Master Of Business Administration (MBA)

• Finance & Accounting
• Management & Leadership
• Data & Analytics
• Retail
• Financial Planning and Analysis Manager
• Financial Planning Manager
• Financial and Investment Advisers
• Financial Managers

Minimum education

Professional degree

Minimum experience

5+ years

Posting language

English

Working hours

40 hours per week

Office presence

4 days per week