Finance Manager

Job Description

About the Company

At People Corporation we are committed to helping businesses succeed. We are a national provider of group benefits, health and wealth solutions, and human resource solutions. Our experts provide valuable insight, and offer customized solutions designed to fit the unique needs of your business.

Position Overview

Reporting to the Director (Financial Planning & Analysis), the Finance Manager, will play key role in supporting the Client Experience, Legal, HR and Corp Dev team on annual budgeting and forecasting, Long-term/Strategic planning, Quarterly business reporting, Month-end reporting and analysis and other ad hoc request as required. This position will also provide finance leadership on business casing, benefit tracking and expense optimization.

Key Responsibilities

• Financial advisor for the multiple work streams across the People Corporation
• Lead in the planning and execution of the annual operating budget, Quarterly forecast and the long-term strategic plan for the Client Experience, HR, Legal and Corp Dev team.
• Partner with the respective stakeholders in expense optimization and creating financial capacity for the team to achieve the objectives.
• Conducting the monthly financial reporting process for Client Experience, HR and Corp Dev team and ensure accuracy and efficiency to ensure timely submission to various stakeholders, including providing strong support during the validation process along with supporting analysis to explain variances to Budget and Forecast.
• Participate in the formulation of complex and detailed business cases in support of new and ongoing initiatives by working with the workstreams and the business, challenging assumptions within the business case, and providing valuable insight on the overall adequacy of the business case. Development of supporting financial models in excel based on historical information and identified key business drivers.
• Ensure the integrity, accuracy and timeliness of reporting while ensuring compliance with company’s business and regulatory objectives.
• Conduct scenario and sensitivity analysis with the intent to support investment decisions and activities.
• Identify and implement leading finance best practices.
• Leads and manage special project or ad hoc request as assigned.
• As hoc support and analysis when needed

Competencies / Skill Sets

• Demonstrate strength in planning and organizing the actions and priorities of others (and self), including managing, and coordinating tasks, project plans according to approved principles and within agreed parameters.
• Use time and resources effectively to achieve desired results. Have determination in the face of obstacles to set and meet challenging targets and deliver the required results.
• Learning and change agile with a proven capability to understand new business environment.
• Demonstrate a high level of accountability, reliability, adaptability, and innovation in accomplishing day to day work and long-term goals.
• Strong communication skills both written and oral skills. Able to build effective relationships and work across functions, particularly at the senior level.
• Act in a respectful manner to influence an outcome, impact, or effect.
• Readily share information, knowledge, and personal strengths.
• Seek to understand and build on differing perspectives of others to enhance team efficiency and quality outcomes.
• Excellent facilitation skills and proven ability in promoting collaboration within and across teams.
• Ability to multi-task and work well under time constraints.

Requirements

• University degree in Accounting, Business Administration, finance or other relevant discipline is required.
• Professional expertise with at least 5-7 years experience in Finance/Accounting
• CPA designation would be an asset.
• Strong technical, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Understanding of Financial metrics and analytical tools
• Expertise in process optimization & design
• Strong financial reporting, Project controls, Management skills, business modelling and forecasting skills
• Excellent interpersonal, customer service and public relation skills