Associate Director, Financial Planning and Analysis

Please note this role will work in a hybrid environment. The successful candidate will be working a mixture of on-site and off-site work to meet the needs of our organization. Currently, employees are expected to have an in-person presence for at least 40% of their work time.

Job posting ID: 8782

Employment status: Temporary full-time
Position's anticipated end date: 2029-07-06

Classification: MGMT
Salary/Rate of pay: $132,300 - $155,600

Application deadline: 2026-08-14

Application requirements:

• Your up-to-date resume.
• We recommend you save a copy of the job posting for reference throughout the recruitment process.

Do you currently work for Canadian Blood Services? All employees must apply via the internal career page.

Together, the work we do connects people and changes lives — including your own.

Be part of a dynamic, collaborative and caring organization committed to saving and improving lives. Thousands of patients depend on us every day for reliable access to safe blood, plasma, stem cells and organs and tissues.

About the role

Canadian Blood Services is looking for a Temporary full-time Associate Director, Corporate Financial Planning & Analysis to join our dynamic Corporate Financial Planning & Analysis team in our Ottawa office.

The Corporate FP&A team is responsible for translating organizational strategy and priorities into an integrated annual budget, rolling forecast, and in-year performance view for the enterprise. The team provides the consolidated financial planning, analysis, reporting, and decision support needed to guide resource allocation, investment decision-making, and executive oversight.

As Associate Director, Corporate Financial Planning & Analysis, you will play a key role in turning organizational strategy into clear financial plans, forecasts, and performance insights. You will lead enterprise-wide planning and performance management processes, guide a team of finance professionals across Canada, and partner with leaders across the organization to support informed decision-making, effective resource allocation, and strong financial stewardship. This role is well suited to someone who enjoys combining strategic thinking, analytical rigour, and people leadership to drive organizational performance.

Formula for success

• Drawing on your expertise in financial planning and analysis, you will lead annual budgeting, forecasting, and outlook processes that align financial plans with organizational priorities, funding considerations, and long-term objectives.

• Using your strong governance and planning skills, you will establish clear planning frameworks, timelines, assumptions, and decision points that support consistent, reliable, and well-coordinated planning activities across the organization.

• Leveraging your ability to influence and collaborate across functions, you will build strong partnerships with finance, people, procurement, technology, and operational teams to improve planning, prioritization, and resource allocation decisions.

• Applying your financial storytelling and communication strengths, you will transform complex financial and operational data into clear, actionable insights that help senior leaders, committees, and board members make informed decisions.

• Using your knowledge of financial systems, data governance, and controls, you will strengthen planning processes through high-quality data, documented assumptions, effective change management, and audit-ready practices.

• Through inclusive and supportive leadership, you will develop and coach a multi-level team, fostering a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, collaboration, and professional growth.

Desired education and skills

• Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation in good standing and/or an MBA, supported by a degree in finance, accounting, economics, business, or a related discipline.

• Significant experience in corporate finance, financial planning and analysis, budgeting, forecasting, enterprise planning, or a related finance leadership role.

• Demonstrated success leading enterprise budgeting and forecasting cycles, consolidated financial planning processes, and executive-level financial performance reporting.

• Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to translate complex financial and operational information into concise, decision-focused recommendations for senior leaders.

• Proven ability to build trusted relationships and influence outcomes across diverse stakeholder groups, including finance, operational, technology, and corporate functions.

• Experience in a complex, regulated environment such as healthcare, public sector, manufacturing, biologics, or a similar industry is considered an asset. Equivalent combinations of education, training, and experience may also be considered.

An equivalent combination of education, training and experience may be considered.

What you can expect

• This role will work in a hybrid environment with requirements to be onsite at Canadian Blood Services location 40% of the time/2 days of the week.
• You will work Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week,7.5 hours per day.
• You will be required to travel within Ontario 10% of the time, and as required.

If this role resonates with you, we encourage you to apply by providing your up-to-date resume. This could be your first step towards a meaningful and inspiring career. Come to work each day knowing that you save lives.

We acknowledge that the work of Canadian Blood Services spans many Territories and Treaty areas across the country, and we are grateful for the Traditional Knowledge Keepers and Elders who have guided us in this important work. We recognize the land and waters that have inspired our work and offer gratitude to those Indigenous peoples on whose territory we work, live and play.

Diversity and inclusion play a vital role in ensuring health equity for patients across Canada. We are committed to reflecting Canada’s population in our organization and fostering an environment where all employees can be their authentic selves, with equal opportunities to succeed and contribute.

We thank all applicants for their interest. However, only those considered for an interview or those invited to participate in an assessment will be contacted. Emails are sent directly from our system, to ensure you receive them please add donotreply@blood.ca and system@successfactors.com to your safe senders list.

Applicants who require accommodation should discuss their needs with us.

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