FT Manager, Financial Planning and Analysis

COMPETITION #MLL237/25-26-E

The Manager, Financial Analysis reports to the Director, Accounting and is responsible for leadership and direction for the Financial Planning team, which gives advice and guidance to all business units of the corporation; provides analysis and challenge of their business plans, capital initiatives and operating budgets, business case proposals; and helps coordinate the strategic business planning process.

Job Responsibilities

• Assist the Director, Accounting in coordinating the business planning processes to gather input from management and employees, executive discussions, and the Board/Executive retreat.
• Perform research for input to strategic planning process documents (eg., Situation Analysis) as part of the Insights & Planning Working Group.
• Assist in the creation and maintenance of the corporate strategic plan.
• Assist in the coordination of the annual business planning and capital/operating budget processes for all departments/business units, with alignment with the corporate strategic plan.
• Oversee and support submissions of various reports and analyses to parties such as the board of directors, treasury board and minister’s office.
• Oversee forecasting and analyses related to both operating and capital budgets.
• Develop and implement processes to standardize and support business planning at the division and department levels.
• Review budgets with the Executive Management Committee (EMC) and document any related decisions/ revisions.
• Provide any requested analyses to the EMC to facilitate decision making.
• Coordinate the budget software preparation and maintenance.
• Facilitate/approve capital and operating budget transfers as required.
• Develop tools and techniques and act as a resource to management for business case development.
• Assist with preparation of business cases required for specific proposals and provide analysis to facilitate decision making by executive and the Board of Directors.
• Obtain clarification and/or challenge assumptions made in business cases to ensure effective decision making at higher levels.
• Assist with business case approvals at the appropriate levels.
• Advising senior management on strategic and investment decisions.
• Provide leadership through solid people management practices.
• Manage departmental work plans to address multiple and competing priorities and to meet management requirements and externally imposed deadlines.
• Responsible for scheduling of staff to ensure appropriate resources are available to carry out the financial analysis functions of the organization.
• Recruit, manage, coach and evaluate the performance of employees.
• Ensure that department employees provide excellent customer service.
• Provide training, guidance and direction. Ensure positive morale and motivation of employees. Resolve problems and issues, and provide conflict resolution in a sensitive, confidential and professional manner.
• Champion Corporate Responsibility (CR) by integrating CR practices into products, plans, and work practices and by assessing the business and customer risks and opportunities associated with gambling, liquor and cannabis products, as relevant.
• Ensure all applicable compliance, regulations, policies, procedures and corporate social responsibility are understood, supported and adhered to by all employees.
• Carry out all required duties and responsibilities of a supervisor of workers, as outlined under provincial safety and health legislation.
• Participate on committees and project teams/programs as required.
• Other related duties as assigned.

Primary Qualifications

• A degree in Business Administration, with a major in accounting or finance, and a professional accounting designation (CA, CMA, CGA), or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum of seven years of progressively responsible financial analysis experience in a related discipline, with five years’ experience in a supervisory or management role.
• Demonstrated management experience with the ability to analyze and solve problems independently using good judgment, strong leadership and organizational skills, adoption of best practices, strong initiative and ability as a self-starter, excellent human resource management and labor relations skills, and planning and managing budgets.
• Demonstrated analytical, communications, organization, and interpersonal skills.
• Intermediate skills in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and Outlook) and database management.

Additional Requirements

• Ongoing professional development is required to maintain designation and stay current with changes in the accounting profession.
• The core competencies for this position include achieving quality results, adaptability/managing change, communication, customer service, decision making and problem solving, integrity and building trust, teamwork and cooperation and valuing diversity. Leadership competencies include building strategic performance, coaching and developing, influencing and leading. These competencies are deemed important for the success of the position and organization.
• Satisfactory work performance in the preceding twelve (12) months is a requirement. Attendance rate will be a factor in the pre-screening process.

Secondary Qualifications

• Bilingual French/English language skills are an asset

Testing may form part of the screening/selection process. Circumstances may arise where the bulletin may need to be withdrawn or the number of positions may need to be increased.

We thank all interested applicants, however, only those selected for interviews will be contacted.