Wave

Manager, Business Planning

Wave$100K — $120K *
Business Services
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or related field
  • 5+ years of experience in accounting, business planning, or finance
  • Demonstrated ownership and execution excellence
  • Ability to prioritize and organize effectively
  • Proficiency in analyzing and interpreting data
  • Effective communication skills with all levels of management
  • Advanced knowledge of Word, Excel, and related software applications

Responsibilities

  • Lead and support a team of Business Planning Analysts
  • Oversee budgeting and forecasting functions
  • Serve as a liaison for monthly financial reporting
  • Provide oversight of complex data management
  • Direct analysis of costs and metrics for decision-making
  • Manage project assignments and team performance
  • Ensure documentation and implementation of business processes

Benefits

  • Hybrid work schedule with the option to work from home up to one day a week
  • Opportunity for professional growth and development
  • Exposure to high-level financial initiatives
  • Work in a dynamic and collaborative office environment
Full Job Description
Job Summary

Do you excel at turning complex data into clear business strategies? Spectrum is looking for a Manager, Business Planning to lead a team in delivering integrated financial and operational analysis. You will oversee data-driven reporting, guide business planning efforts and drive the execution of key financial initiatives, ensuring your work shapes organizational success.

This position is in an office environment with a hybrid work schedule. Eligible employees can work from home up to one day each week.

Responsibilities

How You'll Make an Impact
  • Lead, coach and support a team of Business Planning Analysts to foster professional growth and accountability
  • Oversee budget and forecast functions, develop financial models and deliver comprehensive reporting and analysis
  • Serve as a liaison to ensure effective monthly financial reporting and accurate forecasting for departmental budgets
  • Provide oversight of complex data management, presenting solutions and insights to department leadership
  • Direct analysis of costs and metrics to support informed decision-making
  • Assign projects, review team performance and manage continuous improvement initiatives
  • Ensure business rules and departmental processes are documented, implemented and executed as designed


Qualifications

What You'll Bring to Spectrum

Required Qualifications

Education

  • Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or related field or equivalent experience

Experience

  • 5+ years of accounting, business planning or finance

Skills & Abilities

  • Demonstrated ownership, collaboration and execution excellence
  • Prioritize and organize effectively while handling multiple projects and competing priorities
  • Work independently and collaboratively within a team
  • Proficient in analyzing and interpreting data
  • Quickly identify business challenges and opportunities
  • Effective verbal and written communication skills with all levels of management
  • Presenting information to management
  • Sound decision-making and problem-solving skills under pressure
  • Initiative and sound judgment in accomplishing responsibilities
  • Supervise, motivate and develop others
  • Advanced knowledge of Word, Excel and related software applications

Preferred Qualifications

Experience
  • 2+ years of management or leadership
  • Familiarity with telecommunications industry

About Wave

Wave is a Canadian financial services company that provides accounting, invoicing, and payment processing software for small businesses. The company was founded in 2010 by Kirk Simpson and James Lochrie. Wave's software is used by over 4 million small businesses around the world. In 2019, the company was acquired by H&R Block for $405 million. Wave is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.
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Size
200 employees
Industry
Founded
2011

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