Manager, Financial Insights & AnalyticsThe Manager, Financial Insights & Analytics acts as a strategic partner to business and finance leaders, delivering actionable insights that drive performance, enable planning, and support informed decision-making. Reporting to the Director, Financial Insights & Analytics, this role combines financial expertise with advanced analytics and strong communication skills to transform complex data into clear, relevant recommendations that guide resource allocation and accelerate organizational transformation.
Working in a dynamic, matrix environment, the Manager collaborates with business units, operational leaders, senior management, and other Finance teams to provide accurate financial insights and enable data-driven decisions. Key responsibilities include leading core planning cycles, producing executive-ready reports, and managing special projects.
The Manager will champion Finance's modernization agenda by leveraging advanced tools such as Microsoft Dynamics 365, OneStream, Power BI, Databricks, and Informatica. They will also support training and change management to ensure successful adoption of new tools and processes.
Additionally, the Manager will lead teams, fostering a high-performing, collaborative culture.
What You'll Be Doing:Planning, Reporting & Insights- Analyze financial performance and KPIs to uncover trends, assess risks.
- Deliver actionable recommendations and executive-ready presentations.
- Lead core planning cycles-budgets, forecasts, and long-range plans.
- Collaborate with leadership to ensure alignment and transparency, and act as a trusted finance partner for business units.
- Conduct advanced business analysis, including scenario modelling and business case development.
- Prepare clear, timely reports and collaborate across teams to enhance accuracy and efficiency through automation.
Analytics & Transformation- Lead requirements gathering and delivery of analytics products that drive performance insights.
- Define the Finance analytics roadmap, prioritize projects, and guide end-to-end execution in collaboration with Finance and Data teams.
- Partner with Data, Analytics and Technology teams to design dashboards and data products to enhance decision-making; encourage adoption through training and change management.
- Champion emerging technologies and analytics tools to enhance forecasting, scenario planning, and self-service reporting.
Data Governance and Stewardship- Ensure integrity of financial data models and compliance with governance standards.
- Educate users on proper data usage and maintain transparency on changes.
- Investigate and resolve data discrepancies promptly.
Leadership & Team Development- Manage and mentor analysts, fostering a high-performing team.
- Promote collaboration and continuous improvement across Finance and other departments.
- Drive accountability for deliverables using RACI principles.
What You Bring:- CPA is preferred; other financial certifications are bonus.
- MBA, Masters degree in Analytics or another quantitative discipline is preferred.
- 7+ years in FP&A or relevant consulting experience demonstrating the ability to develop and drive adoption of analytical products to support decision making.
- Experience with Financial Planning and ERP systems, and complex data models.
- Advanced data extraction and transformation skills using OLAP technologies (Oracle Hyperion EPM, HFM, OneStream).
- Proficiency in Excel, Power Platform for financial analysis and modeling.
- Expertise in BI tools for creating insightful reports and dashboards.
- Strong data visualization skills to present actionable insights.
- Working knowledge of modern data platforms, data lakes, data engineering, BI, and machine learning concepts.
- Understanding of database architecture and data management best practices.
- Familiarity with analytics tools (SQL, Tableau, Power BI, R, Python).
- Experience with data governance tools and frameworks.
- Knowledge of ERP systems such as Oracle Cloud, Workday, or Microsoft Dynamics is an asset.
Key Skills/Who You Are:- Excellent inter-personal, communication and documentation skills.
- Comfortable working with ambiguity; demonstrates initiative in problem-solving.
- Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
- Effective time management to meet deadlines; flexibility to navigate peak periods and shifting priorities is a must.
- Comfortable with and embraces emerging technologies (AI, predictive analytics, automation) and integrates them into FP&A processes to drive efficiency, innovation, and improved decision-making.
- Team player with an excellent attitude and a strong work ethic.
- Strategic and critical thinking with strong analytical capability.
- Ability to translate complex financial and operational data into clear, actionable insights that empower leaders to make informed, data-driven decisions.
- Strong ability to act as a trusted advisor, aligning financial insights with business strategy and transformation objectives.
- Experience leading teams and developing talent.
- Ability to lead design discussions with technical and business teams, explaining application functionality and impacts of design changes.
- Skilled at driving adoption of new tools and processes, managing stakeholder expectations, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
Work Environment:- Hybrid, matrixed environment with cross-functional collaboration.
- Flexibility required to manage peak cycles (e.g., budget season, quarter-end) and evolving priorities.
- Occasional extended hours may be needed during critical deadlines.
Annual Base Salary Range: $115,000 - $125,000 CAD + additional rewards as part of the total compensation package.
This role will be a Hybrid working model, which will require 3 days per week in the Four Seasons Corporate Office located at 1165 Leslie Street, Toronto, Ontario #LI-Hybrid
