Company:Finning International Inc.
Number of Openings:1
Worker Type:Permanent
Position Overview:Finning Canada is hiring a Permanent, Full-time Senior Director, Commercial Finance & Performance Management (CFPM), based in either Edmonton or Calgary.
Reporting to the Vice President, Finance & Supply Chain, this role represents one of the most senior and influential finance leadership positions within Finning Canada. As the senior commercial finance leader for a ~$6B revenue business, the Senior Director, CFPM plays a pivotal role in driving profitable growth, optimizing capital deployment, and strengthening commercial governance across the organization. Partnering closely with Canadian Operations, this leader oversees the Commercial & Financial Business Partnering team and serves as a trusted advisor to senior and executive leadership, translating strategy into actionable financial insight.
Leading a high-performing team of finance leaders, the role champions strong commercial acumen, best-in-class budgeting, forecasting, and strategic planning, and delivers insightful financial and operational reporting to enable data-driven decision-making and effective performance management. With significant exposure to the Canadian leadership team and the broader Finning Executive, this role offers the opportunity to lead high-impact initiatives, influence enterprise-wide strategy, and shape the financial future of the business. Positioned as a key succession role to the VP, Finance & Supply Chain, this role provides a clear pathway to broader executive accountability and long-term leadership growth within Finning.
Job Description:Major Job Functions:Strategic & Commercial Leadership- Drive financial strategy aligned to Finning and Caterpillar objectives
- Provide executive decision support and investment governance
- Identify competitive trends and growth opportunities
- Operate with integrity through maintaining social, ethical and organizational integrity in conducting business activities; maintains confidentiality, adheres to corporate policies and procedures
- Accountable for the Commercial Governance for Finning Canada. $6Bn+ of revenue, $500M of EBIT
- Accountable for delivering the strategic plan, governance processes and alignment internally with Finning and Caterpillar
- Accountable to be a change agent in how we manage and re-shape the business
Drive Financial Performance across the business- Leader in driving, understanding and analysing financial performance on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis
- Owner of identifying gaps in performance and implementing action plans to address
- Take an objective view, balancing operational and corporate requirements
- Identify, communicate, and mitigate potential issues or liabilities; recommend effective solutions
- Focus on EBIT, Invested Capital, ROIC and FCF
Financial Planning, Analysis & Reporting- Own budgeting, forecasting, and long-range plans
- Responsible for the efficient management of financial and accounting operations including financial reporting, budgeting, asset management and control
- Provide financially sound information and manage the effective flow of that information through financial systems, reports, and dashboards
- Ensure high-quality C-suite reporting and KPI insight
- Improve forecast accuracy and performance analytics
Governance & Capital Discipline- Lead large deal/tender governance and post-investment review
- Approve major commercial decisions and business cases
Leadership & Stakeholder Influence- Act as trusted advisor to the FINCA EC, FLT, and Board
- Represent FINCA with Caterpillar and external stakeholders
- Lead the CFPM Team, driving engagement, development talent and providing a succession pipeline
- 100% accountability for results and impact on people by setting a strong example in high performance leadership
Education and Qualifications:- 10+ years of relevant industry experience is required
- 10+ years experience in a leadership capacity
- 10+ years of progressive accounting experience in related industry or public practice.
- Master's or Bachelor's degree in finance or related degree preferred
- Accounting designation or graduate degree preferred
- Highly effective senior leadership skills gained through previous leadership experience
- Experience leading implementation projects for financial systems at a senior leader level, on a global scale (system examples: BPC, SAP, Hyperion, M3, Peoplesoft, or Other)
- Practical experience and theoretical knowledge in Dealership Business Models, end-to-end supply chain management and Financial & Commercial practices
- Operational experience across a number of disciplines / functions
- Global business strategy and corporate finance knowledge
- Advanced general accounting knowledge coupled with a sound understanding of business processes, the interrelationship of business functions, corporate governance issues and operational needs
- Knowledge of financial systems with historical proven, positive track record of solution implementation, optimization, and sustainment
- Knowledge of the operations of related industry segments
- Proficient in the use of MS Office Suite and in-house systems including BPC, M3, Power BI, Concur
- Understands and adheres to Finning policies and procedures, including safety, inclusion, and diversity
- Ability to determine key performance indicators (KPIs), variance issues and improve internal controls
- Experience working with CAT systems, tools, data, or reports including DFRS, CAT dealer portal is preferred
- Change management training, experience, and/or PROSCI or Lean Change Agent certification preferred
Soft Skills:- Strong team leadership skills, capable of representing the business at a senior management level with robust stakeholder management.
- Effective verbal communication skills, presenting messages clearly, concisely, and directly.
- Influencing skills, ability to drive results without direct line responsibility and ensure the wider team are engaged and effective.
- Strong Analytical / Problem solving attributes. Ability to Design, interrogate and review Financial and Operational information and create clear and effective understanding with stakeholders.
- Advanced Commercial acumen with the ability to drive improvements in financial returns and profitability.
- Ability to clearly articulate the value of financial analysis, linked to business results
- Must possess highest standard of accuracy and precision and be highly organized
- Self motivated and results oriented, with a desire to achieve
- Ability to deal with ambiguity and assist in creating sustainable competitive advantage
- Effective change management capabilities
- Professional, timely and accurate presentation of information
- Ability to continuously learn and develop role related skills
- Ability to manage, motivate and develop a large and diverse team
