Director of Financial Planning and Analysis

Global Excel

  • Sherbrooke, QC
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 25 days ago
Job DescriptionAre you a person with proven analytical and multi-tasking skills? Are you interested in working in a multilingual, dynamic and friendly environment that encourages personal and professional development? We would love to meet you!As a Director of Financial Planning and Analysis, you will be working closely with the executive team of the company and other senior management, challenging and contributing to the future development of the business by providing creative interpretations and solution approaches and by being a true Finance Business Partner.What does your typical day look like?
  • Develop the future of the group of companies by establishing scenario models and supplying interpretations of the past to design measures for the future;
  • Collaborate for the interpretation of revenue streams and expenses, within the budgeting and forecasting processes;
  • Support the Vice-President of Corporate Finance with the annual and quarterly forecasts;
  • Manage the preparation of the annual budget and quarterly rolling forecasts with finance, department leads, regional leaders and executives;
  • Act as a strategic business partner to senior management offering financial guidance and insights to drive informed decision-making by understanding the timely factor in analysis and being able to trade accuracy for speed;
  • Develop and deliver high-quality presentations showcasing financial insights and recommendations;
  • Identify business risks and opportunities as well as reports on performance indicators;
  • Interact frequently with finance business partners to develop a clear understanding of business issues;
  • Review, design and build dashboards in Workday and scenario modelling to support business growth and client acquisition;
  • Assist with key automation projects such as the implementation of an accounting software system (Workday and Workday Adaptive), the integration of the financial system with other critical systems (Operational ERP), and the utilization of a centralized data management solution (Snowflake).
What skills and experience are we looking for?
  • Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or a related field;
  • MBA or professional certification (e.g., CFA, CPA);
  • 10+ years of Budgeting, Forecasting and Analysis experience;
  • 7+ years of previous leadership experience;
  • Strong business acumen;
  • Collaboration skills;
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and financial planning software;
  • Bilingualism in French and English;
  • Excellent reporting skills—written and verbal;
  • Strong interpersonal skills;
  • Self-starter, proactive, with the ability to multi-task;
  • Commercial & Internal Customer Awareness.
We offer youGlobal Excel offers more than a position;We offer a professional future with a competitive compensation including base salary, performance bonus and benefits;Please reach out to your local HR department if you would like to know more about benefits offered in your site.To get a taste of the Global Excel life and for more information on our company, visit our Facebook page and website:

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