Livingston International

Director, Financial Planning and Analysis – Global Trade Management

Livingston International

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Toronto • Canada

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Lead

About the role

  • As a key member of the senior Global Trade Management team and the finance team, the Director FP&A will manage two senior financial analysts and be responsible for all financial aspects of the Global Trade Management (GTM) business unit.
  • The position will be responsible for providing financially driven decision support to the business.
  • The Director FP&A will be a source of financial expertise for the GTM Senior Leadership Team and ensure that long term, profitable growth is delivered in line with the company's strategic goals.
  • Lead the financial reporting process globally for GTM and maintain effective controls over the reasonability, accuracy, and completeness of the results through a detailed understanding of the accounting and operational processes.
  • Serve as primary interface between the GTM Business leaders and the Corporate Accounting & Finance team for all aspects of GTM including analysis of monthly financials, variance explanations, KPIs and forward-looking projections.
  • Lead the development of the annual operating plan, long term projections and quarterly forecast by working collaboratively with senior GTM management and the finance team.
  • Ensure accurate forecasts are built with buy in from key business leaders.
  • Support all matters concerning the current and long-term financial performance of the business unit and its operating models.
  • An ability to translate complex financial and business metric data into clear, actionable next steps with senior management will be crucial to success in this role.
  • Provide proactive advice as to the business partners to achieve company’s strategic goals.
  • Provide senior management with information vital to reporting and decision making.
  • Provide profitability analysis of the overall businesses including analysis by customer and service.
  • Assisting in identifying areas of concern and work with operations to rectify low profitability areas.
  • Capital expenditure tracking and business case development including financial support.
  • Lead and inspire the team.
  • Be seen as the key partner to GTM leadership to drive improved results in a sustainable manner.
  • Support the business partners across the organization, advising on accounting and finance issues related to current matters and future opportunities and provide support to cross-functional teams, as appropriate.
  • Create collaborative working relationships within the finance team, with peers, members of the broader organization and business partners.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of work experience in a similar role
  • Previous experience in financial analysis and planning with strong link to business and operations a must
  • Previous people management experience is required
  • Excellent communication skills, and a demonstrated ability to work effectively with others
  • Strong analytical skills with a proven ability to interpret data, analyze information, and an ability to write formal recommendations and proposals
  • An ability to use a variety of technology tools to access information is required.
  • A self-starter and able to work with minimal supervision.
  • 7 years of related experience
  • Required: Bachelors Degree or equivalent in Finance
  • Preferred: Masters Degree or equivalent in Business
Benefits
  • Accommodations are available for applicants and employees with disabilities throughout the recruitment process.
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Hard Skills & Tools
financial analysisfinancial planningforecastingprofitability analysiscapital expenditure trackingbusiness case developmentKPI analysisvariance analysisoperating modelsdecision support
Soft Skills
communicationleadershipanalytical skillscollaborationproblem-solvingself-starterinterpersonal skillsteam managementstrategic thinkingadvisory skills
Certifications
Bachelor's Degree in FinanceMaster's Degree in Business