Director, FP&A

Job Summary

Provide day-to-day financial support and strategic financial advice to the Searchlight Division, and support collaborative integrated planning across the broader organization. This role will be a key business partner to the Searchlight Leadership Team. Working closely with this team, the successful candidate will be responsible for providing relevant financial information, with in-depth business analytics, to assist in strategic decision-making.

Job Responsibilities

• Manage financial reporting, P&L management, and decision making support activities.
• Responsible for preparing and delivering annual budget plans, 3 Year Operational plans, periodic forecast and long-range 5 year plans Responsible for designing the process and tools to ensure accurate and timely delivery.
• Responsible for managing Revenue component of IBP forecast; including incorporation into Annual Operating Plan, Annual Target setting and 5-Year Planning processes.
• Development of design of scorecards that drives top and bottom-line performance, aligned to Corporate scorecards and KPI's
• Determine and assess opportunities and risks for planning and forecasting and make recommendations
• Review and monitor operating plan against customer contribution margins within agreed category objectives/guidelines
• Ensure accurate financial information with respect to systems and controls
• Coordinate and prioritize the flow of information and analysis between sales and marketing and the finance team
• Lead decision financial decision support, including pricing, brand/molecule profit optimization and organizational costs
• Provide support for business improvement and cost reduction exercises
• Prepare, analyze, and present performance metrics
• Analyze and present monthly financial reports on product and customer profitability.
• Ad hoc projects and task teams as required
• Ensure that trade spending and departmental expense budgets for the sales organization are tracked, reconciled, and controlled
• Main point of contact for internal and external audits
• Analyze sales and marketing profitability and work with the team on profit improvement initiatives/goals
• Process evaluation and re-design as necessary
• Participate and lead performance conversations with employees, including one on ones, to connect on performance; check in on employee's progress toward achieving Objectives, offer support and remove barriers; and, communicate and revisit performance expectations to reinforce and encourage high performance culture and a safe working environment for all employees.
• Utilize open, honest, two way communication to build trust-based relationships with employees, business partners and direct leader while continuously improving leadership capabilities by personally seeking feedback and development
• Create a culture which values trust and provides the opportunity for Employee development and growth in pursuit of our purpose and demonstrating our core Values - Collaboration, Courage, Perseverance and Passion
• Utilize your networks to attract and hire talent in a comprehensive, differentiated and consistent manner essential to our continued growth; then, onboard new employees by providing a consistent experience that reflects the values and commitments made to candidates during the hiring process
• Ensure adherence of team members (direct reports) with all compliance programs and company policies and procedures
• All other duties as assigned

Job Requirements

• Preference for position to be based in Montreal, QC.
• University degree and accounting designation (CA, CMA, CGA) or MBA Finance
• Minimum 10 years of Finance experience with at least 5 years at management level
• Strong change management skills including demonstrated ability to lead a cross-functional team
• Proven ability to manage and influence significant initiatives across the organization
• Proven success in recruiting, retaining, and motivating a best in class team
• Exemplary communications skills capable of interpreting and communicating with important stakeholders.
• Results oriented team player able to pivot between overall business perspective and hands-on management.
• Ready to work in a very dynamic and demanding environment
• Experience working closely with the executive level and influencing and affecting strategic organizational decision making and laser-like focus on execution.