Director, Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) and Strategic Projects

JOB SUMMARY

As Director, Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) and Strategic Projects, reporting to the Vice-President, Finance and IT (CFO), you will have the opportunity to build and develop an FP&A function across Groupe Technosub. This highly visible role will allow you to define the standards, processes and tools that will strengthen financial predictability, the quality of management information and value creation within a fast-growing organization.

As a true partner to senior management, you will work closely with the CFO, the President and subsidiary leaders to inform the most strategic decisions. You will lead consolidated financial planning, budgeting, forecasting and performance analysis, while turning complex data into clear, high-impact recommendations.

At the heart of the Group’s growth in Canada, the United States and Mexico, you will provide functional leadership to the subsidiaries’ finance teams. You will help harmonize practices, raise the organization’s financial maturity and support key initiatives, including acquisitions, integrations, major investments and expansion projects.

You will also play a driving role in transforming the Finance function by accelerating automation, business intelligence and systems evolution. This mandate is for someone who wants to combine financial expertise, strategic influence and the ability to build in an entrepreneurial environment where ideas quickly turn into action.

RESPONSABILITIES

FP&A Functional Leadership:

• Develop and evolve the Group’s corporate financial planning and analysis function;
• Establish FP&A standards, methods, indicators and best practices across the organization;
• Work closely with the subsidiaries’ finance leaders to improve the quality, consistency and relevance of financial information;
• Foster a financial culture focused on performance, predictability and value creation;
• Act as a trusted advisor to the CFO and to the operational leaders of the various entities.

Financial Planning, Budgets and Forecasts:

• Coordinate the Group’s consolidated annual budgeting process;
• Lead periodic forecasting exercises as well as medium- and long-term financial planning;
• Develop and maintain consolidated financial models integrating the income statement, balance sheet and cash flows;
• Implement a rolling forecast approach that promotes greater organizational agility;
• Perform scenario, sensitivity and risk analyses to support strategic decisions.

Performance Analysis and Management Information:

• Produce consolidated financial analyses for senior management and shareholders;
• Prepare dashboards, performance indicators, financial reports and executive presentations;
• Analyze variances against budget, forecasts and prior years;
• Identify the key drivers of revenue, profitability, margins, cash and working capital;
• Make concrete recommendations to improve financial and operational performance;
• Support financing processes, lender relations and financial governance requirements.

Support for Growth and Corporate Development:

• Participate in the financial analysis of acquisition, partnership and strategic investment opportunities;
• Contribute to financial, operational and commercial due diligence processes.
• Perform valuation, profitability and synergy analyses;
• Participate in the financial integration and development of the Group’s new entities;
• Support geographic expansion and subsidiary growth projects.

Financial Transformation and Innovation

• Identify and implement process improvements to increase the efficiency of the Finance function;
• Expand the use of Power BI, automation, artificial intelligence and emerging technologies;
• Reduce reliance on manual processes and improve data quality;
• Act as a key partner in projects to evolve financial systems, ERP and performance tools;
• Promote better use of data to support decision-making.

Special Strategic Projects:

• Carry out ad hoc analyses at the request of the CFO, the President or the management committee;
• Support the development and monitoring of the Group’s strategic plan;
• Participate in reorganization, integration and operational optimization initiatives;
• Contribute to corporate projects with a cross-functional impact on multiple entities.

SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration or a related field, combined with 8 to 12 years of progressive experience in finance, including significant experience in financial planning and analysis (FP&A) with a real influence on business decisions;
• CPA designation strongly preferred; an equivalent combination of education and experience in FP&A or corporate finance may be considered;
• CFA designation or MBA, an asset;
• Proven track record in setting up, harmonizing or transforming an FP&A function.
• Successful experience in a multi-entity, multi-currency environment with varying levels of financial maturity;
• Strong expertise in financial modelling and a recognized ability to advise senior management;
• Comfortable presenting analyses and recommendations to a management committee, shareholders or a board of directors;
• Involvement in acquisitions, post-acquisition integrations or transformation projects, a significant asset.

TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS

• French-English bilingualism required (both spoken and written) to communicate and exert effective influence with Canadian and American teams (approximately 50% of the time);
• Advanced proficiency in integrated financial modelling and scenario analysis;
• Excellent command of Excel; proficiency in Power BI and Power Query;
• Solid understanding of consolidated financial statements, cash flows and key performance drivers;
• Knowledge of ERP systems, complex data environments and data governance principles;
• Ability to leverage automation and artificial intelligence tools in a pragmatic and secure manner.

PERSONAL REQUIREMENTS

The person in this position must demonstrate the following qualities:

• Strong business acumen and the ability to turn financial analysis into concrete, value-creating decisions;
• Natural influential leadership and a talent for mobilizing teams beyond reporting lines;
• Sound judgment, intellectual curiosity, analytical rigour and a strong results orientation;
• Ability to make complex issues accessible and to communicate clearly, convincingly and concisely with various audiences;
• A passion for building, agility and ease in a growing entrepreneurial environment that requires combining vision and execution.