Director, Enterprise Financial Performance

SaskEnergy is seeking a qualified and motivated individual to join our team. Director, Enterprise Financial Performance directs and provides strategic leadership for a focused enterprise function that improves the Corporation's financial performance through sustainable cost control, productivity improvement, revenue assurance, revenue optimization and stronger financial discipline. The Director identifies and prioritizes material opportunities, leads targeted financial and operational analysis, and works collaboratively with business and functional leaders to develop and advance practical solutions. This position leads complex and cross-functional reviews where issues require dedicated capacity, independent challenge and integrated financial and operational judgment. Business and functional leaders retain accountability for operational decisions, execution, ongoing process ownership and sustainment.

Position Details

Non-union. This position is permanent full time.

Key Accountabilities

• Direct the development and management of a prioritized pipeline of material cost, productivity, revenue and financial-performance opportunities aligned with Corporate priorities and financial objectives.
• Lead targeted reviews of material, recurring or cross-functional cost and performance issues to identify underlying operational, process, resource, technology and accountability drivers; quantify opportunities and recommend practical actions.
• Lead or coordinate initiatives to strengthen revenue integrity and optimize revenue, including revenue leakage, billing and collection process gaps, non-tariffed service fees, cost recovery, missed billable activity and other opportunities.
• Provide strategic financial analysis and independent decision support for complex or emerging matters of enterprise significance, including financial modelling, options and scenario analysis, investigations and fact finding.
• Assess end-to-end accountabilities, hand-offs and operating models where financial performance issues cross organizational boundaries; facilitate decisions and support accountable leaders in implementing agreed changes.
• Mobilize and coordinate the business, financial, process-improvement, technology and other expertise required to evaluate opportunities, design practical solutions and support implementation.
• Work with accountable leaders to establish implementation plans, milestones, ownership and expected outcomes; identify barriers and support corrective action through to transition and sustainment.
• Work with Finance and business leaders to ensure financial impacts are appropriately validated and sustainable improvements are reflected in Corporate forecasts, budgets and financial plans.
• Provide concise, evidence-based recommendations, portfolio updates, risks and decisions required to the CFO, Executive and other governance bodies.
• Strengthen financial acumen by helping leaders understand cost and revenue drivers and apply financial and operational information to material decisions and improvement opportunities.
• Direct and develop the Enterprise Financial Performance function, establish effective operating practices and resource requirements, lead assigned employees, and oversee the effective use of matrixed and contracted resources.
• Monitor relevant utility, cost-management, revenue-assurance and enterprise-performance practices and recommend approaches that can improve sustainable Corporate financial outcomes.
• Other related duties as assigned.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Degree in Business Administration, Commerce, Finance, Accounting, Economics, Engineering or a related discipline.
• A professional accounting designation or other relevant professional credential is an asset. Process-improvement, project or change-management training is also beneficial.
• Ten (10) years of progressively responsible experience in financial management, business performance, financial analysis, operational improvement, commercial analysis, transformation or related work in a complex organization, including leadership of significant cross-functional initiatives.
• Strong knowledge of regulated utility, energy or similarly asset-intensive operations and the relationship among safety, reliability, customer service, cost structures, revenues, capital investment, regulation and financial performance.
• Demonstrated financial and commercial acumen, including interpretation of financial statements, cost and revenue drivers, business cases, complex financial modelling, scenario analysis and translation of operational issues into financial implications.
• Demonstrated ability to identify and prioritize material opportunities, move from analysis to practical action, and influence accountable leaders without assuming operational authority.
• Knowledge of revenue assurance, cost management, end-to-end process analysis, operating-model design, performance improvement, implementation and benefit-realization practices.
• Exceptional judgment, facilitation, negotiation an