Manager of Financial Planning and Analysis POST NUMBER: 484997

About the Company
Our client is an equipment distribution company. They are looking for a Manager of Financial Planning and Analysis to join their team!

Why Work Here

• Excellent boss who is a CPA and will help to mentor and develop you
• Opportunity to learn and develop as a professional
• Fantastic total compensation package
• Comprehensive benefits package
• CPA dues covered

About the Opportunity

• Budgeting & Forecasting
  • Lead the annual budgeting process end-to-end – timelines, templates, department submissions, consolidation, and presentation to the VP Finance and leadership team.
  • Own the rolling forecast process, updating revenue, volume, cost, and margin assumptions in collaboration with Operations and Sales.
  • Build and maintain integrated financial models (P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow) that flex with volume, pricing, and cost assumptions specific to the business.
  • Partner with department and site leaders to challenge assumptions, stress-test plans, and ensure budgets and forecasts are grounded and achievable.
• Monthly Reporting & MD&A
  • Prepare monthly management reporting packages, including budget-vs-actual and forecast-vs-actual variance analysis by business line, site, and cost centre.
  • Draft the monthly Management Discussion & Analysis (MD&A) narrative, explaining key drivers of performance (volume, pricing, mix, cost) in clear, decision-useful language for the VP Finance, Controller, and ownership/board.
  • Work closely with the Controller to reconcile FP&A reporting to the monthly close, ensuring consistency between management reporting and the general ledger.
  • Develop and maintain KPI dashboards (e.g., tonnage, price per tonne, margin per tonne, fleet/equipment utilization) to track operational performance alongside financial results.
  • Continuously improve reporting packages, templates, and the underlying FP&A toolset (e.g., Cube or similar FP&A software) to increase automation and reduce manual effort.
• Cash Flow Forecasting & Liquidity
  • Maintain and update the rolling short-term cash flow forecast (e.g., 13-week cash forecast), incorporating actual bank activity and updated collection/payment assumptions.
  • Monitor actual cash flows against forecast, investigate variances, and flag emerging liquidity risks or opportunities to the VP Finance.
  • Support longer-range cash and working capital forecasting to inform financing, capex, and inventory decisions.
  • Collaborate with the Controller on AP/AR trends, inventory levels, and other working capital drivers feeding the cash forecast.
• Business Partnering & Analysis
  • Act as a trusted finance partner to operational and commercial leaders, providing analysis to support pricing, capital investment, and cost-management decisions.
  • Prepare ad hoc financial analysis and scenario modelling (e.g., new equipment purchases, pit/site profitability, capital projects) to support decision-making.
  • Support the VP Finance and Controller with board materials, lender reporting, and ownership/investor reporting requirements as needed.
  • Identify and help implement process improvements across budgeting, forecasting, and reporting to support the finance team through a period of growth and transition.

About You

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or a related field; CPA, CFA, or MBA an asset.
• 5 years of progressive FP&A, corporate finance, or accounting experience, ideally including exposure to a distribution, construction materials, or aggregates/industrial environment.
• Demonstrated experience owning budgeting, forecasting, and monthly management reporting cycles.
• Experience preparing MD&A or similar management commentary for senior leadership, ownership, or a board.
• Hands-on experience building and maintaining cash flow forecasts (e.g., 13-week cash forecasts) in a treasury or FP&A capacity.
• Advanced Excel modelling skills; experience with FP&A/EPM software is an asset.
• Experience working with ERP/accounting systems and comfort pulling and reconciling data from the general ledger.
• Prior experience in a private-equity-backed or multi-entity environment is an asset.
• Strong financial modelling and analytical skills, and able to translate complex data into clear, actionable insight.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; comfortable presenting to senior stakeholders.
• High attention to detail balanced with the ability to see the bigger picture and prioritize under monthly deadlines.
• A collaborative, team-oriented approach.
• Comfortable operating in a lean, fast-paced environment where processes and tools are still being built out.
• Self-starter with strong ownership mentality and a continuous-improvement mindset.

Salary Range
$100,000 - $120,000 / year

How to Apply
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This position for employment is for a current vacancy with Vaco/Highspring’s client. You must currently reside within the Greater Toronto Area and be permitted to work in Canada to be considered for this opportunity. A recruiter will be in touch with you if your profile meets our client’s requirements for this role.

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco/Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual’s skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco/Highspring notes the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company’s 401(k) retirement plan. Additional disclaimer: Unless otherwise noted in the job description, the position Vaco/Highspring is filing for is occupied. Please note, however, that Vaco/Highspring is regularly asked to provide talent to other organizations. By submitting to this position, you are agreeing to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions. Submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase within Vaco/Highspring will be otherwise assessed by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco/Highspring does not have knowledge of the tools used by its clients in making final hiring decisions and cannot opine on their use of AI products.