Operations Finance Business Partner

Job Responsibility:

About the Role

We are currently seeking a detail oriented and energetic team player to support the growth of our business. You will be responsible for supporting the Operations department at the WESCAM Division. This is a diverse position that would be appealing to a self-starter who enjoys a varied workload and the opportunity to apply their knowledge in differing business environments. The position provides targeted KPI reporting and financial guidance for the entire Operations Leadership team on a monthly and quarterly basis as well as ongoing decision-making. This is an exciting opportunity for someone to take true ownership of this area of expertise for L3Harris WESCAM's finance team.

Primary Responsibilities

• Prepare all Financial Planning and Analysis reporting as required by Finance and Operations Leadership Teams
  • Develops key analytics describing business changes etc.
  • Recommend changes to standard reporting to accurately highlight key business issues
  • First point of contact for Operations-related questions to support Corporate reporting
• Lead the annual financial operating plan process for Operations Departments
  • Coordinate all suppliers and customers of the process for successful execution
  • Lead and prepare all Corporate reporting requirements
  • Analyze and effectively communicate insightful conclusions about the business
• Lead and continuously improve the Monthly Financial Review (MFR) process
  • Review, analyze and add insights to actual and forecast data regarding cash flow and working capital
  • Lead and prepare reporting around cash flow and working capital
  • Support and build relationships with key customers in multiple functional areas
• Ownership of indirect / overhead expense analysis and reporting
• Understand and incorporate the entire financial picture in all analysis and reporting above
  • Consider orders and revenue, but also cash, foreign exchange, balance sheet, etc.
• Identify and implement continuous improvement projects
• Lead stewardship of continuous improvement projects across the company
• Prepare various scheduled and ad-hoc analyses and reports, particularly around the manufacturing schedule and build plan

Required Capabilities

• Financial modeling and financial statement analysis
• Prior experience in planning & budgeting preferred
• Strong presentation capability to Senior Leaders
• Ability to develop strong working relationships with related key managers and support staff
• Work consists of making significant improvements of processes, systems, solutions, or products to enhance performance of job area with a strong focus on continuous improvement
• Time management and organizational skills
• Outstanding analytical and problem solving skills
• Advanced Excel skills
• Advanced knowledge in other MS Office suite software (PowerPoint, Word)
• Attention to detail and inquisitiveness. If something does not make sense, you actively dig in until it does
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent ERP navigation skills (knowledge of ERP LN an asset)
• Knowledge of database concepts, capabilities, and consolidating big data
• Basic relational database knowledge and SQL preferred, not mandatory
• Basic knowledge of Power Query considered an asset
• Basic knowledge of dashboard software like Tableau and Power BI considered an asset
• Open, honest customer-centric attitude

Desired Education and Experiences

• Requires strong knowledge of job area.
• Typically viewed as having a specialty within discipline.
• May have broad knowledge of project management.
• Bachelor's Degree and minimum 6 years of prior relevant experience. Or a Graduate Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior related experience.
  • In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior related experience.
• CPA designation preferred