Gestionnaire FP&A / Manager, Financial Planning and Analysis

Department: Finance & Administration Location: British Columbia, Canada

Compensation: The base annual salary range for this full-time role is between $171,400 to $235,700. Actual compensation may vary outside of this range and is dependent on various factors including but not limited to a candidate's qualifications including relevant education and training, competencies, experience, geographic location, and business needs. Full time roles are eligible for equity and benefits. At Photonic the Director, FP&A is the senior strategic finance leader responsible for owning and building out the company's financial planning and analysis function. Reporting directly to the CFO, this role assumes ownership of an early-stage FP&A foundation — board reporting, budgeting, and reforecast cadences are in place — and is responsible for formalizing, deepening, and scaling that foundation into a function with the rigour the company's growth requires. The Director owns the output directly, supported by a dedicated finance resource. The right candidate is a senior FP&A practitioner who has formalized and scaled finance functions before, can step into day-to-day execution immediately, and has the communication skills to work effectively across technical and non-finance stakeholders.

Financial Planning & Forecasting

Own the annual budgeting process — coordinate cross-functional submissions, consolidate inputs, challenge assumptions, and deliver a board-ready financial plan

Maintain a rolling forecast, update projections monthly, and communicate changes and drivers to the CFO and executive team

Build and maintain milestone-based financial models reflecting R&D development gates, capital deployment schedule, and path to commercial revenue

Lead scenario analysis and sensitivity modelling to support capital allocation and development sequencing decisions

Performance Reporting & Business Partnering

Track and report on pre-commercial financial metrics: burn rate, cash runway, R&D spend efficiency, headcount-to-milestone ratios, and capital deployment pacing

Build and maintain KPI dashboards and management reporting frameworks for internal leadership and board use

Function Building

Formalise and extend FP&A templates, cadences, and reporting standards — building on the existing foundation toward a scalable, audit-ready function

Evaluate and improve FP&A tooling in coordination with the Finance Systems & Data Lead

Build and document FP&A processes to a standard that supports scale, audit readiness, and continuity

Accountant, Strategic Finance for actuals data, operational inputs, and variance preparation

7-10+ years of progressive finance experience with direct ownership of budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis, including experience in a senior or lead FP&A capacity

• Demonstrated experience building FP&A infrastructure in an R&D-intensive or pre-commercial technology environment
• Demonstrated ability to build and lead a finance team, including defining roles, hiring, and developing talent
• Fluency in pre-commercial financial metrics: burn rate, cash runway, R&D spend efficiency, headcount-to-milestone ratios, and capital deployment tracking
• Strong communication skills — able to translate financial complexity for non-finance stakeholders including scientists and engineers
• experience with FP&A planning tools (Adaptive Insights or equivalent)
• Demonstrated experience using AI tools to accelerate analysis, automate repeatable work, and enhance clarity and quality of deliverables (with strong judgment around data confidentiality)

CFA designation is a strong asset

SQL or BI tool proficiency (Tableau, Power BI, Looker)

Experience supporting a fundraising round or public company readiness process in Canada

Familiarity with transitioning financial models from R&D-stage to commercial-stage, including as-a-service or usage-based revenue frameworks

BCom or degree in Commerce, Business Administration, or Accounting; MBA an asset

Regular social events and fun activities keep our global team connected

Competitive compensation package including base salary, stock options, and relocation assistance for global talent

Comprehensive benefits including extended health, dental, life, long term disability, an employee assistance program, parental leave top-ups, and a flexible spending account

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