MISSION
The Manager Financial Planning & Analysis is responsible for providing insight-driven analytics to support business decision making with an emphasis on supporting partners at the VP and Executive level. Aside from day-to-day reporting and analysis this role is also responsible for the development of Indigos annual budget and will prepare executive ready communication of monthly quarterly and annual financial performance. The manager will conduct business case evaluation and micro/macro analytics of various business problems. The Manager will act as a coach to all analysts in the department with direct and indirect reporting relationships and will act as a subject matter expert for all systems and data requirements for the team.
KEY PERFORMANCE METRICS
- Accuracy of forecasts budgets and business cases
- Timely completion of monthly/quarterly/annual reporting
- Satisfaction of all business partners in team outputs
- Engagement of direct reports
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
Functional
- Serve as the primary finance partner to the Commercial teams within Indigo
- Prepare and present monthly business reviews highlighting key trends variances risks and opportunities. Provide actionable insights to senior leadership.
- Build and maintain complex models to evaluate business cases assess ROI and support decision-making for strategic projects
- Lead monthly forecasting and budgeting processes across Indigo
- Manage the creation of executive materials for the CFO in support of monthly quarterly and year-end financial updates
- Lead the end-to-end capital investment process including business case development prioritization and post-investment review. Partner with stakeholders to evaluate and track key investments across the organization.
- Act as a coach to all financial analysts on the team for both direct and indirect reporting relationships
- Prepare ad hoc financial analysis insights and recommendations to business partners
- Act as an advocate for the customer by placing them at the forefront of all design and decision-making processes
- Proactively identify and anticipate customer expectations and needs
- Embrace and seek out technology that creates high tech and high touch solutions for Indigos customers
- Challenge the status quo and consistently identify areas for improvement diagnose issues and working to resolve them
People
- Build strong teams by attracting and developing the best talent
- Bring out the best in others empower and constructively stretch talent
- Give authentic feedback on performance and potential
- Ensure all team members understand where they stand and have clear performance objectives aligned with Indigo and team goals
- Collaborate with others to drive flexible and iterative solutions quickly and easily
- Share technical knowledge with others and actively seek to learn from those more knowledgeable than yourself
- Help others see the impacts of their efforts and proactively engage other functions to get input
- Encourage others to freely share their point of view and be open to feedback
- Accountable for the overall engagement productivity turnover and bench strength of the team
Cultural
- Model Indigos beliefs and convey a positive image in everything you do
- Celebrate diversity of thought and have an open mindset
- Take an active role in fostering a culture of continual learning taking risks without the fear of making mistakes
- Embrace champion and influence change through your team and/or the organization
SCOPE
Reports to: Director Financial Planning & Analysis
Manager once Removed: SVP Commercial Finance & Procurement
KEY RELATIONSHIPS
Internal:
- Executive Leadership
- Retail
- eCommerce
- Customer Experience
- Customer Intelligence/Loyalty
- Business Intelligence
- Planning & Allocation
- Finance
- Accounting
Qualifications :
Work Experience / Education / Certifications
- University degree in Business Accounting or Finance preferred
- 5-10 years of experience in finance including experience in budgeting reporting and data management
- CPA designation
Competencies / Skills / Attributes
- Exceptional skills in the areas of financial analysis budgeting/forecasting variance analysis
- Proficient using Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
- Ability to think big picture conduct the right level of analysis depending on the requirements and provide actionable insights
- Superior communication skills both written and verbal
- Demonstrated ability to operate at all levels of an organization
- Experience recruiting training and managing financial analytic staff
- User of SAP BW and Hyperion an asset
- Retail industry experience an asset
Additional Information :
At Indigo we are committed to our communities our customers and each other; together we can make a positive impact. We know that fostering diversity and inclusion brings out your full potential and creates a joyful and welcoming environment for everyone. We are driven to be an equitable employer which highly values your diverse backgrounds experiences and perspectives. We believe that you in all your uniqueness belong at Indigo. We welcome all applicants and encourage applications from individuals who identify as Black Indigenous a person of colour LGBTQ2 and people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request to individuals who self-identify as having a disability or special need. Please contact Human Resources at if you require an accommodation at any time during the recruitment process.
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Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time