Finance Manager (Fixed Term Contract)

About us:

Dyson is a global technology enterprise. Were growing fast and our ambition is huge more categories more locations and more people. Dyson launched in Canada in 2006 with our headquarters in the heart of Toronto where weve been recognized as one of the top employers to work recent years weve expanded our reach and grown exponentially across many teams from digital and direct to field sales and our growing number of Dyson Demo stores.

Were committed to our campus culture and want to have people collaborating developing and learning from each other. By having everyone on campus together we have been able to nurture a fantastic social and dynamic environment.

About the role:

This is a fixed term role.

MAIN ACCOUNTABILITIES AND SUPPORTING ACTIVITIES-

Provide analytical and process leadership to sales teams and Sales leadership.

• Lead an effective monthly forecasting process.

• Direct the annual budgeting process.

• Improve the ROI of our promotional spending by re-designing and implementing the promotional approval process to maintain tight control over spending.

• Coach sales teams to support development of financial acumen.

Serve as a business partner to the Sales Directors

• Provide effective monthly performance reporting.

• Advisor and gatekeeper on the financials for sales activities like retailer expansion strategies annual promotional calendars etc.

• Ensure the financial point of view is effectively represented in key decisions

Lead and develop a team of Sales Finance Analysts

• Support close effective collaboration between Sales Finance Analysts and Sales partners.

• Coaching of direct report to ensure their developmental progress and successes; Establish clear meaningful developmental plans for each direct report and provide coaching and support towards their progression.

• Build and motivate the team to serve as effective business partners for the Sales Organization

Fulfill other duties as needed.

• Month end reporting requirements

• Develop and recommend improvements to current operating procedures

• Special projects and ad hoc analysis

About you:

• Bachelors degree in accounting or finance required CPA preferred

• 8 years experience in an analytical finance role preferably with a consumer goods organization

• Prior experience in forecasting/ budgeting/planning processes

• Experience leading people and teams preferred

• Strong analytical problem-solving and decision-making skills

• Ability to clearly present and communicate complex data analysis

• Advanced knowledge/ proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Outlook required

• SAP experience preferred

• Strong attention to detail and accuracy

• Adaptable/flexible able to multitask

• Professional/discreet/loyal

• Team player

• Ingenious-empirical disciplined and a problem solver

• Attuned-emotionally smart having positive intent

• Shrewd-make sound decisions long-term commercial thinking

• Architect-setting and raising the bar providing clarity and honest coaching developing talent

Dyson is committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible environment that reflects the diversity of the community in which we live. If requested we will provide reasonable accommodation during the recruitment process for persons with disabilities. Contact us at for more information. Dyson is an Equal Opportunity Employer.