Platform Finance Business Partner

CECO Environmental is a global leader in providing sustainable solutions for industrial air water and energy transition. Since 1966 weve been addressing the worlds most pressing environmental challenges. Our mission is to protect people the environment and industrial equipment making a tangible impact across industries like renewable energy semiconductor manufacturing power generation and water treatment. As a purpose-driven company we foster a culture of innovation collaboration and integrity ensuring that every project we undertake creates lasting positive change. At CECO youll be part of a growing dynamic team committed to a cleaner safer and more sustainable future.

The Platform Finance Leader (PFL) will provide financial leadership for a multi-functional business platform leadership team consisting of a VP/GM plus commercial technical operational/project management product management and supply chain professionals and/or managers. You will be responsible for driving execution of the financial planning analysis and forecasting processes for the platform(s) ensuring speed accuracy quality and efficiency with a focus on budgeting forecasting project and product plans and variance analysis reporting of business results and capital and resource allocation.

You will play a key platform leadership role in managing financial performance and implementing finance strategies to achieve committed business performance. The PFL will partner with the business line leader(s) Business Group Finance Director and the CECO FP&A team and deploy financial management initiatives and policies within the platform(s). You will also identify trends and developments in business performance and present findings and recommendations to platform and executive management.

This position will report directly to the Business Group Finance Director and collaborate with its peers in platform financial positions in other regions and platforms with platform management team and with the CECO VP FP&A.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop a strong business and financial management partnership with the platform leader and leadership team platform finance peers and global accounting services and shared services teams.
• Drive robust financial planning forecast and execution.
• Direct the implementation of 80/20 and Lean frameworks with the business lines
• Communicate business line plans that deliver against financial targets including contingency and countermeasure plans with Root Cause analyses. .
• Develop and communicate financial projections and forecasts for Revenue Orders Expense Income and Cash Flow results.
• Support period-end closing activities to ensure revenue recognition is properly documented.
• Drive working capital management and efficiency projects.
• Provide analysis to easily understand Revenue and Margin changes and associated cash flow impact period over period and as compared to forecast.
• Model measure and report on productivity initiatives.
• Lead preparation and management of platform/business line operational and functional expenditure budgets to ensure cost containment and spend management.
• Prepare present and deploy platform Annual Operating Plan and team budgets.
• Prepare and manage annual Capital and Operating Expense budgets and spending.
• Prepare and present platform Monthly Business Review (MBR) and Quarterly Operating Review (QOR) materials.
• Support the formulation of platform long/short term strategies and associated Strategic Agenda items and initiatives.
• Develop models and associated projections to assess and confirm planned growth and financial targets are achieved. Communicate and receive buy-in of these models with the platform leadership team.
• Assist and co-lead M&A platform projects as needed.
• Performs other duties of a similar nature and level as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree (BS ) in Finance Accounting or Economics (MBA preferred).
• A minimum of 10 years of experience in finance planning and analysis or finance leadership role within a diverse global organization in an industrial B2B operating environment
• Knowledge of Percentage of Completion (POC) project revenue and cost recognition methods and processes.
• Leadership and mentoring of junior staff.
• Liaison with Internal Audit and Accounting Services and Shared Services teams.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP and IFRS
• Strong knowledge of ASC606 and CECO revenue recognition policies. Solid computer skill in MS products including Excel and PowerPoint supporting planning modeling and analysis.

Work Environment

This position is structured as a hybrid role allowing for remote work up to 50% of the time balanced with on-site presence to collaborate closely with respective business teams and peers. When working remotely the role requires a dedicated home workspace with reliable internet access and a quiet environment conducive to focused independent work. The position requires a high level of self-motivation and the ability to effectively manage boundaries between work and personal life in both remote and on-site settings. Physical requirements are minimal and primarily involve extended computer use and regular communication through virtual collaboration platforms. Flexibility is essential including the ability to adapt to scheduled on-site work occasional video meetings and collaborative tasks with cross-functional stakeholders to support business needs.

ADA Requirements:

Positions in this function typically require typing sitting climbing balancing stooping kneeling crouching crawling reaching standing walking pushing pulling lifting fingering grasping feeling talking hearing seeing and repetitive motions.

This joboperatesin a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers phones photocopiers filing cabinets and fax machines.
Compliance with company attendance standards.

We Offer:

We provide a variety of medical insurance plans with dental and vision coverage Employee 401(k) tuition reimbursement and much more. At CECO we are committed to a culture where every employee is valued and respected for their unique experiences and perspectives. We believe a diverse and inclusive work environment contributes to the rich exchange of ideas and diversity of thoughts that inspires innovation and brings the best solutions to our customers.

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At CECO our people are at the center of everything we do. Whetheryourea professional looking for a career change an undergraduate student exploring opportunities or a recent graduate with an advanced degreeyoullfind your chance to make a difference with CECO.

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CECO is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex race color religion national origin age marital status political affiliation sexual orientation gender identity genetic information disability or protected veteran status. We are committed to providing a workplace free of any discrimination or harassment.

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