About the Company Our client is an equipment distribution company. They are looking for a Manager of Financial Planning and Analysis to join their team!

Why Work Here - Excellent boss who is a CPA and will help to mentor and develop you

- Opportunity to learn and develop as a professional
- Fantastic total compensation package
- Comprehensive benefits package
- CPA dues covered About the Opportunity - Budgeting & Forecasting - Lead the annual budgeting process end-to-end – timelines, templates, department submissions, consolidation, and presentation to the VP Finance and leadership team.
- Own the rolling forecast process, updating revenue, volume, cost, and margin assumptions in collaboration with Operations and Sales.
- Build and maintain integrated financial models (P&L;, balance sheet, and cash flow) that flex with volume, pricing, and cost assumptions specific to the business.
- Partner with department and site leaders to challenge assumptions, stress-test plans, and ensure budgets and forecasts are grounded and achievable.
- Monthly Reporting & MD&A; - Prepare monthly management reporting packages, including budget-vs-actual and forecast-vs-actual variance analysis by business line, site, and cost centre.
- Draft the monthly Management Discussion & Analysis (MD&A;) narrative, explaining key drivers of performance (volume, pricing, mix, cost) in transparent, decision-useful language for the VP Finance, Controller, and ownership/board.
- Work closely with the Controller to reconcile FP&A; reporting to the monthly close, ensuring consistency between management reporting and the general ledger.
- Develop and maintain KPI dashboards (e.g., tonnage, price per tonne, margin per tonne, fleet/equipment utilization)



to track operational performance alongside financial results.
- Continuously improve reporting packages, templates, and the underlying FP&A; toolset (e.g., Cube or similar FP&A; software) to increase automation and reduce manual effort.
- Cash Flow Forecasting & Liquidity - Maintain and update the rolling short-term cash flow forecast (e.g., 13-week cash forecast), incorporating actual bank activity and updated collection/payment assumptions.
- Monitor actual cash flows against forecast, investigate variances, and flag emerging liquidity risks or opportunities to the VP Finance.
- Support longer-range cash and working capital forecasting to inform financing, capex, and inventory decisions.
- Collaborate with the Controller on AP/AR trends, inventory levels, and other working capital drivers feeding the cash forecast.
- Business Partnering & Analysis - Act as a trusted finance partner to operational and commercial leaders, providing analysis to support pricing, capital investment, and cost-management decisions.
- Prepare ad hoc financial analysis and scenario modelling (e.g., new equipment purchases, pit/site profitability, capital projects) to support decision-making.
- Support the VP Finance and Controller with board materials, lender reporting, and ownership/investor reporting requirements as needed.




- Identify and help implement process improvements across budgeting, forecasting, and reporting to support the finance team through a period of growth and transition.

About

You - Bachelor/'s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or a related field; CPA, CFA, or MBA an asset.

- 5+ years of progressive FP&A;, corporate finance, or accounting experience, ideally including exposure to a distribution, construction materials, or aggregates/industrial environment.
- Demonstrated experience owning budgeting, forecasting, and monthly management reporting cycles.
- Experience preparing MD&A; or similar management commentary for senior leadership, ownership, or a board.
- Hands-on experience building and maintaining cash flow forecasts (e.g., 13-week cash forecasts) in a treasury or FP&A; capacity.
- Advanced Excel modelling skills;

experience with FP&A;/EPM software is an asset.

- Experience working with ERP/accounting systems and comfort pulling and reconciling data from the general ledger.
- Prior experience in a private-equity-backed or multi-entity environment is an asset.
- Strong financial modelling and analytical skills, and able to translate complex data into clear, actionable insight.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills; comfortable presenting to senior stakeholders.
- High attention to detail balanced with the ability to see the bigger picture and prioritize under monthly deadlines.
- A collaborative, team-oriented approach.
- Comfortable operating in a lean, fast-paced environment where processes and tools are still being built out.
- Self-starter with strong ownership mentality and a continuous-improvement mindset.

Salary Range $100,000 - $120,000 / year

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