Associate Director, Corporate Financial Planning & Analysis

CONTRACT- 2029

Salary/Rate of pay: $132,300 - $155,600

Your New Company A nationally recognized healthcare organization is dedicated to improving lives through essential health services, innovation, and collaboration. Operating across Canada, the organization plays a critical role in supporting patients, advancing healthcare outcomes, and ensuring a safe and sustainable supply of lifesaving products and services. Through a commitment to excellence, accountability, and continuous improvement, the organization fosters a culture focused on making a meaningful impact in communities nationwide.

Your New Role The Associate Director, Corporate Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A;) plays a key leadership role in translating organizational strategy into actionable financial plans, forecasts, and performance insights. This position leads enterprise-wide planning and performance management processes, oversees a team of finance professionals, and partners with leaders across the organization to support informed decision-making, effective resource allocation, and robust financial stewardship.

The ideal candidate combines strategic thinking, analytical expertise, and leadership capabilities to drive organizational performance and support long-term business objectives.

What You Need to Do

- Lead the annual budgeting, forecasting, and financial outlook processes, ensuring alignment with organizational priorities, funding requirements, and strategic objectives.
- Develop and maintain enterprise-wide financial planning frameworks, timelines, assumptions, governance processes, and decision-making structures.
- Collaborate with finance, human resources, procurement, technology, and operational teams to improve planning, prioritization, and resource allocation.
- Provide consolidated financial planning, analysis, reporting, and decision support to executive leadership and key stakeholders.
- Translate complex financial and operational data into clear,



actionable insights and recommendations for senior leadership, committees, and board-level audiences.
- Monitor organizational financial performance and identify trends, risks, opportunities, and key business drivers.
- Enhance financial planning processes by strengthening data governance, financial controls, documentation standards, and audit readiness.
- Support investment planning and resource allocation decisions through comprehensive financial analysis and business case evaluation.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives related to financial planning systems, reporting tools, processes, and change management.
- Lead, coach, and develop a geographically dispersed team of finance professionals while fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and professional growth.
- Establish and maintain effective relationships with internal stakeholders to ensure alignment between financial plans and operational goals.

What You'll Need to Succeed:

- Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation in good standing and/or MBA designation.
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
- Significant experience in corporate finance, financial planning and analysis, budgeting, forecasting, enterprise planning, or a related finance leadership role.
- Demonstrated success managing enterprise budgeting cycles, consolidated financial planning processes, and executive-level financial reporting.
- Strong financial modeling, forecasting, and analytical capabilities.
- Exceptional communication and presentation skills,



with the ability to simplify complex financial information for diverse audiences.
- Proven ability to build trusted partnerships and influence decisions across multiple stakeholder groups.
- Experience leading and developing high-performing teams.
- Strong knowledge of financial systems, reporting tools, data governance practices, and internal controls.
- Experience within a complex, regulated environment such as healthcare, public sector, manufacturing, biologics, or a similar industry is considered an asset.
- Equivalent combinations of education, training, and experience will be considered.

Working Conditions

- Hybrid work environment with an expectation of on-site attendance approximately 40% of the time (2 days per week).
- Monday to Friday schedule, 37.5 hours per week.
- Occasional travel within Ontario, approximately 10% of the time, and as required.

Key Competencies

- Strategic Financial Planning
- Budgeting & Forecasting
- Financial Analysis & Reporting
- Business Partnership
- Executive Communication
- Data-Driven Decision Making
- Financial Governance & Controls
- Team Leadership & Development
- Stakeholder Management
- Change Management
- Continuous Improvement
- Resource Allocation & Investment Planning

What You'll Get in Return : You will have the opportunity to work with a talented team of professionals in a dynamic and supportive environment. Client is offering competitive compensation, professional development opportunities, and the chance to make a significant impact on our clients' success.

What You Need to Do Now:

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📌 Associate Director, Corporate Financial Planning & Analysis (Ottawa)
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