Position Overview:

Finning Canada is hiring a Permanent, Full-time Senior Director, Commercial Finance & Performance Management (CFPM), based in either Edmonton or Calgary.

Company:

Finning International Inc.

Number of Openings:

1

Worker Type:

Permanent

Position Overview:

Finning Canada is hiring a Permanent, Full time Senior Director, Commercial Finance & Performance Management (CFPM), based in either Edmonton or Calgary.

Reporting to the Vice President, Finance & Supply Chain, this role represents one of the most senior and influential finance leadership positions within Finning Canada. As the senior commercial finance leader for a ~$6B revenue business, the Senior Director, CFPM plays a pivotal role in driving profitable growth, optimizing capital deployment, and strengthening commercial governance across the organization. Partnering closely with Canadian Operations, this leader oversees the Commercial & Financial Business Partnering team and serves as a trusted advisor to senior and executive leadership, translating strategy into actionable financial insight.

Leading a high-performing team of finance leaders, the role champions strong commercial acumen, best-in-class budgeting, forecasting, and strategic planning, and delivers insightful financial and operational reporting to enable data-driven decision-making and effective performance management. With significant exposure to the Canadian leadership team and the broader Finning Executive, this role offers the opportunity to lead high-impact initiatives, influence enterprise-wide strategy, and shape the financial future of the business.



Positioned as a key succession role to the VP, Finance & Supply Chain, this role provides a clear pathway to broader executive accountability and long-term leadership growth within Finning.

Job Description:

Major Job Functions:

Strategic & Commercial Leadership

- Drive financial strategy aligned to Finning and Caterpillar objectives
- Provide executive decision support and investment governance
- Identify competitive trends and growth opportunities
- Operate with integrity through maintaining social, ethical and organizational integrity in conducting business activities; maintains confidentiality, adheres to corporate policies and procedures
- Accountable for the Commercial Governance for Finning Canada. $6Bn+ of revenue, $500M of EBIT
- Accountable for delivering the strategic plan, governance processes and alignment internally with Finning and Caterpillar
- Accountable to be a change agent in how we manage and re-shape the business

Drive Financial Performance across the business

- Leader in driving, understanding and analysing financial performance on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis
- Owner of identifying gaps in performance and implementing action plans to address
- Take an objective view,



balancing operational and corporate requirements
- Identify, communicate, and mitigate potential issues or liabilities; recommend effective solutions
- Focus on EBIT, Invested Capital, ROIC and FCF

Financial Planning, Analysis & Reporting

- Own budgeting, forecasting, and long‑range plans
- Responsible for the efficient management of financial and accounting operations including financial reporting, budgeting, asset management and control
- Provide financially sound information and manage the effective flow of that information through financial systems, reports, and dashboards
- Ensure high‑quality C‑suite reporting and KPI insight
- Improve forecast accuracy and performance analytics

Governance & Capital Discipline

- Lead large deal/tender governance and post‑investment review
- Approve major commercial decisions and business cases

Leadership & Stakeholder Influence

- Act as trusted advisor to the FINCA EC, FLT, and Board
- Represent FINCA with Caterpillar and external stakeholders
- Lead the CFPM Team, driving engagement, development talent and providing a succession pipeline
- 100% accountability for results and impact on people by setting a strong example in high performance leadership

Education and Qualifications:

- 10+ years of relevant industry experience is required
- 10+ years experience in a leadership capacity
- 10+ years of progressive accounting experience in related industry or public practice.
- Master's or Bachelor’s degree in finance or related degree preferred
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