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.

Company Finning International Inc.

Number of Openings 1

Worker Type Permanent

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 productive 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

Accounting designation or graduate degree preferred

Highly effective senior leadership skills gained through previous leadership experience

Experience leading implementation projects for financial systems at a senior leader level, on a global scale (system examples: BPC, SAP, Hyperion, M3, Peoplesoft, or Other)

Practical experience and theoretical knowledge in Dealership Business Models, end‑to‑end supply chain management and Financial & Commercial practices

Operational experience across a number of disc

📌 Senior Director, Commercial Finance (Surrey)
🏢 Finning
📍 Surrey