Position Overview
We are looking for a driven and committed candidate who exhibits enthusiasm for performing finance and accounting activities and can elevate the role to the next level by thinking out of the box and applying analytical and strategic thinking. This position will be integral to a passionate and dynamic team that values growth, innovation, and collaboration.
We are looking for an experienced Senior Finance Manager to lead key areas of Treasury, Cash Flow, Financial Planning and Analysis. This role will be responsible for ensuring strong cash management, supporting the organisation’s hedging strategy, leading budgeting and forecasting activities, and providing financial insight to support business decisions.
Key Responsibilities:
Treasury and Cash Management
- Lead treasury activities related to cash flow, liquidity and working capital requirements
- Develop and maintain cash flow forecasts
- Evaluate capital financing alternatives and manage bank reporting requirements
- Manage bank accounts and bank user access
Hedging and Risk Management
- Support and manage hedging activities in line with established business requirements and risk parameters
- Monitor commodity, foreign exchange and other relevant financial exposures
- Prepare analysis and reporting to support hedging decisions
- Work closely with Finance and Trading leadership to understand exposures and financial risk
Financial Planning and Budgeting
- Lead the annual budgeting process across the organisation
- Work with department leaders to develop budgets and establish appropriate cost centre targets
- Develop financial forecasts and regularly update projections based on business performance
- Analyze actual results against budget and forecast and identify key drivers and variances
Financial Analysis, Reporting and Decision Support
- Provide and present meaningful financial analysis, management reporting and recommendations to support decision making
- Translate financial information into clear business insights and KPI’s that reflect operational performance
- Identify trends, risks, and opportunities and bring forward recommendations
- Partner with department leaders to ensure effective financial management of their cost centres and support strategic projects, business cases and financial modelling as required
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics or a related field
- Approximately 10 years of progressive Finance experience
- CPA designation or working toward a CPA is considered an asset
- CFA, treasury or other relevant financial designation is considered an asset
- Experience in Treasury, Cash Flow, Budgeting, Forecasting and Financial Planning
- Strong understanding of financial risk and hedging
- Experience managing cost centers and partnering with operational leaders
- Previous people leadership experience
- Strong analytical and financial modelling skills
- Strong understanding of accounting and financial reporting
- Advanced Excel and experience working with financial systems and reporting tools
- Focus on documentation, controls and reporting around finance activities
- Strong drive for continuous improvement in financial reporting, processes and controls
- Strong communication skills with the ability to work effectively with both Finance and cross functional teams
- Comfortable working in a hands on environment where priorities can change quickly
- Strong business acumen and the ability to connect financial results to operational performance
