Assistant Manager, Financial Planning and Analysis

Job Title: Assistant Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)

Location: Mississauga, ON (Hybrid – 3 Days In-Office / 2 Days Remote)

Industry: Clean Technology / Advanced Manufacturing

Compensation: $90,000 – $105,000 Base Salary + 10% Bonus + Stock Options

About the Opportunity:

A fast-growing technology and equipment manufacturer based in the GTA is seeking an Assistant Manager, FP&A to join its finance team.

Reporting into senior finance leadership, this hands-on role plays a vital part in corporate budgeting, financial modeling, capital allocation, and government funding management within a fast-growing, high-R&D environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Corporate Planning & Modeling: Drive annual budgeting, rolling forecasts, variance evaluations, and multi-year financial modeling for capital assets and R&D programs.
• Executive Decision Support: Produce monthly management reporting, KPI dashboards, and high-level financial analyses for executive leadership.
• Funding & Compliance: Manage tracking, compliance, and reporting for government grants, subsidies, and public funding initiatives.
• Cross-Functional Business Partnering: Collaborate directly with engineering, operations, and project managers to ensure rigorous cost allocation and project tracking.
• Financial Oversight & Process Improvement: Support month-end accruals, reconciliations, external audit requirements (IFRS), and ongoing internal control enhancements.

Target Qualifications:

• Education & Credentials: University degree in Business, Finance, or Accounting. CPA designation (or active CPA candidacy) required; CFA or MBA is a strong asset.
• Experience: 3–5+ years of progressive corporate finance experience, with at least 2 years in a dedicated FP&A role.
• Technical Skills: Advanced Excel financial modeling capabilities, solid understanding of IFRS, and strong budgeting/forecasting experience.
• Industry Assets: Prior exposure to manufacturing, clean energy, hardware/R&D, or capital-intensive operations is strongly preferred.
• Government Grants: Familiarity with government grant administration, tax credits, or public funding tracking is a significant bonus.

Total Rewards & Perks:

• $90K–$105K base salary + 10% annual bonus structure
• Equity/Stock option participation
• 3 weeks vacation + paid CPA professional dues
• Comprehensive health benefits (90% employer-covered)
• Flexible working hours with a balanced 3/2 hybrid model
• Entrepreneurial culture with clear mentorship and long-term career growth

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This position for employment is for a current vacancy with Highspring’s client. You must currently reside within the Greater Toronto Area and be permitted to work in Canada to be considered for this opportunity. A recruiter will be in touch with you if your profile meets our client’s requirements for this role.

By submitting to this position, you agree that you will be giving Vaco by Highspring the exclusive right to present you as a candidate for the foregoing position. Additionally, you agree to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions. You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications. Lastly, you also agree to maintain as confidential, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any information you learn from Vaco by Highspring about the position and you will limit disclosure of information about the position only to the extent necessary to perform any obligations in furtherance of your application. In exchange, Vaco by Highspring agrees to exercise reasonable efforts to represent you through all solicitation, job screening and resume dispersal.

Vaco by Highspring values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of colour, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply. The company is also committed to ensuring that persons who need them are provided with reasonable accommodations; if one is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact HR@vaco.com .

Vaco by Highspring respects your privacy and is committed to providing transparent notice of our policies in English here and in French here. Additionally, the company uses AI to perform preliminary screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase will be conducted by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco/Highspring does not know and cannot opine on if its client’s use of AI products in hiring.

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Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:

• the individual’s skill sets, experience and training;
• licensure and certification requirements;
• office location and other geographic considerations;
• other business and organizational needs.

Having said that Vaco by Highspring believes that the salary range referenced reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses and/or participation in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company’s retirement plan (or similar retirement benefits).