FP&A Senior Manager

The Manager of FP&A is a result-oriented professional who will work collaboratively across the building products business to assist in driving enhanced reporting capabilities, provide financial insight/analytics and lead continuous improvement initiatives that result in improved profitability. The successful candidate will lead, coach and develop a team of finance professionals, provide guidance to the Head of Finance and Director of FP&A as well as be a strategic business partner to the president of Elevate Commercial Roofing and Lining by providing timely and accurate decision support analytics focused on driving improved decision making. 
 

Key Responsibilities:

• Leads a team of financial analysts chartered with providing financial information to assist management in making well informed business decisions
• Collaboratively evaluate opportunities for business growth and cost control
• Leads the annual budget process and monthly forecasting activities with a keen focus on highlight risks and opportunities. Coordinates the preparation and presentation of budgets and forecasts. 
• Lead the FP&A efforts on both integration and process improvement projects, in close collaboration with Holcim HQ finance and shared service center team.
• Responsible for overseeing month end close and reporting requirements with a focus on timely, accurate and insightful reports
• Collaboratively evaluate opportunities for business growth and cost control
• Conduct advanced financial analysis including but not limited to income statement, balance sheet, cashflow statement, and capital investment analysis
• Drive continuous improvement and standardization efforts within the finance activity. Understand Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) / drivers and measure performance to established metrics.
• Coach, mentor and develop teammates within the finance organization
• Prioritize initiatives, manage cross functional teams and perform special projects and ad-hoc financial reporting as required
• Other responsibilities as required

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Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics or Accounting from an accredited university.
• Proven leadership and managerial experience a plus
• Minimum of 5-7 years of progressive Finance experience operating in a performance / results-oriented culture
• Ability to demonstrate excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills including the ability to clearly present recommendations and summarize complex issues.
• Experience with control frameworks (IFRS, US GAAP experience)
• Demonstrate both creative and critical thinking skills.
• Solid strategic planning experience at the divisional and corporate level.
• Proven experience handling multiple duties and completing assigned tasks accurately and on a timely basis. 
• Demonstrated strong attention to detail with excellent organizational skills. 
• Proven experience challenging the status quo and championing new initiatives.  Experience acting as a catalyst for change and stimulating others to change.
• Demonstrated ability to identify, plan and deliver significant process improvements with major financial impact.
• Proficiency with MS Office especially Excel and PowerPoint

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with SAP or other relevant ERPs
• Experience of planning tools such as BPC, adaptive, Hyperion or other relevant systems
• Experience in a global manufacturing organization