Manager, Finance Business Partner

At Parkland, our purpose is to Power Journeys & Energize Communities. We are a prominent independent supplier and marketer of fuel and petroleum products and a leading convenience store operator. As One Parkland team, we proudly serve diverse retail, commercial and wholesale customers across Canada, the United States, the Caribbean region, and South America. We power a growing family of locally known brands including M&M Food Market, Fas Gas Plus, Pioneer, RaceTrac, Superpumper, Ultramar, Chevron, Esso, and ON the RUN.

We recognize that diversity gives us an edge and inclusion propels us forward. We're also a passionate team of down-to-earth achievers, committed to getting our customers, colleagues and communities further, faster. As such, we welcome talented individuals that have a variety of perspectives, backgrounds, and industry experience who will contribute to the success of our One Parkland team.

Position Title: Manager, Finance Business Partner

Team and Location: Finance Canada - Calgary, AB

Salary from: $130,000/year

Position Summary:

The Manager, Finance Business Partner is a strategic finance professional who builds trusted relationships with Business Partners and drives business engagement. A proven leader, strong in accountancy and who respectfully challenges the business, provides insights, analysis and identifies opportunities & risks. With a seat at the table, the manager influences & supports the business in identifying, creating, and delivering key strategies and opportunities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Drive business engagement with monthly reviews covering financial performance for the relevant areas of the business (both P&L and balance sheet). Proactively highlight and summarize insights into potential improvements/risk in addition to building the strategic mindset of the business.
• Delivery and creation of the overall financial performance for the responsible business including the achievement of gross profit and expense budgets on a monthly / quarterly /annual basis.
• Meet financial reporting responsibilities ensuring, budgets and forecasts are robust and aligned with strategic direction.
• Leading and encouraging collaboration between cross functional teams to achieve desired outcomes.
• Provide governance and support to operational development plans / teams / projects, ensuring actions are in place to deliver growth while robustly managing gross margin and cost control.
• Responsible for coaching and mentoring the team to improve employee engagement as well as future talent development and succession planning.
• Help drive continuous business improvement by pro-actively analyzing operational results and identifying key business / market trends and opportunities.
• Drive capital budgeting process, ranking projects by strategic priority and expected return.
• Engage in business case analysis for investment, divestures, and acquisitions.
• Support and drive activities related to acquisition, implementation, and major financial projects.
• Ad Hock data and reports as needed.

Qualifications and Skills:

• Post-secondary education in Accounting or Finance; Accounting, Finance designation.
• 7+ years of related experience, including demonstrated leadership roles.
• 5+ years in Business Partnering roles.
• Strong communication skills - listen, consume & share.
• Strong organizational abilities.
• Working knowledge of JDE EnterpriseOne, PDI back-office system, SAP.
• Proficient in EPM (Hyperion) Spreadsheet Server, OBIEE Business Intelligence tools.
• Advanced knowledge of Excel and Power Point software including Thinkcell.
• Proven success in developing relationships across divisional lines and cultivate a collaborative approach to decision making.
• Ability and desire to coach and develop upcoming talent.

We Offer:

• Our Performance-based Annual Incentive Plan, an annual bonus awarding your performance.
• A share in our success through the Employee Share Purchase Plan and 100% company matching.
• A flexible group benefit plan that offers health and dental coverage choices to meet the needs of each unique employee. Inclusive of life and disability insurances, Health Care and Lifestyle Spending options, and a supportive Employee and Family Assistance Program.
• Participation in Parkland Pledge, an employee-driven charitable giving program.
• An employee referral program - earn up to $2000 for your referral.
• In-house learning and development opportunities, leadership training, international opportunities.
• Discount Programs and Educational Scholarship Programs for family members.
• Save on gas at our participating gas stations across Canada (Chevron, Fas Gas, Ultramar, and Pioneer).
• A safety focused work environment and ongoing safety training.

Please note:

• Candidates must be legally able to work in Canada at this time. Parkland regrets that it is unable to sponsor employment Visas.
• Parkland Corporation is committed to the principles of Employment Equity. We strive to provide accessibility in employment to ensure equal access to employment opportunities for candidates, including persons with disabilities. Parkland Corporation will endeavour to provide accommodation to persons with disabilities in the recruitment process upon request. If you are selected for an interview and you require accommodation due to a disability, please notify us upon scheduling your interview.
• Please note that final candidates for this position will be required to undergo a confidential pre-employment background check which may include but not be limited to educational, criminal, credit, drug and alcohol and/or Fitness for Duty testing.

This position will close when a successful candidate is found or onMarch 15, 2024.

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