Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis

At SMS Equipment, our Manager, Financial Planning & Analysisis responsible for budgeting, forecasting, and analysis of results within their assigned business units to educate business leaders, help prioritize initiatives, and ultimately drive improved business performance. The Manager, Financial Planning & Analysiswill work to develop and enhance understanding of the drivers and root causes of financial performance, and constructively influence actions to drive improved profitability. This position is in Acheson, AB.

This position offers a hybrid work arrangement. Incentives are also available.

The salary range for this position is $95,000 - $110,000.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Become a trusted advisor to Business Operations by supporting, challenging assumptions, pressure-testing ideas, and collaborating with management and senior leaders.
• Ensure a thorough understanding of all financial risks and opportunities within the assigned business unit including P&L and Balance Sheet, internal controls, key contracts, and assist business leaders in managing those areas and providing strategies for mitigation.
• Anticipate the needs of the business and build strong working relationships with branch operations.
• Review respective business unit's contracts/agreements/business proposals including RFQ/RFP and tenders for accounting terms and conditions.
• Support Corporate Finance's key activities, including annual insurance and large customer credit renewals, along with preparation of business unit's capital project plans.
• Support compliance activities performed by Corporate Finance including remediation efforts within business units to strengthen internal controls.
• Lead monthly financial close process for the business unit, through the analysis of variances against budget, forecasts, prior year actuals, key business drivers and initiatives.
• Ensure the delivery of clear, accurate, concise, timely and efficient performance reporting with the purpose of delivering value added, insightful and actionable management information.
• Lead and direct the annual budget process for the business unit, including the preparation of budget presentations.
• Continuously assess the budgeting and forecasting process within the business unit to ensure maximum efficiency and forecast accuracy.
• Provide detailed insights into the root cause of variances to budget and forecasts, educating the business and providing recommendations that enable the business to make informed decisions that drive profitable growth.
• Coach and mentor team members to drive high level of internal customer service, accuracy, and analysis.

Qualifications:

The successful candidate will possess a Bachelors Degree in Business and an Accounting Designation (CPA) paired with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience including budgets, forecasting and accounting. Additional requirements include:

• Exceptional communication skills with the ability to build a partnership with business leaders.
• Demonstrated skills teaching partners the financial effects of decisions, creating healthy debate on assumptions and collaborating to develop solutions.
• Effective leadership skills to motivate, manage, engage, train and develop staff and create positive team environment.
• Ability to drive forward continuous process improvements and challenge status quo.
• Ability to prioritize requests and deliver results within strict deadlines and tight schedules.
• Strong time management skills, the ability to work effectively cross-functionally and seeing items through to completion.
• Ability to influence stakeholders through effective communication, collaboration and building and maintaining relationships.
• Strong computer skills.

As part of our recruitment process you may be required to complete the following:

• Reference Check
• Education Verification
• Criminal Check
• Credit Check

At SMS Equipment, safety is one of our values and we care for each other, without exception. Our successful candidate is intrinsically motivated and committed to making safe choices, when completing all tasks.

Applications will be accepted until a suitable candidate has been hired.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those selected for interview will be contacted.

SMS Equipment offers rewarding careers in the heavy equipment industry across Canada. As the largest Komatsu dealer in North America, SMS Equipment gives you the opportunity to represent world-class quality in our product offerings and customer service. A few of the many benefits of working with SMS Equipment include competitive wages, comprehensive group benefits plan, and RRSP matching.