Description:
The Manager, Finance Decision Support - FCC, reporting to the VP Finance and CFO - FCC, requires an individual with strong analytical, interpersonal and influencing skills. The Manager, Finance Decision Support - FCC is responsible for comprehensive financial analysis and analytics to help drive business decisions. The successful candidate will be a self-starter with excellent relationship building skills and an interest in professional and personal development. This position will lead a small team of Financial Analysts and have regular interface with other members of the FCC Leadership team.
What You Will Do:
Financial Analysis and Decision Support
- Leads financial and business analysis in support of strategic decision making at the departmental level (HR, PMO etc) and overall Corporate level
- Demonstrates personal ownership and accountability for delivering on commitments.
- Prepares and delivers accurate data analysis. Reports decision alternatives to management on the basis of thorough knowledge of item under review and related data.
- Develops and/or updates standard to complex financial models incorporating supporting metrics to support recommendations made.
- Works cooperatively with teams across the organization to build effective business relationships to obtain necessary input data and identification of alternatives.
Supports Sales Team and Pricing Committee
- Acts as advisor to the Sales team
- Provides financial analysis on proposals and contracts to new and existing clients
- Performs profitability analysis on existing clients
- Supports overall client pricing models including development of presentations for opportunities that require internal escalation
- Develops and produces financial analysis on new products and services
- Advises management on financial implications of proposals
- Able to communicate key drivers, financial impacts and recommendations
- Evaluates successfulness of new products and services after launch
People Management
- Engage employees in establishing clear and measurable goals that achieve business results
- Provide coaching and give feedback to employees in order to meet business objectives and enhance individual performance
- Ensure managers and their employees understand the values, policies and procedures of Fidelity and their business unit
- Ensure team receives the training on the skills and knowledge to proficiently perform the role. Understand and demonstrate regulatory and risk supervisory obligations as appropriate to your role
- Acts as a coach and mentor within Finance
- Supports collaboration and partnership across Finance and the business
- Other duties as assigned
What We Are Looking For
- More than 5 years of relevant experience in finance department within the financial services industry
- University degree with a business focus (Accounting, Economics, Commerce preferred) or relevant working experience
- Experience in financial analysis and modelling
- Experience in managing people
- Completion of CPA (CA, CMA, CGA), CFA or other relevant professional designations is strongly preferred
- Brokerage business experience is preferred
- Canadian Securities Course or IFIC certificate is an asset