Vice President of Financial Planning Analysis

Employment Type: Full-Time

Location: Toronto, ON (Hybrid, 3 days in office)Salary: $180,000–$200,000Position Type: Existing vacancyAbout the OpportunityOur client is a privately held, multi-entity organization with offices across North America and Asia-Pacific and several distinct business lines.

The business has grown its top line steadily for decades. Leadership is now investing in finance as the next lever for profitability. The VP, Financial Planning, Analysis & Reporting is a key part of that investment. You’ll build a modern FP&A function, much of it from scratch. You’ll own the consolidated global budget and forecast, management and board reporting, and the data foundation behind them.Key ResponsibilitiesPlanning & ForecastingOwn the consolidated annual budget across all entities, regions and business lines, and lead the upcoming budget cycle shortly after joiningMove the business from a static annual budget to rolling, driver-based forecasts covering volume, margin and FXBuild multi-entity, multi-currency models for scenarios, sensitivities and long-range planning, including shared-service allocationsTurn corporate strategy into financial plans, entity-level targets and regional accountabilityReporting & Performance ManagementDeliver monthly management reporting for executive and business unit leaders, tied back to published financialsPrepare board packages with a clear, forward-looking narrativeLead monthly and quarterly variance reviews, and define and own KPIs for the whole groupSpot trends, risks and profit opportunities across markets and bring them to leadershipBusiness Partnership & Decision SupportPartner with business unit leaders on budgets, forecasts and performance, with a focus on improving marginsLead forward-looking quarterly business reviews that lead to actionBuild business cases for pricing, investment and capital allocation, including multi-currency ROI and payback analysisSystems, Data & TeamPartner with IT to strengthen data infrastructure and BI capability across ERPReconcile and validate data across sources to establish one trusted version of the numbersDrive adoption of FP&A tools that can handle multi-entity, multi-currency consolidationWhat You Bring7–10 years of progressive FP&A or commercial finance experience, with recent senior leadership scopeExperience leading consolidated budgeting and forecasting across multiple entities, business lines or countriesAdvanced financial modelling skillsStrong accounting foundation and rigor, with reporting that always ties to the published P&LExecutive presence and presentation skills, comfortable presenting to a CEO and boardNext StepsWe do appreciate all interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.Clarity Recruitment is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible recruitment process and workplace. If you require accommodation, please let us know in advance and we will work with you to meet your needs.Please note: We use AI-assisted tools for notetaking during the screening process.JOB ID # 3685851About Clarity RecruitmentClarity is an executive search and recruitment firm specializing in Finance & Accounting talent across Canada - from accountants to CFOs. Additionally, Clarity partners with organizations to hire exceptional talent in HR, Operations, and IT, helping build the teams that power business success. Our process is designed to minimize risk, maximize alignment, and move quickly. With dedicated practices in Executive Search, Full-Time Search, and Project & Interim Consulting, we help organizations grow with confidence. Visit findingclarity.ca to learn more!