Financial Planning and Analysis Manager

Overview

Lead budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and financial analysis for a clean energy firm.

Key Responsibilities

• budgeting
• forecasting
• reconciliation
• reporting
• gl hierarchies
• expense management

Tasks

We are seeking a dynamic and strategic Manager of Financial Planning and Analysis to join our team. Reporting to the Vice President, Finance, this role holds a key position within our organization. The primary purpose of this role is to contribute to the company's financial goals and objectives by leading the budget and forecasting process, budget-to-actual reconciliation, reporting, and ongoing re-forecasting. This role will interface with accounting and partner with all internal functions to provide corporate and function-specific forecasting and analytics. As a crucial member of the finance team, the Manager will lead efforts to assess and refine our current General Ledger hierarchies by function, enhancing efficiency and accuracy. -Action Plan Management: Develop and manage an action plan to achieve financial targets for assigned corporate functions, ensuring compliance with global FP&A processes. -Continuous Improvement: Evaluate and refine the existing General Ledger hierarchies by function, ensuring alignment with functional preferences and evolving business needs. Collaborate with stakeholders to streamline FP&A and budget approval processes and enhance financial reporting efficiencies. Implement best practices to ensure the department operates at the highest level of effectiveness. -Expense Management: Implement strategies to manage and optimize operating expenses, ensuring alignment with the company's financial goals and long-term vision. -Cross-Functional Collaboration: Act as a liaison between the Finance team and other internal departments. Facilitate communication, share insights, and ensure accurate financial information flow across the organization. -Ad-Hoc Financial Analysis: Undertake ad-hoc financial analysis and projects as requested by senior management. Provide timely and insightful responses to inquiries, contributing to effective decision-making across the organization. -Enterprise Risk Management: Provide reporting and analytical support for the ERM risk register through collaboration with project risk management teams. -Budgeting and Forecasting: Lead the development, consolidation, and analysis of annual budgets, ongoing re-forecasts to adapt to changing business conditions, and long-term plans. Collaborate with functional teams to ensure accurate and timely inputs, providing real-time visibility into financial performance. -Corporate Monthly Business Review Process: Lead aspects of, and coordinate the Corporate Business Review process, including the production of material and necessary analysis for business reviews. -Budget-to-Actual Reconciliation and Reporting: Oversee the reconciliation of actual financial results against budgets and forecasts. Prepare comprehensive and accurate financial reports and analytics. -Executive Presentations: Create professionally polished executive presentations that narrate the financial performance of the business for our C-Level executives as well as Board and Board Committees. -Support for Due Diligence and Corporate Fundraising: Support the Corporate Finance team with the due diligence process for project finance initiatives and corporate fundraising activities. Collaborate with internal teams to analyze financial data and projections and provide updates on assumptions. Ensure accuracy and completeness of financial information for prospective investors, lenders, or partners. Provide comprehensive financial analysis and support in the evaluation of potential funding opportunities, mergers, acquisitions, or strategic partnerships. -Leadership and Collaboration: Work closely with the VP of Finance to contribute to strategic financial planning initiatives. Foster a culture of continuous learning and development and ensure strong relationships with other internal teams.

Requirements

• excel
• 5+ years
• cpa
• financial modelling
• budgeting
• communication

What You Bring

Travel Requirement: Up to approximately 10% We are seeking an experienced financial professional with a proven track record in financial planning and analysis. The ideal candidate possesses strong analytical and strategic thinking skills, is able to lead the budgeting process and reconcile budget-to-actuals effectively. Attention to detail, excellent communication skills, and the ability to interface with various internal functions are key attributes. The successful candidate will demonstrate a proactive approach to financial problem-solving and exhibit the capacity to thrive in a collaborative team environment. -Advanced computer skills with an ability to manipulate large data sets in Excel. -Minimum of 5 years of experience in financial planning and analysis. -Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills. -Professional certifications (CFA, CPA) are preferred. -Strong hands-on modelling skills and attention to detail. -Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, or a related field. -Experience developing high quality executive reporting packages. -Proven ability to lead the budgeting process and reconcile budget-to-actuals. -Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

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Benefits

Job Type: Full-Time – Hybrid (3+ days/week in office)

About Hydrostor

-Pioneered a unique way to store energy—compressing air underground and using water to harness it as electricity. -Began with the world’s first commercial Advanced Compressed Air Energy Storage (A‑CAES) plant in Goderich, repurposing a salt cavern to reliably power the grid. -Recognized for innovation, earning a 2023 ranking among Canada’s fastest-growing sustainable companies. -Typical projects include large-scale facilities in Ontario, California, New South Wales, and Australia’s remote Outback, storing energy for eight hours or more. -Bridges intermittent renewable power and demand peaks, offering capacity replacement and transmission deferral. -Specializes in grid-scale, long-duration storage, pairing industrial-grade compressed air, water, and thermal storage.

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