Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis (14-Month Contract)

Role Purpose:

The Manager, FP&A (14-Month Contract) will serve as the business partner to the GM and department heads (e.g. Commercial, Operations, Maintenance, HSSE) working closely to deliver data driven insights and recommendations that optimize financial performance. This individual will play a key role in supporting financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and analysis for port and terminal operations. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare and continually enhance budgeting, financial projections, and operating forecasts to be in line with volume projections, operational requirements and corporate goals. 

• Develop effective relationships with business leaders to successfully collaborate and positively drive key deliverables, propose new initiatives, and actively lead continuous improvement efforts.

• Develop financial models to evaluate performance against KPIs specific to port operations, and prepare business cases to evaluate financial impacts for key enhancement/expansion initiatives, new customer contracts, rate changes or industry regulatory adjustments

• Analyze weekly and monthly variances between actuals and forecasts/budgets for key cost drivers like labor, equipment usage, maintenance, and capital expenditures and provide detailed variance explanations with a focus on identifying cost optimization and revenue enhancement opportunities.

• Prepare monthly financial and operational reports for the executive team and the regional office offering insights on variances in container handling, stevedoring and other relevant terminal services.

• Actively participate in cross-functional initiatives to track and analyze terminal expenses, including labour, fuel, maintenance costs and other services to enable key decision-making efforts. 

• Participate in regular business reviews, presenting financial analysis, insights and recommendations.

Knowledge & Qualifications:

• University degree in Commerce or Finance, combined with your CPA and/or MBA.

• A minimum of 3 years’ experience post-designation in reporting and financial analysis, ideally in port operations, logistics or maritime industries.

• Strong financial and business acumen, with exceptional analytical and financial modeling skills; proficient knowledge of financial statements including P&L, Cash Flow and Balance Sheet.

• Experienced and seasoned leader with effective written and verbal communication skills.

• Driven individual that is never satisfied with the status quo; takes pride in being a quick learner and is adaptable to an ever-changing environment.

• Proven ability to motivate, develop and encourage staff to positively contribute to business goals and objectives.

• Willing to “roll-up your sleeves” to get the job done!

• Working knowledge of Oracle Fusion or a similarly large ERP system is an asset.
• Fluent in English.
• Previous Canadian work experience or experience working directly with Canadian industries.