Manager, FP&A (Transformation)

Embark on a journey with one of Canada's fastest growing companies – welcome to goeasy! We have been honored with recognitions such as Waterstone Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Cultures, the 2022 Report on Business Women Lead Here, Report on Business for Canada’s Top Growing Companies and TSX30 as one of the best performing companies on the TSX. We've also received the Greater Toronto Top Employers Award and certified as a Great Place to Work®. We're on the lookout for the best and brightest to join our team!

Our vision is to provide everyday Canadians a path to a better tomorrow, today.  As one of Canada’s leading non-prime consumer lenders, we offer a full suite of products including non-prime leasing, unsecured and secured loans as well as point-of-sale-financing though easyhome, easyfinancial, and LendCare.  

Join us as a Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis (Transformation), where you'll drive strategic disruption and continuous improvement through process re-engineering, automation, data analytics, and insight initiatives using emerging technologies. Collaborate cross-functionally on various projects to ensure Finance requirements are met, partnering with teams across the organization. With strong business acumen and data and technology experience, you'll provide crucial business decision support to goeasy's senior management, contributing to budgeting, forecasting, and management reporting. Reporting to the Senior Manager of Corporate Financial Planning & Transformation, you'll be instrumental in solidifying Finance's strategy of shifting to a more digital structure.

What will you be doing?

Strategic Planning, Forecasting & Management Reporting:

• Support business unit budgeting process and develop accurate, frequent, and timely re-forecasts, including rebuilding forecast models.
• Compare actual results to budget and assist in achieving key priorities.
• Develop performance metrics, dashboards, and tools for financial information capture and performance monitoring.
• Enhance management reporting package based on evolving business needs.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial analyses focusing on business insights.
• Develop and lead implementation plans based on analysis and business knowledge.

Finance Transformation and Systems:

• Partner with business, finance, and IT leaders to implement new tools for data leverage, creating digestible dashboards and reports.
• Ensure visually impactful executive presentations through appropriate tools and skills.
• Continuously improve finance systems and processes for increased productivity and accuracy.
• Lead business requirement gathering sessions and execute process improvements.
• Support training initiatives and execution for broader team adoption.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams for maintenance of reference data management and finance system workflows.

Strategic Projects Support:

• Support project management activities for strategic projects aimed at increasing data-driven decision-making and driving process efficiencies and automation.
• Assist in Finance technology initiatives from requirements gathering to implementation and testing.
• Document and analyze business processes, define target states, and identify necessary capabilities.
• Partner with cross-functional teams on project planning and implementation efforts.

What experience do you have?

• 5-7 years of relevant experience.
• Professional designation (CPA, CFA, MBA).
• Advanced Excel skills for financial modeling, sensitivity analysis, and ROI, IRR, and NPV analyses.
• Experience managing finance projects, focusing on process improvement and automation.
• Experience in ERP system implementation (an asset).
• Familiarity with major ERP systems (Oncestream, Dynamics, etc.) and other tools (SQL, SAS, Power BI).
• Understanding of end-to-end finance systems architecture and available market technologies (an asset).
• Knowledge of key technologies and systems in Banking finance, including data platforms/warehouses, consolidation tools, reporting/analysis tools, ERP systems, and reference data stores (an asset).

We offer a Flexible Work Program that provides you the ability to work three days onsite per week, between our Mississauga and downtown Toronto office.

Internal Applicants: please apply through the link and provide written endorsement from your current manager.

Why should you work for goeasy?

In keeping with our mission to create better tomorrows for our employees, each year goeasy commits to continuously enhancing its total rewards. Here are some of the perks we offer…

Financial Benefits:

• Leverage our RRSP match and Employee Share Purchase Plan programs.
• Annual bonus that rewards your hard work and dedication.
• Employee discounts on furniture, electronics, and appliances.
• MAT & PAT leave top-up.
• Expand your financial knowledge through engaging Financial Literacy Learning opportunities.

Health and Lifestyle:

• Enjoy company-paid volunteer days to give back to the community.
• Access 24/7 healthcare with Virtual Doctor Appointments.
• Personalize your benefits with a flexible modular benefits package.
• Stay fit and energized with exclusive access to our on-site private gym at our head office.

Employee Perks:

• Fuel your growth with the Tuition Assistance Program.
• Double the impact of your generosity with Company Matched Charitable Donations.
• Internal development training programs and platforms including job-specific training, career coaching, leadership excellence, mentorship, and many others.
• Enjoy a state-of-the-art office space with perks like a games room, a healthy snack program, a fitness studio, free gated parking, and more!

Diversity, Inclusion, and Equal Opportunity Employment:
At goeasy, we believe that we can only be the best when people are able to bring their best selves to work every day. This means that we are committed to cultivating and preserving a work culture where we celebrate who we are, where everyone feels seen and heard and where every employee can fulfill their potential. As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to providing accommodations for applicants upon request at any stage of the recruitment process in accordance with all legislative requirements throughout Canada. Please let us know if you require an accommodation during any aspect of the recruitment process and we will work with you to address your needs.

Additional Information:
All candidates considered for hire must successfully pass a criminal background check, credit check, and validation of their work experience to qualify for hire.  We thank all interested applicants, however we will only be contacting those for interview who possess the skills and qualifications outlined above.

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