Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. LHH's client is a Fortune 500 industry leader seeking a Division Finance Manager to support a large, multi-location operation across Western Canada. The role partners with regional, district, and branch leadership to drive financial performance, improve business results, support planning and analysis, and inform strategic decision-making.
Responsibilities
- Serve as a trusted advisor to regional, district, and branch leadership teams
- Partner with operational leaders to improve financial and business performance
- Explain financial results and key metrics to non-finance stakeholders
- Support field operations with financial guidance, training, and best practices
- Identify opportunities for process improvements and operational efficiencies
- Analyze financial performance, trends, and key operating metrics
- Prepare meaningful reporting and recommendations for leadership
- Support forecasting, budgeting, and annual planning processes
- Monitor performance against strategic objectives and financial targets
- Assist leaders in developing action plans to improve results
- Oversee month-end close activities and financial review processes
- Evaluate business performance through financial statement analysis
- Develop financial models and business case analyses
- Provide insights surrounding revenue, profitability, utilization, and cost management
- Collaborate across multiple levels of the organization to support long-term objectives
Skills
- • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or related field
- • 4+ years of accounting, finance, FP&A, operational finance, or related experience
- • Experience supporting month-end close and financial reporting processes
- • Strong communication skills with the ability to simplify complex financial concepts
- • Proven business partnering experience with operational stakeholders
- • Stable career progression and demonstrated commitment to previous employers
- • Ability to work Pacific or Mountain Time Zone hours
- • Willingness to travel approximately 40% throughout Western Canada
- • Experience in equipment rental, distribution, construction, manufacturing, service, or other operationally focused industries
- • Tableau experience
- • Experience with ERP or operational accounting systems
- • Exposure to AI-enabled productivity tools and financial technologies
- • Interest in working closely with field operations to gain business knowledge
Benefits
- This position offers significant career growth potential, including a succession path into senior finance leadership.
- Remote flexibility with the ability to engage directly with field teams
- Strong leadership development and advancement potential
- Exposure to financial process improvement, analytics, and emerging technologies
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