Reference number
2026-0049
Salary
Market + Benefits
Details
- Act as a business partner to operational units by developing financial strategies and leading budgeting, forecasting, and long-term planning.
- Be accountable for site financial performance (EBITDA) by analyzing monthly results, identifying variances, trends, and opportunities, and recommending actionable improvements.
- Develop management tools (KPIs, dashboards) and contribute to ERP implementation/optimization to enhance financial and operational performance tracking.
- Prepare and analyze financial reporting (monthly close, management reports), ensuring data accuracy and driving continuous process improvements.
- Support decision-making through financial analysis (ROI, investments, projects) and act as the finance lead in cross-functional initiatives and risk management.
Description
Our client, a well-established North American manufacturing leader known for its advanced technology and expertise in its field, is looking for a Finance Business Partner. You will report to a people-oriented, results-driven manager who is highly regarded by their team. You will join a dynamic and collaborative group that thrives on challenges, with exciting projects ahead in a transforming environment.
As Finance Business Partner, you will play a key role by working closely with business unit leaders to develop and implement financial strategies that support growth, profitability, and operational excellence. You will lead financial planning processes, including annual budgeting, quarterly forecasting, and long-term planning for your assigned sites, while developing advanced financial models, scenario analyses, and data-driven recommendations.
You will be accountable for the financial performance of the sites, particularly EBITDA, and will play a critical role in analyzing monthly results, identifying trends, risks, and opportunities, and presenting insights to leadership. You will actively contribute to system implementation and optimization, including ERP, and develop KPIs and dashboards to ensure rigorous tracking of operational and financial performance. With a continuous improvement mindset, you will challenge assumptions, perform detailed cost analyses, and support initiatives aimed at optimizing results.
You will also participate in the monthly close process and be responsible for preparing comprehensive management reports, including relevant analyses and actionable recommendations for senior management and the Board. In close collaboration with Accounting, you will ensure the accuracy and integrity of financial results while driving simplification and automation of reporting processes.
As a key partner in decision-making, you will support investment cases, business proposals, and major projects through in-depth financial analysis, including ROI, cost-benefit, and payback evaluations. You will also act as the finance lead in cross-functional initiatives and steering committees, ensuring financial alignment and informed decision-making across the organization.
Finally, you will build strong relationships with operational leaders to position Finance as a true business partner, capable of translating financial insights into clear, actionable business terms and aligning financial objectives with operational realities. You will ensure adherence to corporate financial policies, internal controls, and governance requirements, while supporting audits and proactively identifying financial risks.
This is a great opportunity to have a direct impact on the performance and growth of an evolving organization.
Profile
CPA candidate with over 10 years of progressive experience in financial analysis, FP&A, and business partnering, working closely with cross-functional teams and senior leadership. Experience in the manufacturing sector is considered an asset, combined with a strong background in cost accounting. The ideal profile demonstrates advanced financial modeling and analytical capabilities, along with strong proficiency in technology tools, particularly advanced Excel and financial planning platforms (e.g., Power BI). You possess a solid understanding of financial statements, accounting principles, and performance metrics, enabling them to operate with credibility across all levels of the organization.
We are seeking a candidate with strong business acumen, capable of translating data into strategic insights and influencing decision-making. You demonstrate excellent communication and presentation skills, are able to challenge assumptions constructively, and can mobilize stakeholders around key business priorities. Autonomous and proactive, you deliver tangible results in demanding environments while maintaining rigor, sound judgment, and a high level of integrity.
The ideal candidate acts as a trusted advisor to business leaders, actively contributes to improving financial performance, and promotes a culture of transparency, accountability, and continuous improvement. You stand out for your ability to create value beyond the numbers by positively influencing strategic decisions across the organization.
About us
CIELO is a recruitment firm specializing in finance, accounting and management in Quebec, Canada and internationally. Our head office is located in downtown Montreal. Only successful candidates will be invited to an interview. We would like to thank all the candidates for showing interest in this position. The masculine form is used to lighten the text.
