The Senior Finance Operations Manager leads FP&A processes, drives budgeting and forecasting, and enhances business performance through collaboration and process improvement.
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Role Summary
We are seeking a dynamic and commercially minded Senior Finance Operations Manager to join our FP&A team. Reporting to the Senior Director, Financial Planning, this high-impact role is responsible for delivering core FP&A processes and leading initiatives that enhance business performance and drive operational efficiency. The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in FP&A and Sales Operations, and a passion for continuous improvement and cross-functional collaboration.
Key Responsibilities
FP&A Leadership & Business Partnering
- Lead consolidated forecasting and quarter-end close processes, delivering insightful analysis to support decision-making
- Drive the annual budgeting cycle and long-range planning efforts in collaboration with business leaders and FP&A colleagues
- Provide financial oversight and support for Opex planning, tracking, and variance analysis across functions
- Prepare executive-level reporting packages that highlight performance, risks, and opportunities
- Build and maintain financial models to assess business performance, cost drivers, and revenue dynamics
- Deliver value-added reporting and analysis to support commercial and operational decisions
- Lead initiatives that align FP&A and Sales Operations, including long-term revenue modeling, revenue recognition policies, and development and tracking of key SaaS metrics
Process Optimization & Continuous Improvement
- Champion initiatives that improve reporting accuracy, data integrity, and decision-making speed
- Standardize and automate reporting processes to reduce manual effort and improve scalability
- Identify and implement cross-functional process improvements that drive alignment and operational excellence
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, or a related field
- 7+ years of experience in FP&A or Sales Operations within a complex, fast-paced organization, ideally in the software or technology sector
- Strong understanding of financial planning processes and sales metrics, including SaaS KPIs
- Comprehensive knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint, for data analysis, reporting, and executive-level presentations
- Proficiency with enterprise systems such as Salesforce, NetSuite, Adaptive Planning, or equivalent platforms
- Proven ability to lead change, drive results, and influence cross-functional stakeholders
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively across all levels of the organization
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Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40Top Skills
Adaptive Planning
Excel
MS Office
NetSuite
PowerPoint
Salesforce
Blackberry Kanata, Ontario, CAN Office
1001 Farrar Rd, Kanata, ON, Canada, K2K 0B3
Blackberry Ottawa, Ontario, CAN Office
450 March Rd, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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