Senior Manager, Financial Planning + Analysis

Very rare opportunity in Vancouver to work in a well-rounded senior leadership FP&A position for a successful global technology company that is going through impressive year-over-year growth. Lots of opportunity to take on interesting and ever-changing FP&A work within a complex, growing, reputable, well-established, and ambitious business. Sophisticated systems and tech tools.

Our client is on a solid path of success and growth- they have already hit impressive milestones (partnering with impressive investors, very strong valuation, global expansion) and are on a mission to hit more goalposts.  The company is very cash positive and they are a meritocracy- high performers will develop their careers and be rewarded in tandem with the company’s growth. The company has an innovative and people-centric culture that is based on values of respect, diversity, ongoing learning, and grit.  The company has multiple entities, diversified operations across the globe, and a complex and interesting business model.

On behalf of our client, Swim Recruiting is seeking a Senior Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis. This is a newly created role due to ongoing business growth. The Sr Mgr, FP&A will lead a team of 4 (Financial Analysts at various levels) and will report into the VP Finance. The Sr Mgr and their team will collaborate with finance colleagues in multiple countries and will business partner with pretty much all business functions (sales, marketing, R&D, GTM, procurement, etc.). Because of this, we are looking for a Senior Manager, FP&A who can build a meaningful, trusting, and valuable business relationships with everyone and anyone- whether or not that person knows what a financial model is.

This is a very well-rounded role, and the Sr Mgr FP&A will take the lead on routine FP&A (i.e. long-term planning, KPI reporting, recurring reports, and monthly meetings reviewing financial positions with senior leaders) and ad hoc FP&A (sales analysis, competitor analysis, new market analysis, the list goes on!).  The Sr Mgr FP&A will be using a sophisticated ERP and Salesforce for data extraction, as well as PowerBI, plenty of Excel and Google Sheets, and a few other data visualization, BI, and AI tools. This is a great role for someone who enjoys variety in their day-to-day work and who is eager to learn new skills with a very successful, entrepreneurial, and ambitious technology company.

We are looking for a senior FP&A professional who is an excellent mentor and coach, business savvy, a great relationship builder, and who enjoys taking on a variety of FP&A responsibilities based on business needs. Qualified candidates will have at least 7 years of relevant and progressive FP&A work experience. Excellent communication skills (verbal, written, non-verbal/in-person) are crucial in this role. The leaders at this company have built a fantastic team culture that has a lot of fun together while doing interesting and important work.

• Work experienceworking in a complex, fast-paced, and multi-entity business.
  • Work experience in technology sector is VERY highly preferred. If not, than experience in another high change, fast-paced, and innovative industry.
  • Experience leading at least 2 direct reports, and ideally 4+ direct reports including indirect reports & middle-management.
  • Global scope highly preferred (North America, Asia, Europe, etc.)
  • Education & Qualifications
    • Relevant post-secondary education (in finance, accounting, commerce, business, etc.).
    • CFA or MBA Finance or CPA is certainly preferred, but not necessarily required for someone with solid relevant work experience.
    • Foundational accounting skills and knowledge.
    • Systems
      • Hands-on experience using an ERP.
      • Advanced proficiency with Excel (including financial modeling) and/or Google Sheets is required.
      • Experience with a BI tool is highly preferred, especially PowerBI or Tableau.
      • Ability to partner with folks in any and all departments and business lines.
      • Solid presentation skills and the ability to “tell the story behind the numbers”…this is crucial!
      • Qualified candidates for this role will be both hands-on and strategic, and able to keep an eye on the details while keeping in mind the big picture.
      • We are looking for people who are upbeat, and who can have fun and have a laugh while working hard!

Base salary commensurate with experience - for now the range is likely $130,000 to $165,000, with some upwards wiggle room for a highly qualified candidate with very relevant work experience, qualifications, and skills, particularly in tech sector. The Senior Manager will also receive a solid performance-based bonus, robust health & dental benefits, relevant professional development support, an annual health spending account, over 4 weeks paid time off, etc.

Based in downtown Vancouver, close to a SkyTrain station. HYBRID- 3 days/week in-office required, with option to work from home or from office the other 2 days.  We are open to considering candidates from anywhere in Canada who are very serious about a permanent relocation to Vancouver within a reasonable timeframe.  

This search is moving quickly! SWIM has been engaged exclusively and will be presenting the profiles of shortlisted candidates directly to the hiring team. If you already have a Recruiter at SWIM, please reach out very soon. If you do not yet have a contact at Swim Recruiting, please hit ‘APPLY’ to send us your resume (preferably in MS Word format as it works best with our internal systems, but PDF is also fine!). If this job is not a match for you but you know someone else seeking an interesting Vancouver-based FP&A leadership role like this in the tech sector, please free to pass this on or to refer someone our way. Thank you!