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Company:Finning International Inc.Number of Openings:1Worker Type:PermanentPosition Overview:Finning Canada is hiring a Permanent, Full-time Senior Director, Commercial Finance & Performance Management (CFPM), based in either Edmonton or Calgary.
Reporting to the Vice President, Finance & Supply Chain, this role represents one of the most senior and influential finance leadership positions within Finning Canada. As the senior commercial finance leader for a ~$6B revenue business, the Senior Director, CFPM plays a pivotal role in driving profitable growth, optimizing capital deployment, and strengthening commercial governance across the organization. Partnering closely with Canadian Operations, this leader oversees the Commercial & Financial Business Partnering team and serves as a trusted advisor to senior and executive leadership, translating strategy into actionable financial insight.
Leading a high-performing team of finance leaders, the role champions strong commercial acumen, best-in-class budgeting, forecasting, and strategic planning, and delivers insightful financial and operational reporting to enable data-driven decision-making and effective performance management. With significant exposure to the Canadian leadership team and the broader Finning Executive, this role offers the opportunity to lead high-impact initiatives, influence enterprise-wide strategy, and shape the financial future of the business. Positioned as a key succession role to the VP, Finance & Supply Chain, this role provides a clear pathway to broader executive accountability and long-term leadership growth within Finning.Job Description:

Major Job Functions:

Strategic & Commercial Leadership

• Drive financial strategy aligned to Finning and Caterpillar objectives

• Provide executive decision support and investment governance

• Identify competitive trends and growth opportunities

• Operate with integrity through maintaining social, ethical and organizational integrity in conducting business activities; maintains confidentiality, adheres to corporate policies and procedures

• Accountable for the Commercial Governance for Finning Canada. $6Bn+ of revenue, $500M of EBIT

• Accountable for delivering the strategic plan, governance processes and alignment internally with Finning and Caterpillar

• Accountable to be a change agent in how we manage and re-shape the business

Drive Financial Performance across the business

• Leader in driving, understanding and analysing financial performance on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis

• Owner of identifying gaps in performance and implementing action plans to address

• Take an objective view, balancing operational and corporate requirements

• Identify, communicate, and mitigate potential issues or liabilities; recommend effective solutions

• Focus on EBIT, Invested Capital, ROIC and FCF

Financial Planning, Analysis & Reporting

• Own budgeting, forecasting, and longrange plans

• Responsible for the efficient management of financial and accounting operations including financial reporting, budgeting, asset management and control

• Provide financially sound information and manage the effective flow of that information through financial systems, reports, and dashboards

• Ensure highquality Csuite reporting and KPI insight

• Improve forecast accuracy and performance analytics

Governance & Capital Discipline

• Lead large deal/tender governance and postinvestment review

• Approve major commercial decisions and business cases

Leadership & Stakeholder Influence

• Act as trusted advisor to the FINCA EC, FLT, and Board

• Represent FINCA with Caterpillar and external stakeholders

• Lead the CFPM Team, driving engagement, development talent and providing a succession pipeline

• 100% accountability for results and impact on people by setting a strong example in high performance leadership

Education and Qualifications:

• 10+ years of relevant industry experience is required

• 10+ years experience in a leadership capacity

• 10+ years of progressive accounting experience in related industry or public practice.

• Master's or Bachelor's degree in finance or related degree preferred

• Accounting designation or graduate degree preferred

• Highly effective senior leadership skills gained through previous leadership experience

• Experience leading implementation projects for financial systems at a senior leader level, on a global scale (system examples: BPC, SAP, Hyperion, M3, Peoplesoft, or Other)

• Practical experience and theoretical knowledge in Dealership Business Models, end-to-end supply chain management and Financial & Commercial practices

• Operational experience across a number of disciplines / functions

• Global business strategy and corporate finance knowledge

• Advanced general accounting knowledge coupled with a sound understanding of business processes, the interrelationship of business functions, corporate governance issues and operational needs

• Knowledge of financial systems with historical proven, positive track record of solution implementation, optimization, and sustainment

• Knowledge of the operations of related industry segments

• Proficient in the use of MS Office Suite and in-house systems including BPC, M3, Power BI, Concur

• Understands and adheres to Finning policies and procedures, including safety, inclusion, and diversity

• Ability to determine key performance indicators (KPIs), variance issues and improve internal controls

• Experience working with CAT systems, tools, data, or reports including DFRS, CAT dealer portal is preferred

• Change management training, experience, and/or PROSCI or Lean Change Agent certification preferred

Soft Skills:

• Strong team leadership skills, capable of representing the business at a senior management level with robust stakeholder management.

• Effective verbal communication skills, presenting messages clearly, concisely, and directly.

• Influencing skills, ability to drive results without direct line responsibility and ensure the wider team are engaged and effective.

• Strong Analytical / Problem solving attributes. Ability to Design, interrogate and review Financial and Operational information and create clear and effective understanding with stakeholders.

• Advanced Commercial acumen with the ability to drive improvements in financial returns and profitability.

• Ability to clearly articulate the value of financial analysis, linked to business results

• Must possess highest standard of accuracy and precision and be highly organized

• Self motivated and results oriented, with a desire to achieve

• Ability to deal with ambiguity and assist in creating sustainable competitive advantage

• Effective change management capabilities

• Professional, timely and accurate presentation of information

• Ability to continuously learn and develop role related skills

• Ability to manage, motivate and develop a large and diverse team

At Finning, we prioritize creating a diverse and inclusive environment. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and we actively encourage all individuals to express themselves and achieve their full potential. As a company, we continuously strive to enhance our outreach to individuals of all backgrounds and identities. We do notdiscriminate against applicants based on gender identity, race, national and ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual orientation, marital and family status, and/or mental or physical disabilities.Furthermore, Finning is committed to collaborating with and providing reasonable accommodations /adjustments to individuals with disabilities. If you require an adjustment/accommodation at any point during the recruitment process, please inform your recruiter.