This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Finance Support Leader based in Canada.
This role serves as a strategic finance and commercial partner, providing financial oversight and decision support across a Support P&L.
You will take ownership of key financial outcomes, including orders, sales, costs, revenue, and gross margin.
The position combines FP&A, forecasting, commercial finance, and deal governance to support profitable growth.
You will work closely with Sales, Product, Operations, and Finance teams to translate business drivers into actionable financial insights.
The role also provides an opportunity to improve financial processes, centralize planning activities, and strengthen reporting quality.
You will help leadership evaluate commercial opportunities, challenge pricing and contract decisions, and protect profitability.
This is a high-impact position suited to an experienced finance professional who thrives in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment.
Accountabilities:
- Own the Support P&L end-to-end, including orders, sales, costs, revenue, and gross margin, while connecting operational drivers to financial performance.
- Partner with Commercial and Product teams to implement Product Life Cycle strategies and capture pricing opportunities.
- Lead monthly financial and strategic reviews with Support leadership, focusing on growth, cost productivity, and effective management of AI-related investments.
- Lead revenue, margin, and license forecasting activities for the Support P&L.
- Maintain ownership of Remaining Performance Obligation (RPO) consolidation and reporting, ensuring data quality and consistency.
- Centralize Support estimates, pacing, and budgeting activities to improve efficiency, consistency, and financial visibility.
- Partner with Sales and senior leadership to provide actionable financial insights that support sound commercial decisions.
- Lead financial reviews of commercial opportunities, evaluating pricing, deal structures, and contract convertibility against applicable controllership guidelines.
- Constructively challenge pricing, discounting, and contract terms to protect value, margins, and overall profitability.
- Analyze recurring financial and operational issues and implement sustainable solutions that improve processes and business performance.
- Collaborate across Finance, Operations, Commercial, and other functional teams to deliver shared objectives.
- Strengthen financial reporting processes and ensure information remains accurate, reliable, and aligned with strategic priorities.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college, or equivalent relevant professional experience.
- At least 6 years of experience in FP&A and/or Project Controlling.
- Demonstrated experience in financial analysis, forecasting, and business partnering.
- Experience documenting, planning, and executing financial processes and programs; 8+ years of experience is preferred.
- Strong understanding of P&L management, financial planning, forecasting, and commercial finance.
- Ability to evaluate pricing, deal structures, contract terms, and other commercial considerations from a financial perspective.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to apply sound professional judgment to complex situations.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain complex financial information clearly to diverse stakeholders.
- High attention to detail and strong ownership of financial processes and deliverables.
- Ability to prioritize effectively and manage multiple responsibilities in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the ability to build consensus across functions and countries.
- Comfortable working collaboratively with Finance, Sales, Product, Operations, and leadership teams.
- Ability to identify opportunities for continuous improvement and implement practical, sustainable solutions.
Benefits
- Full-time position with a remote work arrangement.
- Opportunity to take ownership of a strategic Support P&L and influence key commercial and financial decisions.
- Exposure to senior leadership, Sales, Product, Commercial, Operations, and Finance stakeholders.
- Opportunity to contribute to forecasting, pricing governance, profitability management, and strategic planning.
- Cross-functional and international working environment.
- Opportunities to drive continuous improvement and strengthen financial processes.
- Exposure to emerging AI-related business investments and their financial management.
- Relocation assistance is not provided.
- Professional environment focused on operational excellence, commercial performance, and strategic decision-making.
How Jobgether works:
We use an AI-powered matching process to ensure your application is reviewed quickly, objectively, and fairly against the role's core requirements. Our system identifies the top-fitting candidates, and this shortlist is then shared directly with the hiring company. The final decision and next steps (interviews, assessments) are managed by their internal team.
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