Senior Financial Analyst - Financial Planning and Analysis

Proudly Canadian-owned, Enercare is committed to providing the best services, solutions and advice to make customer’s homes as comfortable as they can be. With Enercare Advantage, we provide affordable clean air and water solutions for homes and workplaces. We are committed to operating in an environmentally responsible way, including keeping as much waste out of landfills as possible, and giving back to the communities where we live and work. Enercare is about putting people first by listening to our customers, continuous improvement and making our organization a destination for building people’s careers.

Come and join one of North America's largest home and commercial services and energy solutions companies! We offer comprehensive benefits, a DC Pension Plan and savings match plan. If you are passionate about joining an organization committed to delivering 5 Star Customer Service, we would love to hear from you.

Role: Senior Financial Analyst, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)

Status: Full-Time, Regular

Department: Finance

Reports to: Senior Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)

Location: Markham

Summary

As one of Canada’s largest home and commercial services and energy solutions companies, we provide heating, cooling, and water products and services for over one million homes and businesses across the country. With heating being the second-largest contributor to Canada’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, accounting for more than 60% of the energy consumption in Canadian homes, a transition to more sustainable homes and buildings is key to achieving Canada’s climate ambitions.

By bringing lower-carbon, higher-efficiency products and services into the mainstream and making them more accessible, we empower our customers to reduce their environmental footprint, live and work in more resilient buildings, and become a positive force for change.

About the Team: The role will report directly into the Sr. Manager, FP&A, and is part of the broader FP&A team at Enercare. The individual will be working closely with the Corporate Finance team, other parts of Finance and the Business (Product/Sales/Operations). The role requires interaction with various levels of stakeholders as part of delivering its mandate (from peers to Executives).

Responsibilities

• Taking ownership as a finance partner for designated product and business portfolio(s), delivering reporting, performance management analysis, and budgeting/ forecasting
• Generate monthly P&L for the portfolio(s), engage with other parts of Finance groups to review month-over-month trends and performance, prepare budget v. actual analysis, disseminate performance drivers, and deliver business performance insights to key stakeholders
• Present product and portfolio(s) results, KPIs, and performance analysis to various internal and external stakeholders
• Contributing to the preparation of the 5-year strategic business plan, including providing support for the materials to communicate the strategic direction of the business and assisting with accumulating assumptions and inputs for the financial forecasts
• Develop a strong knowledge of the business specifically around portfolio performance drivers and KPIs, and perform analysis and modelling to support business decisions and financial return assessments
• Liaise with Product team and other business functions to gather inputs to prepare business cases, and present to various internal stakeholders
• Support the monthly forecasting and financial outlook process, while collaborating with various finance and business partners
• Contribute to the preparation of executive and board presentation materials for stakeholders
• Assist with various special projects as required and ad-hoc requests from Private Equity sponsors
• Support internal finance teams in analysing legacy deliverables and processes with an aim to make them more efficient and effective
  
  

Qualifications

• University degree in Accounting or Finance
• Professional accounting or finance designation required (ex. CPA, CFA, MFin, MBA)
• 2-4 years of progressive experience in FP&A (preferred), and/or in Corporate Finance, Audit, or Valuation
• Experience in advisory (valuation or transaction services) or private equity is considered an asset
• Experience in contributing to/ co-ordinating materials and presentations for boards or senior stakeholder groups
• Proficiency in Excel, including financial modelling skills and independently building models required
• Advanced Proficiency with MS Office, specifically Excel, Word, and Power Point
• Ability to interpret financial data to understand identify trends, assess commercial impacts, and communicate results with reference to broader corporate strategy
• Relationship building skills and proven ability to develop strong working relationships across an organization
• Must be able to work under pressure to meet tight deadlines
• Able to demonstrate flexibility; must be able to prioritize or deprioritize tasks based on business needs
• Understanding of key P&L components and their interdependencies is required, and working knowledge of IFRS is recommended
• Knowledge of project metrics (i.e. IRR, NPV, etc.) is an asset
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong presentation skills and experience communicating with Executive Leadership
• A self-starter with strong attention to detail and a focus on meeting deadlines
• Ability to prioritize, critically analyze, solve and where appropriate, escalate issues
• Strong decision-making and analytical skills
  
  

Enercare is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, colour, ancestry, national origin, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship, marital status, disability, pregnancy, military status, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by applicable law. Enercare’s recruitment process includes accommodation for applicants with disabilities in accordance with applicable provincial accessibility laws and regulations. All accommodations will take into account the applicant’s accessibility needs due to disability and are available upon request.