Posted: July 9, 2025Our client, a Canadian owned and operated global technology forward manufacturing company is hiring a Program Finance Manager for their corporate office.Position Overview:As the Program Finance Manager, you’ll be a navigator of financial success, tackling commercial challenges head-on in this fast past industry. This project-oriented role is tailor-made for a finance or commercial professional with a proven track record and keen interest in commercial finance, business partnering, complex financial and business case analysis.Position Responsibilities:
Drive financial strategies aligned with our commercial objectives while collaborating closely with the commercial and operational teams providing financial insights and solutions for ongoing customer oriented initiatives
Act as a financial partner, offering guidance on pricing, promotions, and resolving customer negotiations
Evaluate and optimize commercial deals to ensure maximum profitability while addressing open issues
Prepare comprehensive financial reports for commercial and operational leaders, and executive management – highlighting areas requiring attention
Provide leadership for the commercial budgeting and forecasting processes, ensuring accuracy and alignment with business goals
Track performance against budgets and proactively address financial challenges hindering commercial success
Provide financial visibility on newly awarded business by co-ordinating and assisting in the presentation of monthly financial updates to the Executive Team on the on-going financial status
Help create and evaluate the business case for capital investment projects with a greater than $300 million budget
Help facilitate and implement more efficient systems for the collection, storage, and analysis of cost elements related to new projects for Sales, Customer Quoting, and Program Management
Provide financial assistance in the preparation of customer quote submissions - ensuring a logically defendable position for costing approach with the customer
Provide ad hoc financial scenario analyses for the quoting function for new business opportunities
Required Qualifications:
University degree in Business (Finance Concentration)
Professional designation (CFA, CPA, etc) is an asset but not required
Strong communication skills (especially to a non-financial audience)
A minimum of 5 years of hands-on experience in an analytically focused leadership role
Demonstrated ability to effectively operate, communicate and gain trust in a geographically dispersed environment
Experience within a decentralized environment (automotive/manufacturing experience is asset)
Advanced knowledge of PowerPoint and Excel including but not limited to Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP's, sumifs, and basic macro building.
Critical Success Factors:
An independent critical thinker who displays attention to detail (curiosity to dive into the numbers when needed)
Excellent organizational, interpersonal and time management skills with the ability to multi-task many projects
Entrepreneurial mind-set with a strong interest in operations (think beyond the numbers)
Excellent communication and presentation skills - able to convey complex topics in a concise and effective manner
Proven self-starter, who requires limited supervision and direction, yet achieves tasks and overcomes problems and provides effective direction and analysis
