Team Coordinator FP&A
December 19 2024
Industries
Education, Training
Categories Accounting, Finance,
Calgary, AB • Part time
SAIT is a global leader in applied education and an institution that empowers employees to make a difference in the lives of our students. Building on more than a century of history, we are looking for innovative employees wanting to create a future with us. As part of our team, you are encouraged to be bold and inventive, bringing new ideas to the table. Change excites you.
SAIT offers the chance to do work with a purpose — preparing the next generation of industry leaders, entrepreneurs, advocates and explorers. We develop leaders in the classroom and our workspaces, encouraging lifelong learning for both students and employees.
Your future starts now … at SAIT.
We are looking for individuals who align with our commitment to excellence and who demonstrates:
o a growth mindset through curiosity, creativity, and collaboration
o leads with a world-class customer experience mindset
o is dynamic and responsible to the needs of stakeholders, speed and agility are critical
o someone who embraces trial and error as an important part of learning
The Opportunity
The Team Lead, Financial Planning & Analysis manages the day-to-day operations of a team of seven Financial Analysts, overseeing their workloads to ensure timely task completion. This role provides hands-on operational guidance, facilitates skill development through practical training, and fosters a collaborative learning environment. The Team Lead monitors team performance, drives continuous improvement, and ensures operational excellence by effectively prioritizing tasks and managing resources. They are instrumental in conducting operational analyses for budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting, supporting data-driven decision-making while collaborating with other leaders within Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A). Additionally, the Team Lead supports operations within a defined portfolio of business units, working closely with stakeholders to address financial needs
Key Responsibilities/Major Duties
- Daily Operational Oversight
- Oversee the day-to-day tasks of Financial Analysts, ensuring timely completion of assignments and adherence to deadlines.
- Regularly monitor team workloads, assign tasks, and manage resources to ensure the accurate and timely delivery of financial reports and analyses.
- Provide ongoing guidance and support to team members, addressing operational issues as they arise and adjusting workflows to meet critical deadlines.
- Coordinate with other Coordinators within FP&A, departments, and stakeholders to ensure alignment on routine reporting requirements (e.g., budgets, forecasts, financial reports).
- Ensure compliance with internal controls and financial procedures in daily operations
- Personnel and Performance Management
- Cultivate a strong team culture through daily coaching, feedback, and support.
- Conduct regular check-ins with team members to address concerns, support skill development, and provide performance feedback.
- Lead goal-setting discussions, encouraging continuous improvement and operational excellence.
- Ensure adherence to quality standards by overseeing the accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of all team outputs.
- Help team members prioritize tasks to meet critical business timelines
- Core Functional Duties
- Review and provide feedback on financial analyses and reports prepared by team members to ensure accuracy and alignment with organizational goals.
- Collaborate with FP&A leadership to ensure alignment of key deliverables for quarter-end, forecasts, and budget cycles.
- Contribute to the timeline development for and facilitate the annual budget and forecast processes in partnership with the FP&A leadership team.
- Ensure timely delivery of executive summary reports and financial insights, offering critical insights for decision-makers.
- Act as the primary financial advisor for a defined portfolio of business units, ensuring their financial planning, reporting, and operational needs are met
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree, with preference for Business (Accounting)
- Preferred - Accounting designations CPA,CPA, CA or CPA, CMA, CPA, CGA
- 5+ years of combined experience in accounting, budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis
- 2+ years of supervisory experience in a mid to large sized organization
Skills Required
- Advanced Excel skills
- Adaptive
$90,000 - $110,000 a year
Job classification: Supervisor
Salary range: $90,000.00- $110,000.00
Paid Leave: 4 Weeks Vacation / 14 Flex Days per year
Hours Per Week: 37.5
No. of Positions: 1
Posting End Date: Jan 8th, 2025
View a summary of our benefits and perks for salaried employees as one of Alberta's Top Employers, including health & dental care, pension plan, vacation & special leave and flexible work options at our beautiful inner-city campus.
Equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) is essential to achieving SAIT’s vision to be a global leader in applied education. We encourage applications from women, Indigenous people, racialized people, people with disabilities, people from gender and sexually diverse communities, and/or people with intersectional identities. Learn more about EDI at SAIT.
At SAIT, we understand that experience comes in many forms. We’re dedicated to adding diverse perspectives to SAIT - so if your experience is close to what we’re looking for, please consider applying.
SAIT is committed to supporting persons with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. We will work with applicants to provide accommodations upon request to the Talent Advisor.
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