Strategic Finance & Performance Director

Position Overview :

Finning Canada is hiring a Permanent, Full-time Senior Director, Commercial Finance & Performance Management (CFPM), based in either Edmonton or Calgary.

Company:

Finning International Inc.

Number of Openings:

1

Worker Type:

Permanent



Position 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

• 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

• Own budgeting, forecasting, and long‑range 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 high‑quality C‑suite reporting and KPI insight
• Improve forecast accuracy and performance analytics

• Lead large deal/tender governance and post‑investment review
• Approve major commercial decisions and business cases

• Act as trusted advisor to the FINCA EC, FLT, and Board
• Represent FINCA with Caterpillar and external…