Finance Manager Job Toronto area,Ontario Canada,Finance & Banking

Description

The work location for this role is 483 Bay Street in Toronto until approximately late 2026 when the work location will change to the new Mississauga office at 3 Robert Speck Parkway.

Who We Are

At Fidelity, we’ve been helping Canadian investors build better financial futures for over 35 years. We offer individuals and institutions a range of trusted investment portfolios and services - and we’re constantly seeking to find new and better ways to help our clients. As a privately owned company, we boldly embrace innovation in all areas as we continue to grow our business into the future.

Working with us means you’ll be part of a diverse and dedicated group of people who make a real difference for our clients and communities every day. You’ll have a wide range of opportunities to grow and develop your career in an inclusive environment where you’ll feel valued and supported to be your best - both personally and professionally.

Role Overview:

The Finance team is responsible for business analysis and planning, management reporting, performance measurement and special projects for Fidelity Canada’s various business units. The team’s main focus is to support these business groups in achieving their objectives by identifying issues, recommending solutions, providing financial transparency and value-added financial assessments. This is achieved by establishing strong relationships with these client groups while meeting the needs and interests of all stakeholders.

Your Opportunity:

The Finance Manager will be responsible for providing Finance support to Wealth Management on larger projects of strategic business importance by providing consulting, planning, and end-to-end business case support for these projects. This role will be required to build strong partnerships with business leaders and colleagues by providing appropriate financial stewardship, guidance, and strategic support.

This role will reside in the Finance department, specifically on the Emerging Distribution team reporting to the Manager, Finance, while directly supporting projects and assignments relating to Business or Finance strategy and operations

What You Will Do:

Lead complex financial and economic analysis in support of strategic decision-making initiatives with limited direction. Deliver analysis to senior management acting in the capacity of a business consultant with strong financial acumen.

Lead pricing and competitive analysis for emerging business opportunities, this includes but is not limited to market assessments, researching industry trends and competitive results.

Develop and lead initiatives to define, manage and document reporting systems and tools with a focus towards building consistent integrations across systems for all channels. Enable management to evaluate business results in timely and efficient manner.

Design, develop, and manage new reports and analytics, including key success measures and scorecards for the strategic distribution channels supported. Proactively anticipate future requirements, including management reports and key performance indicators.

Support business planning process while also providing overall financial stewardship, expense management and support for other ad hoc projects.

Build positive relationships with key stakeholders and management across the organization.

What We are Looking For:

University degree with a business focus (Accounting, Economics, Commerce preferred)

Minimum 4 years’ experience working in a financial analysis role within a finance department

Experience in a combination of the following: financial analysis and modeling, valuation, reporting, strategic business planning, budgeting and/or performance measurement

Ability to think “outside the box” and be curious to analyze results in a concise manner.

Wealth Management, Insurance and Financial Services industry experience preferred

Completion of or working towards a financial/accounting designation (CPA: CA, CMA, CGA) and/or CFA or MBA is strongly preferred

The Expertise You Bring:

You are well-organized, attentive to detail, and capable of good time-management

You are a team player with good communication and presentation skills

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