Financial Partner – SCS- EN

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The Financial Partner – SCS is responsible for overseeing Operating and Capital budgets for various levels of Supply Chain management. The role acts as a trusted Business Advisor and a point of contact for financial services. The position develops strong relationships with stakeholders and budget owners to remain informed about their work and needs. The incumbent instills and maintains a culture of ongoing communication between Finance and Supply Chain Operations.

The role also cultivates a culture of cost consciousness, control, simplification, and continuous improvement. The position prepares budgets and forecasts, as well as promotes understanding of budget issues by creating meaningful segmentation of the Operating budgets. The incumbent supports the functional leadership team with key financial insights and operational analytics. The role identifies, understands, and addresses deviations from the plan, drives immediate action when needed, and promotes behavioural change.

• Manage Budgeting and Planning Processes
• Provide complete end-to-end financial support by planning, budgeting, monitoring, and forecasting
• Ensure budget and planning processes are dynamic, aligned with business needs, and properly communicated to each budget owner
• Create and communicate periodic Year-End Outlook (YEO) based on actual results and spending trends and drive targeted cost control
• Communicate risks and opportunities in the forecast to functional stakeholders, including the Vice President Transportation (VP), Senior Director SCS, and Financial Planning
• Ensure stakeholder buy-in on preview and budget, using clearly communicated reasoning on key elements and assumptions
• Identify gaps and provide recommendations to strategically enhance financial performance and business opportunities, as well as provide financial solutions
• Create budgets and forecasts for Capital projects and initiatives, ensuring that they adhere to the envelope established by CN’s leadership team and are reviewed by key project stakeholders to promote efficient and effective planning
• Guide the Authorization for Expenditure (AFE) through project life cycle, including creation, approval, and post-completion audits
• Make sure that variances to budgeted amounts are clearly explained and documented
• Ensure that effective controls and good governance are in place and apply CN’s best practices compliant with Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX), Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Award of Business (AOB), and Purchase Orders (PO)

• Ensure management reporting and financial management processes are dynamic, relevant to the business, and drive business performance
• Provide financial guidance to key stakeholders such as VP Transportation, BU Directors, as well as insight to enable smart business decisions
• Create relationships with the Company’s leaders and become a trusted Financial Advisor in the attainment of their strategy and objectives
• Take hands-on lead in implementing and maintaining comprehensive financial forecasting systems
• Direct and translate the corporate business plan into financial plans for the Function
• Manage changes and transfers within the Operating budgets
• Coordinate and validate the preparation and distribution of weekly, monthly, and quarterly reports on expenditures and key performance metrics
• Monitor, analyze, and explain monthly results against budget
• Drill down on unexpected variances to provide explanations to key stakeholders and establish corrective actions through discussions with the Function’s Senior Management
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