Our client, a growing insurance organization, is looking for a Financial Planning & Analysis Manager to join their team and play a key role in shaping their newly established FP&A function. Reporting to the VP of Finance, this is a highly hands-on opportunity for a finance professional who enjoys working closely with leadership, understanding business performance, and turning financial data into actionable insights.
You will take a forward-looking approach to financial planning, with a strong focus on budgeting, forecasting, financial modelling, and business partnering across multiple legal entities. This is a newly created position with the opportunity to introduce FP&A best practices, improve financial processes, and help build scalable reporting and planning practices as the organization continues to evolve.
Benefits & Perks
- Compensation: $110,000–$130,000 base salary + annual bonus
- Please note this role is fully remote, with travel required to the client's Toronto office 4-5 times a year.
- Employment Type: Permanent, Full-Time.
- Hours: Monday–Friday, 9:00 AM–5:00 PM based on your local time zone.
Responsibilities
- Lead and support annual budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning across multiple legal entities, with forecasting being a key focus
- Partner with the VP of Finance and operational leaders to understand financial performance, business drivers, and emerging trends
- Conduct variance analysis and translate financial results into actionable insights and recommendations
- Develop and maintain financial models to support budgeting, forecasting, scenario analysis, profitability assessments, and strategic initiatives
- Prepare financial reporting, dashboards, and executive-level materials to support senior leadership and Board discussions
- Establish and enhance FP&A processes and best practices within this newly created function
- Connect financial results with operational activity, including sales, underwriting, and other key business performance indicators
- Work across two legal entities and multiple financial systems to improve the accuracy, consistency, and integrity of financial data
- Identify opportunities to improve reporting, streamline workflows, and strengthen financial accountability across the organization
- Support finance transformation and process improvement initiatives, including the planned 2027 ERP implementation
- Monitor KPIs and financial metrics, identifying risks, opportunities, and trends that may impact business performance
- Provide forward-looking financial analysis and strategic recommendations to support decision-making and sustainable growth
- Lead and delegate data validation and reporting activities to the Senior FP&A Analyst
- Support expense management, cost optimization, and effective allocation of financial resources
Skills & Experience
- CPA designation is required
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field
- Previous Big 4 experience with firms such as EY, KPMG, Deloitte, or PwC
- Experience in FP&A, financial planning, corporate finance, or a related function
- Strong budgeting, forecasting, financial modelling, and variance analysis experience
- Proven ability to translate financial data into clear business insights and actionable recommendations
- Strong business partnering experience with senior leadership and operational stakeholders
- Advanced Excel skills, including XLOOKUP, Power Query, Pivot Tables, and advanced data manipulation
- Power BI experience is an asset
- ERP implementation or finance transformation experience is an asset
- Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to explain financial concepts to non-financial stakeholders
- Leadership experience is an asset; candidates stepping into their first people-management role will be considered
- Insurance or financial services experience is an asset, but not required
- Proactive, adaptable, and solutions-oriented with the ability to build structure and processes within a newly created function
At Aplin — together with our brands CompuStaff, Impact Recruitment, and Vantix Systems — we connect great people with great organizations across North America. We believe diverse teams build stronger companies, and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We use AI tools to assist in a fair and efficient matching process, helping our recruiters connect the right people with the right opportunities. To be considered, applicants must be legally entitled to work in Canada, including holding any required permits. Our recruitment services are always free for job seekers. Accommodation is available upon request throughout all stages of the recruitment process.
