Divisional Financial Business Partner - Fp&A

Rexel is a world leader within the electrical distribution market. We operate in 38 countries, conduct business through a network of 2,300 branches and rely on the support of 30,000 employees internationally to provide electrical solutions and equipment within the industrial, residential, and commercial sectors. Throughout the world, Rexel is accelerating electrical advances in close collaboration with its customers and partners.

Within Canada, our operating banners of Westburne, Nedco, and Rexel Infrastructure allow us to serve our customers through a network of 200 + branches across the country, ensuring that local service, inventory availability and knowledgeable support are close by.

We are currently looking for a Divisional Financial Business Partner- FP&A , to support one of our Western Canada divisions.

About The Role

Reporting to the Senior Director of Finance, the Divisional Financial Business Partner- FP&A will be responsible for providing timely and insightful financial analysis to support decision-making process within the division. This role will focus on budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and performance analysis, ensuring alignment with corporate objectives and divisional goals. This is a hands-on role and acting as front-line support to local management. Will liaise with top level management within the division.

What You Will Do

• Provide support to branches and management members for all finance and operational questions.
• Participate in the month end close process.
• Preparation of budgets and financial forecasts.
• Develop and maintain dashboards.
• Monitor key performance indicators.
• Analyze and forecast sales by market, distribution channel, and product families.
• Prepare presentations and analyze results for business reviews.
• Analyze financial statements, explain variances, and formulate business recommendations.
• Prepare various month-end reports, with business comments to guide management in decision-making.
• Review and analyze monthly transactions. Identify anomalies, analyze issues, and provide guidance based on the analysis conducted.
• Reconcile/analyze some general ledger accounts
• Various ad hoc analyses.

Who Are You

• University degree in Business Administration specialized in Accounting.
• CPA designation
• Minimum of 5 years of experience of related experience working for large corporations
• Experience with Cognos TM1 and Business Intelligence (BI) is an asset
• Service oriented, strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Enjoys a fast-paced environment and has a sense of urgency
• Strong analytical skills
• Ability to think outside-the-box
• Strong business acumen (ability to write technical reports and routine correspondence)
• Project driven
• Able to adapt to change and see opportunities to make change
• Advanced MS Office skills (PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Access)
• Strong IT, analytical, numerical, process analysis/improvement, problem-solving and team-working skills are also essential

How You Will Thrive

• You are expected to act independently to deliver and manage requirements to schedule, budget and scope;
  and are self-driven andmotivated.
• You must be a self-starter and motivated to learn new techniques, skills, and knowledge required by his or her duties and responsibilities.
• You have strong presentation and communication skills and the ability to interact with divisions and management at all levels.