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Fulfilling and well-rounded FP&A Manager role with a reputable and well-established Burnaby-based manufacturing company. Reporting into the CFO. Collaborating closely with colleagues working in all departments. Excellent role for someone who wants to steadily grow their FP&A career over the years with a stable, well-managed, values-based, and friendly company.  
 

Who- the Company:

Our Client was founded many decades ago and has a strong brand and a loyal customer base. The company has a dynamic, friendly, and tightknit team culture, along with an entrepreneurial, supportive, and fast-paced work environment.  The company manufactures a high-quality product and sells both B2B and D2C.
 

What- the Role:

On behalf of our Client, SWIM is recruiting for a Financial Planning & Analysis Manager. This is a newly created role due to ongoing business growth and increasing strategic needs within the operations. The new Manager will report into the CFO.   

As an integral part of the Finance department, the FP&A Manager will be responsible for guiding the company’s budgeting, forecasting, and financial modeling efforts to support stronger performance and operational effectiveness across production, distribution, and regional sites.

The Manager and their 2 direct reports (Analyst level) will manage costs, refine pricing approaches, and improve profit margins across various business streams, delivering actionable financial insights to senior leadership to support strategic decision making and ensure long-term financial health in a dynamic, competitive, and ever-changing market.

This is a very dynamic role and the Manager will be able to quickly see their direct positive contribution to the company’s success! The Manager and their 2 Analysts will be using a great deal of Excel (macros, Power BI, etc.) and PowerPoint for presentations, as well as the company’s ERP for extracting data.  The company is open to implementing new BI, data visualization, or AI tools in future, based on the Manager creating a business case demonstrating the long-term ROI to the company. This is a great role for someone who wants to see steady career growth over the years with a reputable Canadian organization!  
 

What- the Responsibilities:

• Lead the development of financial planning frameworks, including short- and long-range forecasts, scenario modeling, and budgeting cycles aligned with business strategy.
• Deliver strategic financial insights through dashboards and reports, analyzing performance metrics and trends to inform executive decision-making.
• Oversee and mentor a team of analysts, driving collaboration on profitability analysis, inventory oversight, and cost optimization while supporting their professional development.
• Partner with cross-functional leaders to evaluate investments, model ROI, and provide financial input for business cases, product launches, and strategic initiatives.
• Implement and refine financial tools and systems, leveraging ERP and BI platforms (e.g., Power BI) to improve reporting accuracy and operational transparency.
• Manage the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and ad-hoc financial reports, ensuring clear variance explanations and timely delivery of actionable data.
• Drive process improvements in FP&A functions, introducing automation and standardized workflows to support scalability and efficiency.
• Support financial compliance and audit readiness by maintaining internal controls, ensuring accurate documentation, and aligning with regulatory standards.

Who- the Candidate:

We’re seeking a well-rounded FP&A leader who is strategic yet hands-on, as well as self-motivated, resourceful, and business-minded. Qualified candidates will have at least 5 years and ideally 7+ years of relevant work experience and must have worked for at least a few years in the manufacturing sector.

Excellent communication skills (verbal and written) are important in this role, as is a collaborative approach to work and the ability to partner with colleagues in non-finance departments such manufacturing, production, supply chain, operations, and HR.
 

• Qualified candidates will have relevant post-secondary education (an undergraduate or master’s degree in business, finance, accounting, economics, etc.)
• CPA or CFA designation is highly preferred (already designated or actively pursuing).
• Excellent leadership and mentorship capabilities, with experience managing 1 to 4 direct reports at Analyst level. 
• Systems savvy, with high level of proficiency using ERP systems, financial systems, and BI/AI/data visualization tools (Power BI, Tableau, etc.)

How Much:

Base salary commensurate with level of education and relevant work experience- likely in the range of $90,000 to $105,000. Please discuss your total compensation expectations in further detail with SWIM.

Where:

The Analyst will be based out of the Company’s corporate headquarters in Burnaby. The office has an open and friendly work environment, with an employee gym, showers, and bike lockers. Free employee parking. The FP&A Manager will also visit the nearby manufacturing facility so they can build relationships with the production staff, improve cross-departmental communication and data sharing, and get to know the operations first-hand to benefit the robustness of their FP&A and business decision support. This will likely be at least 1 day/week near the start of the Manager’s tenure.
 

When & How to Apply:

Swim Recruiting will be shortlisting candidates on behalf of our Client and presenting profiles to the hiring team for review. Please reach out to your Recruiter at SWIM at your earliest opportunity if you are interested and would like to discuss further. If you do not yet have a Recruitment Consultant at SWIM, please hit “APPLY”. Only candidates who are considered qualified for the role will be contacted. Thank you!