Canlan Sports is the largest private-sector owner and operator of recreational sports complexes in North America. The company's success in the sports and recreation industry is attributed to a focus on innovative programming, service excellence, world-class sports communities , and an understanding of its customers’ expectations and the commitment needed to deliver industry-leading participant experiences.
Canlan is currently looking for a Director, Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) to work for our Burnaby Central Office.
Rate of pay: $140,000 - $150,000 per year.
Job Summary
The Director of Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) is a pivotal strategic leader responsible for steering the organization’s financial planning, analysis, and decision-making processes. This role emphasizes analyzing key data and variances to uncover growth opportunities, enhance operational efficiencies, and address potential budget risks proactively.
In addition, the Director acts as a liaison with legal counsel and insurance providers, facilitating timely insurance policy renewals and implementing measures to mitigate financial and operational risks. This position plays a critical role in delivering actionable insights to senior leadership, driving organizational growth, and ensuring the company’s financial stability.
Accountabilities
The Director of Financial Planning and Analysis is accountable for:
- Drive planning, analysis, and decision support to identify and prioritize growth opportunities.
- Lead efforts to improve cost monitoring, budgeting, and forecasting, and collaborate with operational teams to implement improvements.
- Act as a liaison with legal counsel and insurance providers to manage legal, insurance, and contract matters, and assist with public company filings and compliance tasks.
- Provide actionable insights and recommendations to senior leadership to support long-term growth and operational excellence.
- Drive a culture of continuous improvement and financial accountability across the organization.
- Build and maintain a high-performance team, fostering leadership development and a results-oriented mindset.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to align financial and operational strategies with customer needs and support customer-focused initiatives.
- Ensure financial and operational processes adhere to regulatory standards and safety guidelines, and foster a culture of safety awareness.
- Develop robust financial plans and forecasts, lead budget preparation, and manage the company's insurance program.
- Monitor market trends and competitive landscapes, conduct market analyses, and share insights with senior leadership to align strategies with emerging opportunities and threats.
Qualifications And Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
- MBA or CPA designation.
Abilities, Attributes And Experience
- Minimum of 10 years of experience in financial planning, analysis, or related fields, with at least 5 years in a leadership role.
- Proven track record in identifying and executing growth opportunities and operational efficiencies.
- Experience in risk management and liaising with legal and insurance teams.
- Strong business acumen.
- Able to quickly overcome obstacles to cooperation and to foster harmonious relations.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
- Expertise in financial modeling, forecasting, and business case development.
- Solid understanding of risk management frameworks and legal processes.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to present complex information clearly.
- Proficiency in financial systems and tools (e.g., ERP systems, BI tools). Strong project management skills. Able to balance competing priorities, complex situations, and tight deadlines.
- Strong customer service orientation with a commitment to customer satisfaction. Must have a value-added mindset.
- Calm under pressure and able to quickly address urgent matters.
- Must be able to view the business broadly and understand resource restraints placed on it by financial, employee, management, industry, sales and other internal/external factors.
- Must like working with people in collaboration and having a hands-on approach to creating success. Must be able to share success with a team and the company. Managing for results
- Must be able to make timely decisions using the information that is available.
- Passionate. You understand that delivering industry leading customer experience is critical and you thrive in a fast-paced, high-energy environment.
NOTE: Only those applicants under consideration will be contacted. Please accept our utmost appreciation for your interest. We are an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Employment decisions are based on merit and business needs, and not on race, color, creed, age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, marital status, medical condition, physical or mental disability, military service, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions or any other classification protected by federal, provincial, and local laws and ordinances. Reasonable accommodation is available for qualified individuals with disabilities, upon request. This Equal Employment Opportunity policy applies to all practices.
