Corporate Finance Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Canada, +1 more country.

📋 Description

• Collaborate with the Director of Corporate Finance and the VP of Finance on consolidations, operating expenses, balance sheet and cash flow forecasting, internal business reviews, external board reporting, and various analyses.

• Take ownership of the monthly, quarterly, and annual FP&A processes, which encompass forecast calendars, key milestones, and long-term financial modeling.

• Gain a comprehensive understanding of Babylist's business model, growth and margin drivers, associated risks, and revenue mechanics.

• Provide insights and commentary that connect financial outcomes to the underlying business performance.

• Assist in the preparation of executive and board presentation materials by conducting analyses, drafting slides, and ensuring the accuracy of the underlying data.

• Create consolidated income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow models.

• Analyze actual performance against expectations with data-driven variance commentary.

• Ensure that short-, medium-, and long-term financial plans are developed and delivered effectively.

• Oversee and enhance the company-wide operating expense budgeting process at both the general ledger and department levels.

• Collaborate with department heads, Accounting, and the People team on headcount planning initiatives.

• Establish budget inspection mechanisms, including budget logs, approval thresholds, and plan-to-actual general ledger mapping.

• Develop and maintain financial models, reports, and analyses to support business decisions and strategic initiatives.

• Conduct ad hoc reporting and analysis, proactively identifying insights and risks for Finance leadership and business partners.

• Recognize and implement AI-driven automation across FP&A workflows, including reporting, modeling, variance analysis, and presentation creation.

• Create repeatable processes, standardize and automate reports, and improve planning and forecasting systems.

• Incorporate review checkpoints, reconciliations, and self-quality-control practices into deliverables.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 5 years of progressive experience in FP&A, corporate finance, finance business partnering, strategic finance, investment banking, private equity, consulting, accounting, or a related analytical role.

• Managerial-level responsibility or equivalent scope of work.

• Strong understanding and proficiency in financial statements, particularly balance sheet and cash flow mechanics.

• Experience managing a recurring deliverable for a senior audience from start to finish across multiple cycles.

• Proven experience in building or significantly rebuilding a process or model from scratch.

• Advanced analytical and financial modeling capabilities, including proficiency in working with large, detailed datasets.

• Expertise in Excel or Google Sheets at an advanced level.

• Strong skills in slide creation and presentation.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills tailored for executive and board-level audiences.

• Ability to independently define ambiguous problems, establish priorities, and drive work without predefined templates or precedents.

• Exceptional attention to detail, quality control, and self-review practices.

• Proactive communication skills, timeline management, and effective workplan execution.

• Practical experience utilizing AI tools such as Claude, ChatGPT, Copilot, or similar in finance workflows.

• Quick learner of new tools, systems, and business areas.

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or another quantitative field.

• Experience with planning systems such as Netsuite Planning and Budgeting, Oracle Hyperion, Anaplan, or Adaptive is a plus.

• Familiarity with SQL or BI tools is an advantage.

• Experience in enhancing or automating reporting and planning processes is desirable.

• Familiarity with e-commerce, marketplace, or retail business models is a plus.

• Experience in both public and high-growth private companies is beneficial.

• An MBA or CPA is considered a nice-to-have.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary along with significant opportunities for career advancement.

• Pathways for career progression and performance-driven advancement.

• Access to leading AI tools such as Claude and ChatGPT from the outset.

• Company-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance.

• Retirement savings plan with company matching contributions.

• Flexible spending accounts available.

• Generous paid parental leave and paid time off (PTO).

• Winter Wonder Week: a paid week off at the end of the year.

• Remote work stipend to help set up your home office.

• Support for physical, mental, and emotional health, parenting, childcare, and financial planning.

• Biannual company gatherings.