Manager, Financial Planning, Analysis and Reporting

Who We Are

SCC is a small but impactful Crown corporation that reports to Parliament through Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada. Using our expertise and vast network, SCC helps organizations by opening a gateway to possibilities, both at home and abroad. We bring people together, foster collaboration and expand their horizons in trade, sustainability and global connectivity. We represent and advance Canada’s interests on the international stage in ways no other organization can.

As Canada’s national standardization body, SCC offers more than a few pieces of the standards development and conformity assessment puzzle. We provide comprehensive strategies that allow Canadian businesses and innovators to contribute to shaping established and emerging markets. We help knock down trade barriers and create opportunities for businesses to innovate and expand into new markets by laying the foundation for their success.

SCC’s work also helps drive Canada’s health, well-being and economic prosperity. Whether it’s the food we eat, the products and technologies we use, or how we get to work, every aspect of our lives is touched by standards. Standards and conformity assessment not only provide confidence in the quality and safety of products and services, they also play an integral role in improving the overall health and safety of Canadians, and of their environment. At SCC, everything we do is aimed at improving Canadians’ quality of life and economic prosperity.

Our Culture

A recipient of Waterstone’s Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Cultures award in 2023, 2024, and 2025, we foster a culture grounded in our core values of respect, professionalism, and integrity. Our culture continues to evolve as we adapt to new ways of working, strengthening our ability to collaborate, remain agile, and support one another. This sustained recognition reflects a workplace defined by compassion, flexibility, and a shared commitment to excellence.

A Day in the Life of a Manager, Financial Planning, Analysis & Reporting

The Manager, Financial Planning, Analysis & Reporting oversees corporate financial planning, reporting, and funding while modernizing SCC’s FP&A processes, tools, and systems. The role provides strategic, data-driven financial advice to support decision-making and leads the team in delivering accurate, transparent, and high-quality financial analysis and reporting. As a key partner to the business, the Manager strengthens financial capabilities across SCC and ensures financial insights support the organization’s strategic objectives.

Your Background

Requirements

Security clearance: Secret

Language: Bilingual Imperative (SISS)

Education

• Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Commerce or equivalent discipline.
• Current CPA designation and membership in good standing with the professional accounting body.

Experience and skills

• 5 to 7 years of experience managing and coaching finance teams to foster accountability and collaboration.
• Expertise in Public Sector Accounting Standards, financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, reporting and expenditure management.
• Extensive experience implementing accounting policies, internal controls, and compliance processes, including statutory filings, government submissions, and audit management.
• Experience developing reports and communications that effectively translate corporate goals into achievable objectives and convey financial insights, analysis, and recommendations to senior executives and other stakeholders.

Key Activities

• Leads a high-performing financial planning, analysis and reporting team, aligning work with SCC’s goals and fostering accountability, collaboration, and service excellence.
• Leads the development of annual budgets, multi-year forecasts, and funding strategies to support SCC’s operational and strategic priorities, in collaboration with branch teams.
• Manages SCC’s funding processes with the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat (TBS), including coordinating new funding requests and overseeing monthly funding drawdowns.
• Maintains monthly, quarterly, and rolling forecasts to provide early warnings of potential shortfalls and identify opportunities.
• Oversees the preparation and analysis of quarterly and annual financial statements and reports for internal and external audiences.
• Serves as a finance business partner to business representatives, advising on how financial decisions affect SCC’s broader financial results, budget position, and strategic priorities.
• Supports corporate planning and strategic decision-making through digital innovation, data, analytics, and technology-enabled financial insights that strengthen organizational performance.
• Leads the digital transformation and continuous improvement of Financial Planning, Analysis and Reporting processes, reporting tools, and systems to strengthen business value, efficiency, accuracy, and transparency, while ensuring compliance with SCC’s Quality Management System (QMS) and applicable accounting standards.
• Develops, maintains, and continuously improves executive dashboards, scorecards, and management reporting solutions, leveraging business intelligence and data visualization tools to provide timely, accurate, and accessible information for decision-makers.
• Promotes innovation and the adoption of new technologies by developing team capabilities, encouraging new approaches, and strengthening organizational capacity to adapt and evolve.

A Final Note

Note 1: Priority will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents.

Note 2: SCC is responsible for the Personnel Security Clearance process. Typically to be eligible for a "Reliability" clearance, you must have five years of verifiable background information and to be eligible for a "Secret" clearance, you must have 10 years of verifiable background information. The process usually involves reference inquiries, verification of qualifications, criminal records checks, and credit checks (as required) and may require fingerprints. For more information about obtaining a security clearance, please review the Standard on Security Screening.

Please attach a detailed cover letter to your resume. In addition to learning about your education, training and experience, we want to hear your story! We’d love to hear about how your accomplishments, and the skills you applied to achieve them, relate to the role and why you think this opportunity is a good fit for you.

We are committed to creating and fostering a diverse, equitable and inclusive work environment that reflects the peoples’ lives that we impact and the Canadian community that we work within. We strive to create an environment where everyone is comfortable being their authentic selves. We welcome Indigenous peoples and persons from all races, ethnicities, gender identities and expressions, sexual orientations, and physical or mental abilities to be part of our team.

We strive to ensure a barrier-free selection process. If you are contacted regarding a job opportunity, testing or interview, please advise the HR representative of the accommodation measures that you require to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner.

Please complete all fields in this online application and submit before the closing date.

Upon our review of all applications, those who appear to be the best fit with the mandate of this role and with SCC’s mission and vision will be contacted. You will receive confirmation that your application has reached us.

Thank you for your interest in SCC and for taking the time to review this ad. We look forward to hearing from you!