Job Description

Description

Being part of Air Canada is to become part of an iconic Canadian symbol, recently ranked the best Airline in North America. Let your career take flight by joining our diverse and vibrant team at the leading edge of passenger aviation.

A vacancy exists for a Manager Financial Services – Regional Airlines, reporting to the Senior Financial Services Manager.

• Provide financial leadership and support to the AC Regional Airlines Division in the ongoing management of their business activities including Planning, Budgeting and Forecasting relating to the Capacity Purchase Agreements with the Regional carriers
  
• Develop and implement Financial Performance Indicators for a better understanding of the cause and effect relationship of costs and to assure the efficiency and the performance of the branch
  
• Deliver value added service to internal customers by identifying, and evaluating profitability enhancing opportunities and strategies, internal process changes and new cost savings opportunities
  
• Work with senior management teams, develop and recommend financial goals, objectives and strategy aligned with the Corporation's overall financial plan
  
• Lead and coach team to foster professional development and maximize value delivery to branches
  
• Train and support clients, managers and staff in execution and delivery of financial goals and alignment with organizational priorities
  
• Develop and manage strong and effective working relationships with executives, branch head, internal groups and strategic partners and ensure buy-in of solutions and changes in processes and strategy
  
• Effectively communicate business unit financial results 
  
• Monitor and analyze financial performance of the Regional Airlines Division against forecast and ensure corrective actions are undertaken as required; perform post-evaluations of projects/programs as appropriate to assess actual versus target results
  
• Lead financial evaluations and participate in Rate setting exercise with the Regional carriers with a focus on obtaining all possible cost savings 
  
• Ensure a consistently high-level of quality in service provided relative to both timelines and accuracy
  

Qualifications

• Undergraduate or Graduate degree in Business or Finance with 5 - 8 years of relevant experience in a large, complex organization is a pre-requisite 
  
• Accounting and/or business designation (CPA, MBA, CFA) is a preferred asset
  
• Strong business sense and critical thinking capabilities 
  
• Excellent communication, negotiation, analytical skills required
  
• Proven leadership qualities and strong sense of initiative 
  
• Excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to work effectively in team environment
  
• Excellent ability to communicate at an executive level in both verbal and written formats for presentation, analytical and report generation purposes 
  
• Solid work ethic, high degree of energy and dedication 
  
• Keen interest in the airline industry 
  
• Demonstrated organizational skills to handle multiple projects, ability to shift priorities and work under pressure 
  
• Very proficient on Excel, PowerPoint, Access and experience working with financial software/applications.
   
  

Conditions of Employment:

• Candidates must be eligible to work in the country of interest, at the time any offer of employment is made and seeking any required work permits/visas or other authorizations which may be required is the sole responsibility of the candidates applying for this position.
  
• Mandatory Covid-19 Vaccination Required
  

Linguistic Requirements

Based on equal qualifications, preference will be given to bilingual candidates. 

Diversity and Inclusion

Air Canada is strongly committed to Diversity and Inclusion and aims to create a healthy, accessible and rewarding work environment which highlights employees’ unique contributions to our company’s success.

As an equal opportunity employer, we welcome applications from all to help us build a diverse workforce which reflects the diversity of our customers, and communities, in which we live and serve.

Air Canada thanks all candidates for their interest; however only those selected to continue in the process will be contacted.