Director, Financial Planning & Analysis

Job Description

Job Title: Director, Financial Planning & Analysis. Location: British Columbia, Canada

Responsibilities:

• Lead the company’s financial planning and analysis function and report directly to the CFO
• Own the annual budgeting process, including cross-functional coordination, financial consolidation, and board-ready planning
• Maintain rolling forecasts and communicate financial updates, risks, and business drivers to leadership
• Build milestone-based financial models covering R&D development, capital deployment, and commercial revenue planning
• Conduct scenario analysis and sensitivity modelling to support strategic business decisions;
• Produce monthly and quarterly variance analysis across R&D spending, operating costs, and headcount
• Track key financial metrics including burn rate, cash runway, and capital deployment efficiency
• Build KPI dashboards and management reporting frameworks for leadership and board reporting
• Partner with department leaders on financial planning, spend tracking, and resource allocation;
• Improve FP&A templates, reporting standards, and operational processes for scalability and audit readiness
• Evaluate and optimize FP&A tools alongside finance systems teams
• Use AI-enabled tools for automation, forecasting, and reporting efficiency
• Define long-term FP&A operating structure, reporting cadences, and hiring roadmap

Qualifications:

• CPA designation (CPA Canada)
• 7 to 10+ years of progressive finance experience with ownership of budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis
• Experience leading or scaling FP&A functions in R&D-intensive or pre-commercial technology environments
• Experience building and managing finance teams;
• Strong understanding of pre-commercial financial metrics including cash runway and R&D efficiency
• Advanced financial modelling expertise and experience with FP&A planning platforms;
• Strong communication skills with the ability to explain financial information to scientists, engineers, and non-finance stakeholders
• Experience using AI tools to automate workflows and improve financial analysis quality

Preferred:

• CFA designation
• Experience with SQL or BI tools such as Tableau, Power BI, or Looker
• Experience supporting fundraising or public company readiness processes;
• Familiarity with commercial-stage financial models and usage-based revenue frameworks
• Degree in Commerce, Business Administration, or Accounting; MBA considered an asset

Benefits and Compensation:

• Base salary range of CAD $171,400 to $235,700 annually
• Equity and comprehensive benefits package
• Extended health, dental, life, and disability coverage;
• Employee assistance program and parental leave top-ups
• Flexible spending account
• Relocation assistance for global talent
• Inclusive and collaborative workplace culture with social activities and team events

Other Information:

• AI tools may assist during the hiring process, but final hiring decisions are made by people
• Company supports diversity, equity, inclusion, and workplace accommodations;
• Opportunity to work closely with leading innovators in quantum computing and quantum networking technologies