Head of Commercial Finance (FP&A)

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Position Overview:

The Head of Commercial Finance (FP&A) reports to the Chief Financial Officer and serves as the primary finance partner to the President, Brand & Commercial, with close engagement with the President, Chief Operating Officer and Executive Leadership Team.
This role provides independent, objective, and fact-based financial leadership across the commercial agenda—balancing growth ambition and brand strategy with financial discipline, risk management, and long-term shareholder value creation via margin expansion in a public-company environment.
The role anchors the company’s commercial finance discipline across the weekly trade, monthly Management Operating Review (MOR), semi-annual Latest Estimate (LE), and annual budget cycles, ensuring a consistent, credible, and well-governed financial view from short-term execution through long-term strategy.

The Head of Commercial Finance must be oriented towards the future with a bias towards: “what/so what/now what” actions.

What You'll Do:

• Serve as the primary finance partner to the Commercial business while leading a team of finance business partners across Brand/Marketing, Retail, Ecommerce, Wholesale, and Regional leadership.
• Shape and challenge strategy through a luxury lens, balancing growth, scarcity, brand equity, and margin sustainability.
• Provide financial input on pricing architecture, channel strategy, and geographic expansion while acting as a credible challenger within a strong partnership model.

• Own commercial planning across budget, forecast, and long-range plan.

• Lead forecasting across demand, revenue, and consolidated gross margin, incorporating long product lifecycles, seasonality, tourism, and regional variability.

• Implement scenario-based planning and drive accountability for forecast accuracy.

• Own insight into revenue and gross margin drivers including price realization, mix, FX, and channel economics.
• Partner with Merchandising and Supply Chain to link demand, inventory, and margin outcomes.
• Lead financial evaluation of brand-led investments including marketing, flagship network decisions, and digital initiatives.
• Design ROI frameworks suitable for luxury businesses and ensure post-investment tracking feeds back into future decision-making.
• Provide independent financial oversight, clear documentation of assumptions, and transparent communication of risks and trade-offs.
• Ensure alignment with internal controls, disclosure standards, and Board-level expectations. Support CFO and Executive Team preparation for Board and Executive Team discussions.
• Play a central role in weekly trade reviews, monthly MOR, semi-annual Latest Estimate, and annual budget cycles.
• Ensure insight consistency across time horizons and support no-surprises escalation and decision-making.
• Lead and develop a high-performing commercial FP&A team. Set standards for analytical rigor and executive communication, mentor future finance leaders, and build bench strength.

Let's Talk About You:

• 15+ years of progressive FP&A or commercial finance experience
• Track record of exceptional performance with clear evidence of impact in high‑pressure, results‑oriented roles (e.g., private equity, management consulting, high‑growth FP&A, strategic finance).
• Required: prior experience in luxury or premium retail, ideally within a multi‑channel environment (DTC, ecommerce, wholesale).
• Deep understanding of luxury pricing, margin management, and channel economics, including the long‑term brand and profitability implications of commercial decisions.
• Demonstrated capital allocation experience, balancing investments across the commercial portfolio with a disciplined, fact‑based approach.
• Proven ability to partner with, influence, and credibly challenge senior commercial leaders.
• Experience leading through influence in complex, matrixed organizations.
• Experience operating in a public‑company environment, with an appreciation for forecast credibility, disclosure standards, and internal controls.
• Demonstrated judgment in balancing pace with rigor in environments where external commitments and earnings integrity matter.
• Operates with pace and accountability; comfortable owning outcomes, not just analysis.
• Equally effective rolling up sleeves to perform hands‑on analysis and operating confidently in Executive Team and Board‑level forums.
• Curious, adaptable, and comfortable in ambiguity; pragmatic decision‑maker with a strong sense for materiality and value‑creating focus.
• Advanced financial modeling, scenario analysis, and executive storytelling capabilities.
• Bonus: hands‑on experience with Anaplan or comparable planning and forecasting platforms.

Working Conditions:

• Work from home

• Office environment

• Minimal Travel Requirements (less than 10%)

What’s in it For You?

• A company built on Canadian roots and heritage

• Your work is recognized with a comprehensive and competitive Total Rewards Program

• Opportunities for career growth through numerous internal and external programs

• Recognize and be recognized by your peers with our Goose Rewards & ICON Rewards

• Be a part of CG Gives. Donation matching and paid volunteer time to help the organizations you care about

• Access to tools and resources to support physical and mental health, embracing change and connecting with colleagues

• Inspiring leaders and colleagues who will lift you up and help you grow

At Canada Goose, we believe that belonging goes beyond mere inclusion. It’s about being part of a community that values, supports, and empowers you. We thrive when we can be our authentic selves. Our community is built on empathy and the understanding that every individual’s experience is unique, and every voice is important. We also recognize that communities are ever evolving, and that our work is never done. At Canada Goose, belonging is more than just an ideal—it’s the key to unlocking our collective potential, taking us further together.

Canada Goose is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing employment accommodation in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act.

There are multiple ways to interview with us! If you require any interview accommodation for your interview, please e-mail us at: HR@canadagoose.com.