About this role
Ready to build a rewarding career in an industry that is growing? Who We Are We are a global mining company dedicated to safely delivering nickel, copper, cobalt, and platinum group metals essential for the world's energy transition. Our mission is to improve lives and shape a better future together. From utensils to cellphones to satellites, our operations simplify daily life and enhance connectivity. Our metals are integral to life-saving medical equipment and the electric vehicles driving the fight against climate change ? our work truly matters. Join our diverse team of 15,000 talented individuals committed to transforming critical minerals into prosperity and sustainable development in countries like Canada, Brazil, Indonesia, the United Kingdom, and Japan. We invite you to use your skills with us and contribute to something meaningful and enduring. The Opportunity We are currently seeking a Manager, Business Finance, to join our IT Planning & Business Partnership team in Toronto, ON/St. John's NL.This is a permanent, hybrid position, serving as a key bridge between Finance and Information Technology, supporting stakeholders across Canada, Brazil, Europe, and APAC. About You As a Manager, Business Finance - IT Planning & Business Partnership you will serve as the crucial link between the IT function, and the business finance teams-based Brazil, Canada, Europe and APAC regions. This role requires a strong end to end understanding of finance processes and expertise in business process improvement.This role is ideal for a tech or consulting professional with solid finance background in mining & metals or other heavy industries who enjoys working at the intersection of IT, digital technologies, data, analytics, AI and Finance. It is a role focused on supporting our finance functions globally.The successful candidate brings strong understanding of finance processes end to end (record to report, procure to pay, FP&A, treasury, cash management, etc.), is naturally connected with technology best practices and can solve business problems with digital technology solutions. This role partners closely with IT solutions architecture, procurement and delivery, focusing on understanding business pain points, prioritizing demand, and ensuring technology investments do deliver measurable value.A business-oriented mindset is essential, challenging assumptions, simplifying workflows, and ensuring the right problems are solved before selecting digital technology solutions. Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills are critical, as the role works across functions and geographies.Collaboratively with Finance function, you will proactively build a multi-year IT and data strategy and an associated roadmap that fits the needs of this business area. Your financial deep experience and deep understanding of tech, will allow you manage the demand intake, identify, and prioritize IT solutions, work with the business to develop business cases for investments in technology. Additionally, in this position you will: Build and maintain deep relationships and knowledge of the business, being embedded in the business to have a profound understanding of the business's strategy, roadmap, and pressing challenges, being able to influence leadership levelShape and manage demand intake by working with the business to develop business cases and identifying the products and services that support the business areas, considering budget and resource constraintsLead the IT governance forum for Finance, hosting a recurring routine in collaboration with Finance leadership to review and prioritize IT initiatives.Understanding of how data and AI drive innovation in finance areas and developing an IT and Data Strategy and Roadmap for VBM FinanceCollaborate with other IT BPs to ensure that other business areas roadmaps integrate well with the Finance roadmap.Oversee the delivery of IT for Finance, acting as the key interface poin