Senior Business Partner, Financial Planning & Analysis

Senior Business Partner, Financial Planning & Analysis

About the Organization:

Nieuport Aviation owns and operates the passenger terminal at the award-winning Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport. Backed by significant international expertise in managing aviation infrastructure, we are committed to world-class customer service for the airport’s 2.8 million passengers.

Nieuport is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Nieuport is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, and/or another legally protected status. Nieuport is committed to a positive, supportive, and inclusive environment.

We encourage applications from qualified candidates and will work to reasonably accommodate applicants’ accessibility needs throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process: accessible@nieuport.com.

About the Role:

Reporting to the Manager, Financial Planning & Decision Support, the Senior Business Partner, Financial Planning & Analysis will play a pivotal role in supporting strategic financial planning, investment decision-making, and risk evaluation, ensuring financial insight drives business performance and shareholder value creation.

Key Accountabilities:

Strategic Financial Planning & Forecasting

· Support and coordinate business inputs into budget and forecast cycles, challenging assumptions and improving the quality and relevance of underlying drivers.

· Maintain rolling outlooks for key cost drivers, operational metrics, and performance indicators relevant to the business.

· Continuously improve forecasting accuracy through enhanced driver-based modelling and variance analysis.

· Provide financial analyses to support quarterly valuation exercises.

Decision Support & Business Partnering

· Act as a trusted financial advisor to business leaders, supporting strategic initiatives through high-quality financial modelling, and business cases.

· Deliver “what-if” and scenario analysis to assess the financial impact of operational and commercial decisions, including pricing, contract structures, staffing levels, capital expenditure timing, and investment trade-offs.

· Support the preparation of executive leadership and Board materials, ensuring insights are clear, concise, and decision focused.

· Prepare project investment appraisals and post-investment reviews using NPV, IRR, MOIC and payback metrics.

Risk Analysis & Performance Monitoring

· Support the development and maintain a comprehensive risk register covering financial, operational, and market risks.

· Conduct stress tests and downside case analysis for debt covenant and liquidity management.

· Monitor KPI dashboards for early warning indicators and performance trends

Cash Flow and Working Capital

· Provide insights into cash flow and working capital performance across the business, including timing of receipts and payments, accrual quality, cost recognition, and capital expenditure phasing.

· Partner with stakeholders to identify risks and opportunities related to liquidity and cash optimization.

Business Valuation

· Support quarterly NAV modelling and NAV education within the enterprise.

Other

· Maintain a strong working knowledge of key commercial contract terms and relevant compliance requirements.

· Contribute to continuous improvement of FP&A processes, tools, and reporting.

· Support ad-hoc financial analysis and decision support requests as required.

Key Skills & Competencies:

· Strong financial modelling, forecasting, and analytical skills.

· Proven experience partnering with senior stakeholders and influencing decision-making.

· Ability to communicate complex financial concepts clearly and effectively.

· Experience in budgeting, forecasting, business cases, and valuation support.

· Advanced Excel and financial systems proficiency.

Qualifications & Experience:

· 3+ years of experience in corporate FP&A, investment analysis, or transaction support.

· Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, or related field.

· Professional qualification or post graduate degree preferred (CFA, ACA, CIMA, ACCA, MBA or equivalent).

What We are Offering:

• Competitive Salary + Bonus (dependent on meeting annual goals)
• Nieuport Aviation is officially certified as a Living Wage employer by the Ontario Living Wage Network (OLWN)
• RRSP matching (after three months' probation period)
• Robust Medical, Dental and Life benefits
• Public Transportation Allowance
• An opportunity to surround yourself with a group of dynamic professionals who are all working towards elevating the experience for the millions of travelers choosing to use Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport, located just steps from the City of Toronto’s downtown area
• A role in an exciting industry!