Executive Director, Business Finance, Planning and Analytics

Toronto Pearson is transforming. Now’s the time for your career to fly.

The Greater Toronto Airports Authority (GTAA) is a unique and dynamic place to work, with a bold plan to make Toronto Pearson, Canada’s leading global hub airport, a global leader in airport performance, customer care and sustainability. Together with our partners, approximately 1,900 GTAA employees are working to create a next-generation airport by innovating in all we do and striving for the most uplifting, safe and efficient experience for our passengers – all while championing the prosperity of our people, the community we call home, and our aviation partners.  Join us on our journey together, as we put the joy back into travel and make Toronto Pearson the chosen place to fly and work.

What's in it for you?

• An opportunity to grow, develop, and thrive within a dynamic, and fast-growing company alongside thoughtful and passionate individuals dedicated to their work and community.
• Eligibility to participate in our Group Health Benefits Program.
• A flexible hybrid work environment, continuous internal and external learning opportunities, and a meaningful reward and recognition program.

What can you expect from this position?

Reporting to the CFO, the Executive Director is a strategic enterprise leader responsible for transforming GTAA’s finance function into a high-impact, insight-driven business partner. This role leads the business-facing finance organization to elevate planning, forecasting, performance management, and decision support across all business units and corporate functions.

This leader will modernize how finance partners with the business—embedding digital tools, standardizing management reporting, and establishing a Centre of Excellence (COE) for analytics, scenario planning, and decision intelligence. The role integrates financial rigor with strategic insight to drive resource optimization, and sustainable enterprise performance.  

The successful delivery of this enterprise-wide transformation rests specifically on the ability to lead and execute on three foundational pillars: Business Partnering & FP&A Excellence, the establishment of a Corporate Analytics Centre of Excellence, and comprehensive Finance Systems & Technology Enablement.                                                  

As Executive Director, Business Finance, Planning and Analytics, you will:

• Lead the enterprise planning, forecasting, and performance management cadence, delivering forward-looking insights and high-quality decision support for GTAA business units. 
• Establish a best-in-class analytics COE to deliver advanced scenario modeling, sensitivity analysis, and standardized evaluation frameworks for investment and strategic decisions. 
• Align Finance Systems to strengthen technology enablement—enhancing complex modeling, data integration, and advanced analytical capabilities that support the shift toward timely insight-driven decision-making (“inverting the pyramid”).
• Be the primary finance partner to Executive Team leaders, providing strategic guidance, objective challenge, and executive-ready insights to inform key operational and strategic decisions. 
• Build and lead a high-performance culture, which is people centric and enables career trajectory.
• Codify enterprise-wide financial frameworks and lead the transformation of Finance from a transactional function to a value-creation engine rooted in data, insight, and continuous improvement. 

This is the role for you, if you have:

• 15+ years progressive finance experience with 5+ years leading FP&A/Business Finance teams.
• 15+ years progressive finance experience with 5+ years leading FP&A/Business Finance teams; proven track record establishing enterprise planning/reporting frameworks and delivering executive decision support in capital-intensive and/or complex environments. 
• CPA Designation.
• Proven track record establishing enterprise planning/reporting frameworks and delivering executive decision support in capital-intensive and/or complex environments.
• Airport/transportation, infrastructure, utilities, or public-sector experience; hands-on complex modeling, and benefits realization; standing up/transforming a business finance function. 
• Advanced financial modeling; Excel/Power Query/Power Pivot; Power BI (or equivalent); EPM/ERP (e.g., SAP/Oracle/Anaplan/TM1); driver-based planning; scenario/sensitivity analysis; executive storytelling; stakeholder influence; team leadership and coaching; strong process design and documentation. 
• Knowledge of IFRS; MD&A coordination; understanding of procurement impacts on financials; exposure to treasury/capital markets; change leadership. 
• Ability to influence others and lead change.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics with an MBA and/or Master’s in Business or Finance.
• Ability to obtain and retain Transportation Security Clearance.

The GTAA is committed to Employment Equity and maintaining a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.

To Apply:

To fill this position, Greater Toronto Airport Authority (GTAA) has partnered with leadership advisory firm Odgers. Applications are encouraged immediately and should be submitted online ideally by December 10, 2025 at https://en-careers.odgers.com/en-ca/job/30863/

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

The GTAA is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with the Accessible Canada Act, 2019 and all applicable provincial accessibility standards, upon request, accommodation will be provided by both Odgers and the GTAA  throughout the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process to applicants with disabilities.

Odgers is deeply committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion in all the work that we do. As part of our efforts to better understand our ability to reach as broad a pool of candidates as possible for our searches, our DEI team would like to encourage you to take a moment and access our Self-Declaration Form.