Director, Financial Planning & Analysis

About Allied  Allied is a leading owner-operator of distinctive urban workspace in Canada’s major cities. Our work is grounded in a clear purpose: to provide knowledge-based organizations with distinctive urban environments that support creativity, connectivity and human wellness.  Our vision is more expansive. We seek to make a continuous contribution to cities and culture that elevates and inspires the humanity in all of us. This vision informs how we operate, how we design and how we lead.   Real estate, for us, is not a passive investment. It is a profoundly human endeavour, one that must promote wellness, sustainability, diversity and creativity—today and for generations to come.  Allied is also a place to build a career of consequence. If you are looking for work that is thoughtful, tangible and enduring—work that contributes meaningfully to cities and the people who inhabit them—you will find purpose here.   For more information on Allied’s approach to city-building, visit our Insights page.   Purpose Lead Allied’s financial planning, forecasting, performance analysis and management reporting activities. As Director, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), you will lead budgeting and forecasting processes, develop long-term financial plans and provide analysis of financial and operating performance across Allied’s portfolio and corporate functions. You will work closely with Property Accounting, Corporate Accounting, Investments, Leasing, Operations and other business functions to translate financial and operational information into meaningful insights, identify emerging risks and opportunities and support informed decision-making. As a key member of the Finance leadership team, you will serve as a strategic business partner to senior leaders and help strengthen financial planning, analytical capabilities and financial discipline across the organization. This role is well suited to a collaborative and forward-looking finance leader with strong financial modelling and analytical capabilities and a commitment to developing people and building high-performing teams. Responsibilities

Financial Planning, Budgeting and Forecasting

• Lead budgeting and forecasting processes across the organization, establishing timelines, assumptions and requirements in partnership with key stakeholders.
• Develop and own consolidated financial forecasts and multi-year financial plans.
• Establish and track key performance indicators related to occupancy, leasing, operating performance, capital expenditures, financing and other business drivers.
• Develop scenario and sensitivity analyses to assess the financial implications of changing business and market conditions.
• Continuously enhance planning and forecasting processes to improve accuracy, efficiency and business insight.

Performance Analysis and Management Reporting

• Lead the preparation of monthly and quarterly management reporting for senior leadership.
• Analyze actual financial performance relative to budget, forecast and prior periods, identifying key drivers of variances.
• Analyze key performance indicators, including funds from operations (FFO), adjusted funds from operations (AFFO) and related financial and operating metrics.
• Identify emerging trends, risks and opportunities and communicate their potential financial impact to senior leadership.
• Develop and maintain dashboards, scorecards and other reporting tools that provide clear visibility into organizational performance.
• Lead the development of financial and performance reporting for the Board of Trustees and its committees.

Long-Term Financial Planning and Strategic Analysis

• Lead the development and maintenance of Allied’s long-term financial model.
• Assess the impact of changes in occupancy, leasing activity, rental rates, interest rates, capital expenditures, development activity and other key business assumptions.
• Model the financial implications of potential acquisitions, dispositions, developments and other strategic initiatives in partnership with Investments and other business functions.
• Evaluate alternative financial scenarios and provide recommendations to support strategic planning and capital allocation decisions.
• Provide financial analysis and recommendations to the Chief Financial Officer and senior leadership to support business and strategic decisions.
• Assess the impact of business plans and strategic initiatives on liquidity, leverage, FFO, AFFO and other key financial measures.

Capital Planning

• Coordinate Allied’s annual and long-term capital planning processes.
• Consolidate forecasts for property capital expenditures, leasing capital, tenant improvements and development expenditures.
• Monitor capital spending against approved plans and identify material variances, risks and emerging requirements.
• Integrate capital plans into corporate forecasts and long-term financial models.
• Provide analysis of the impact of capital investments on financial performance, liquidity and key REIT metrics.

FP&A Systems, Data and Continuous Improvement

• Lead the development and enhancement of financial planning, forecasting and management reporting tools and processes.
• Identify opportunities to automate and streamline financial planning and reporting activities.
• Establish consistent financial models, reporting methodologies and performance measures across the organization.
• Promote effective use of financial and operational data to improve business insight and decision-making.
• Partner with Corporate Accounting and technology teams to support the effective integration of financial systems, data and reporting tools.
• Champion continuous improvement and best practices across the FP&A function.

Leadership and Team Development

• Lead, mentor and develop the FP&A team, fostering strong analytical, financial and business-partnering capabilities.
• Establish clear priorities and expectations and promote a high standard of quality, accountability and collaboration.
• Build strong relationships across Finance and the broader organization.
• Develop organizational capability through coaching, knowledge sharing and succession planning.
• Foster a culture of curiosity, continuous improvement and informed decision-making.

Qualifications Total Rewards* and the Employee Experience  At Allied, total rewards are designed with the same perspective that shapes our operations. They are intended to support sustained contribution, creativity and a genuine sense of ownership in the work we do.  In practice, this includes:  Shared financial success and an ownership mindset