Telesat (NASDAQ and TSX: TSAT) is a leading global satellite operator, providing reliable and secure satellite-delivered communications solutions worldwide to broadcast, telecommunications, corporate and government customers for over 50 years. Backed by a legacy of engineering excellence, reliability and industry-leading customer service, Telesat has grown to be one of the largest and most successful global satellite operators.
Telesat Lightspeed, our revolutionary Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite network, scheduled to begin service in 2027, will revolutionize global broadband connectivity for enterprise users by delivering a combination of high capacity, security, resiliency and affordability with ultra-low latency and fiber-like speeds. Telesat is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada, and has offices and facilities around the world.
The company’s state-of-the-art fleet consists of 15 GEO satellites, the Canadian payload on ViaSat-1 and one LEO 3 demonstration satellite. For more information, follow Telesat on X and LinkedIn or visit www.telesat.com
Telesat believes in the power of collaboration and the value of in-person interactions. This is why our employees generally work from the office Tuesday - Thursday, leaving Monday and Friday for choice and flexibility to work where you feel most effective. This setup fosters brainstorming, problem-solving, and trusted relationships and allows our employees to come together three days a week to collaborate, innovate and thrive!
The Manager, Financial Planning and Analysis is part of the Financial Planning and Analysis team within Finance, with special focus on internal reporting and planning processes. The incumbent will work closely with Telesat’s Senior Management and provide financial insight to support executive decision making, ensuring that the data reported, fairly reflects Telesat’s operations and the drivers to any operational variance that may arise, are clearly understood and reported.
Additionally, the incumbent will coordinate the preparation and submission of Budgets and Forecasts to the Board, as well as maintain a companywide 18-month rolling forecast. As part of this activity, he/she will ensure that operating results are correctly split between the legacy and Lightspeed businesses and key assumptions by expense category that are developed as part of the annual budget process are summarized for use in the long-term planning process.
This role will manage one (Senior) Financial Analyst to collect and analyze data and will also work closely with the Finance Business Partners for Engineering and Commercial, in order to coordinate required input, collect variance drivers per division to plan as well as inputs for the financial planning processes.
Main ResponsibilitiesAt Telesat, we take pride in being an equal opportunity employer that values equality in the workplace. We are committed to providing the best candidate experience possible including any required accommodations at every stage of our interview process. All qualified applicants that have been selected for an interview that require accommodations, are advised to inform the Telesat Talent team accordingly. We will work with you to meet your needs. All accommodation information provided will be treated as confidential.