Senior Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis

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 55 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 and Government 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 Satellite fleet consists of 12 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 The Senior Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis is part of the Financial Planning and Analysis team within Finance and will be responsible for the maintenance of the Telesat Lightspeed, GEO and Consolidated Long-Term plans and any sensitivities that may need to be run.  The incumbent will report to the Senior Director, Financial Planning and Analysis and will be responsible for assisting with various valuation exercises such as the quarterly warrant valuation exercise, as well as the annual goodwill and intangible asset valuations used for the purpose of our impairment analyses.    The Senior Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis will also assist the Director, Financial Planning and Systems by preparing a quarterly update to the Lenders’ Base Case for Lightspeed as well as supporting the various informational requirements required by the Government of Canada/Government of Quebec as part of the quarterly progress report. The incumbent will also assist the Director, Financial Planning and Systems by developing, tracking and analyzing company performance against KPIs, budget and forecast benchmarks, and support the preparation for the periodic Operational Review Meeting materials, as may be required. As part of this activity, The incumbent will ensure that key drivers to any variance to the plan, or projected variance to plan, are well understood and in conjunction with the relevant senior managers, and will help facilitate the creation of potential mitigations/solutions for any adverse variances that might arise. This role requires office attendance, at our headquarters in Ottawa, 5 days a week