Original job description
CPA Ontario is not like other organizations
We operate at a rare intersection, both regulator and membership body, responsible for upholding the integrity of the CPA designation while supporting more than 105,000 members and 19,000 students across the province. Our work sits between business and the public interest, between the evolving demands of industry and the standards that make trust possible.
Careers built here tend to look different because the work itself is different. You are not simply contributing to an organization. You are helping shape a profession that touches nearly every sector of the economy at a moment when expectations, technology, and the nature of work are all being rewritten.
About This Opportunity:
CPA Ontario is currently in search of a Financial Analyst to prepare and analyze business and management reports that support organizational planning and decision-making. Reporting to the Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis, you will provide financial reporting and analytics support to leaders and contribute to annual budgeting and forecasting. You will collaborate with the Finance team and cross-functional partners to maintain accurate reports, analyze financial performance and translate complex financial information into clear insights for management.
Prepare monthly and quarterly financial reporting packages, conduct variance analysis, and meet with business unit stakeholders each month to review results and support decision-making. Track and analyze operational metrics and communicate results to key stakeholders, including the Senior Leadership Team (SLT).
Collaborate with business unit leads to develop, analyze and support annual budgets and forecasts. Assess assumptions, identify risks and opportunities, and prepare PowerPoint presentations summarizing budgets and forecasts for the SLT.
Design and format budgeting and forecasting templates and consolidate budget data to support the planning process.
Partner with leaders across the organization to understand and translate business objectives, providing analysis to track key performance indicators (KPIs) and budgets.
Work closely with the accounting team to ensure accurate financial reporting and maintain existing business and management reports.
A post-secondary degree with a focus on Finance, Business or Accounting, with enrolment in and active progress toward the CPA designation at a minimum. A completed CPA designation is preferred.
Two to five years of experience as a Financial Analyst or in an equivalent role, including financial data analysis and/or reporting, budgeting and forecasting.
Experience extracting data, creating queries, developing complex reports and providing detailed analysis, with the ability to translate complex financial concepts into clear reports and summaries for management presentations.
Advanced skills in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint, Excel Power Query, Power BI
SQL query writing is an asset.
Experience working in multi-disciplinary teams and collaborating with employees at all levels, supported by excellent verbal and written communication, interpersonal and relationship-building skills.
Proven attention to accuracy and detail, with the ability to work in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment and meet tight deadlines. Flexibility to work extra hours during peak periods is required.
We support your well-being through industry-leading benefits, mental health resources, savings programs, and a sustainable approach to how work gets done.
We are committed to inclusion as a core part of how we operate, not as an afterthought.
We have a hybrid working environment, with three days a week on-site, complemented by 2 days of work-from-home time. We are intentional about that: the work we do benefits from being together. We want those days you work from home to be comfortable and offer a one-time bonus towards a home office when you start.
We invest in your growth through learning and professional development opportunities, stretch projects, secondments, and genuine paths for career progression.
We move quickly. The pace reflects the profession we serve; it can be demanding, but the work matters, and the team around you is invested in the same outcomes you have.
