Senior Financial Analyst
- Toronto, ON, Canada
Full-time
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Job details
- Job type
- Full-time
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- Experience
- 4+ years of progressive experience in Financial Planning & Analysis, Finance Business Partnering, or a related corporate finance role.
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
An innovative organization is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to join its expanding finance team. This is a highly collaborative, business-facing role that combines financial planning and analysis with strategic partnership across the organization. It's an excellent opportunity for an FP&A professional who enjoys influencing decision-making, working cross-functionally, and contributing to a growing finance function.
About The Role
Reporting to a senior finance leader, you will serve as a trusted partner to one of the organization's key business areas, providing financial insights that support strategic planning and operational performance. You'll work closely with leaders across the business, helping drive informed decisions through analysis, forecasting, and financial guidance.This role is best suited for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, evolving environment and enjoys balancing strategic thinking with hands-on financial analysis.
What You'll Do
This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing finance team where your ideas and contributions will help shape processes and influence business decisions. You'll work closely with senior leaders in a collaborative, supportive environment that encourages continuous learning, professional development, and career growth. In addition to meaningful work and strong leadership exposure, you'll enjoy a flexible hybrid work model, competitive compensation, performance-based incentives, comprehensive benefits, retirement savings support, and a robust wellness program designed to promote work-life balance.
About The Role
Reporting to a senior finance leader, you will serve as a trusted partner to one of the organization's key business areas, providing financial insights that support strategic planning and operational performance. You'll work closely with leaders across the business, helping drive informed decisions through analysis, forecasting, and financial guidance.This role is best suited for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, evolving environment and enjoys balancing strategic thinking with hands-on financial analysis.
What You'll Do
- Lead the budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning processes for your assigned business portfolio.
- Analyze financial performance, identify key trends, and provide actionable recommendations to support business decisions.
- Prepare variance analysis, profitability reporting, and performance metrics for leadership.
- Partner with operational stakeholders to evaluate business initiatives, investments, and cost management opportunities.
- Support the development and enhancement of financial models, reporting processes, and planning tools.
- Collaborate with finance and cross-functional teams to improve processes and strengthen financial reporting capabilities.
- Contribute to special projects and strategic initiatives that support business growth and operational excellence.
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related discipline.
- CPA, CFA, or progress toward a professional designation is considered an asset.
- 4+ years of progressive experience in Financial Planning & Analysis, Finance Business Partnering, or a related corporate finance role.
- Strong experience with budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, and variance analysis.
- Proven ability to communicate financial information to non-finance stakeholders and influence business decisions.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and presentation skills.
- Self-motivated, adaptable, and comfortable working in a collaborative, entrepreneurial environment where priorities can evolve.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing finance team where your ideas and contributions will help shape processes and influence business decisions. You'll work closely with senior leaders in a collaborative, supportive environment that encourages continuous learning, professional development, and career growth. In addition to meaningful work and strong leadership exposure, you'll enjoy a flexible hybrid work model, competitive compensation, performance-based incentives, comprehensive benefits, retirement savings support, and a robust wellness program designed to promote work-life balance.
More about this job
Responsibilities
Lead budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning for an assigned business portfolio, analyzing performance and providing actionable recommendations to support decisions. Partner with operational leaders on initiatives, investments, and cost management, while improving financial models, reporting processes, and planning tools.
Requirements
A bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related discipline is required, and CPA or CFA credentials or progress toward a designation are considered an asset. The role requires 4+ years of relevant finance or FP&A experience, strong budgeting, forecasting, modeling, and variance analysis skills, and the ability to communicate insights and influence non-finance stakeholders.
Skills
- Budgeting
- Forecasting
- Financial Planning And Analysis
- Financial Modeling
- Variance Analysis
- Profitability Reporting
- Performance Metrics
- Financial Analysis
- Business Partnering
- Strategic Planning
- Cost Management
- Financial Reporting
- Stakeholder Communication
- Problem-Solving
- Presentation Skills
- Process Improvement
Benefits
- Flexible Hybrid Work Model
- Performance-Based Incentives
- Comprehensive Benefits
- Retirement Savings Support
- Wellness Program
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Categories
- Finance & Accounting
- Data & Analytics
- Management & Leadership
Keywords
- Financial Planning And Analysis
- Budgeting
- Forecasting
- Financial Modeling
- Variance Analysis
- Profitability Reporting
- Performance Metrics
- Strategic Planning
- Financial Guidance
- Business Partnering
- Cost Management
- Investment Evaluation
- Financial Reporting
- Planning Tools
- Process Improvement
- Operational Performance
- CPA
- CFA
- Accounting
- Finance