We are seeking a detail-oriented and strategic Senior Financial Analyst to join our finance team on a 6-month contract with the possibility of extension. This role is hybrid in office 3 days a week in Toronto. In this role, you will oversee revenue accounting, client profitability modeling, media obligation tracking, and monthly financial reporting. You will serve as a key bridge between corporate finance and agency operations, ensuring accurate, timely, and actionable insights across business units.
Primary Responsibilities
- Perform month-end close procedures, including revenue recognition calculations, cost accounting, media inventory usage analysis, and journal entry preparation.
- Prepare monthly variance analyses, revenue tracking schedules, and continuous forecasting updates.
- Lead budgeting and long-term financial planning cycles across agencies and specialist business units.
- Direct internal and external audit processes, ensuring strict compliance with accounting principles and internal controls.
- Track and manage media vendor obligations in accordance with contractual terms and accounting standards, posting accurate adjusting entries as needed.
- Perform detailed reconciliations of media vendor balances, actively investigating and resolving discrepancies.
- Produce routine executive management reports and facilitate strategic updates with key stakeholders.
- Provide strategic input into accounting system structures and workflows to ensure accurate revenue and cost capture across enterprise platforms.
- Develop deep operational knowledge of financial database architecture, module integration, and client accounting structures.
- Maintain and enhance revenue/cost models within financial reporting systems.
- Build and manage Business Intelligence (BI) dashboards and reporting solutions for key internal business units.
Role Requirements & Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Commerce, or a related discipline.
- 3 to 5 years of progressive finance or accounting experience, ideally within media, advertising, professional services, or a matrixed agency environment.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel (complex financial modeling, advanced functions) and Microsoft Office.
- Demonstrated experience with enterprise financial software and reporting systems (e.g., Hyperion, TM1/Cognos, or major ERP platforms).
- Familiarity with data science, analytics software, or business intelligence dashboarding tools is a strong asset.
If you’re interested in discussing this role further, send your resume in word to Michelle Campanaro, CPA at michelle.campanaro@randstad.ca.
