Senior Financial Analyst, FP&A (12-Month Contract)

Our client is looking for a Senior Financial Analyst, FP&A for a 12-month contract. The role will require working in office, in the Toronto core, 2 days a week. Job # 253788

Responsibilities:

• Function as a finance partner for designated lines of business, delivering reporting, performance management analysis, and budgeting/ forecasting
• Responsible for the P&L, engage with other parts of Finance groups to review month-over-month trends and performance, prepare budget v. actual analysis, disseminate performance drivers, and deliver business performance insights to key stakeholders
• Present results, KPIs, and performance analysis to various internal and external stakeholders
• Assist with the preparation of the 5-year strategic business plan, including providing support for the materials to communicate the strategic direction of the business and assisting with accumulating assumptions and inputs for the financial forecasts
• Support the monthly forecasting and financial outlook process, while collaborating with various finance and business partners
• Contribute to the preparation of executive and board presentation materials for stakeholders
• Assist with various special projects as required and ad-hoc requests from Private Equity sponsors
• Support internal finance teams in analysing legacy deliverables and processes with an aim to make them more efficient and effective

Qualifications:

• University degree in Accounting or Finance
• Professional accounting or finance designation required (ex. CPA, CFA, MFin, MBA)
• 4+ years of progressive experience in FP&A
• Proficiency in Excel, including financial modelling skills and independently building models required
• Advanced Proficiency with MS Office, specifically Excel, Word, and Power Point
• Ability to interpret financial data to understand identify trends, assess commercial impacts, and communicate results with reference to broader corporate strategy
• Relationship building skills and proven ability to develop strong working relationships across an organization
• Must be able to work under pressure to meet tight deadlines
• Able to demonstrate flexibility; must be able to prioritize or deprioritize tasks based on business needs
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong presentation skills and experience communicating with Executive Leadership
• A self-starter with strong attention to detail and a focus on meeting deadlines
• Ability to prioritize, critically analyze, solve and where appropriate, escalate issues
• Strong decision-making and analytical skills

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You must currently reside within the Greater Toronto Area and be permitted to work in Canada to be considered for this opportunity. A recruiter will be in touch with you if your profile meets our client’s requirements for this role.

Vaco by Highspring values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of colour, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.

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Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:

• the individual’s skill sets, experience and training;
• licensure and certification requirements;
• office location and other geographic considerations;
• other business and organizational needs.

With that said, as required by local law, Vaco by Highspring believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.

• This position for employment is for a current vacancy with Highspring’s client. Please note that Vaco/Highspring is regularly asked to provide talent to other organisations. By submitting to this position, you agree to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions. Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco/Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including, but not limited to, the individual’s skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organisational needs. Salary ranges will be disclosed where required by law. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company’s retirement plan (or similar retirement benefits). Submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase within Vaco/Highspring will be conducted by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco/Highspring does not have knowledge of the tools used by its clients in making final hiring decisions and cannot opine on their use of AI products.