Financial Analyst

Our client is seeking a Financial Analyst to join their finance team in a highly analytical and business-facing role. This position offers the opportunity to support a complex organization through financial analysis, forecasting, reporting, process improvement initiatives, and strategic decision-making.

The successful candidate will work closely with finance leadership and stakeholders across the organization, providing insights and recommendations that support operational and financial performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the financial administration of assigned programs and business areas, including forecasting, cash flow management, financial reporting, and ongoing financial analysis.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and ad hoc financial reports, including variance analysis against budgets, forecasts, and prior periods.
• Develop meaningful analytical commentary and recommendations to support management decision-making.
• Research accounting and financial issues and provide guidance on appropriate solutions.
• Investigate operational and financial challenges, identify root causes, and recommend corrective actions.
• Review existing processes and internal controls, identifying opportunities to improve efficiency, effectiveness, and risk management.
• Support financial systems administration, reporting enhancements, and implementation of process improvements.
• Participate in cross-functional projects, ensuring financial considerations and process impacts are appropriately assessed.
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders across the organization and act as a trusted finance partner.
• Support the development of team members through knowledge sharing, collaboration, and mentorship.

Qualifications

• CPA designation or actively pursuing completion of a CPA designation.
• Post-secondary education in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 2 years of progressive accounting, finance, FP&A, or financial analysis experience.
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, and variance analysis.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret complex financial and operational information.
• Intermediate to advanced Excel skills.
• Experience working with ERP systems and financial reporting tools.
• Ability to identify process improvement opportunities and implement practical solutions.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills with the ability to work effectively across all levels of an organization.
• Self-starter with sound judgment, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in a complex, multi-stakeholder environment.
• Exposure to Microsoft Dynamics GP, Power BI, SharePoint, or similar reporting and business systems.
• Experience supporting projects involving process improvement, systems enhancements, or business transformation initiatives.

Ideal Candidate

• Profile
• The ideal candidate combines strong financial analysis and forecasting capabilities with excellent business partnering skills.
• They are naturally curious, proactive in solving problems, comfortable working independently, and able to translate data into actionable insights that support organizational objectives.
• This is for a current vacancy with a Robert Half client
• Robert Half uses proprietary AI to screen applicants who apply directly to postings via www.roberthalf.ca