Finance & Strategy Analyst for AI Startup

Join; Toronto; On-site; CAD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Macbook provided

Free parking

Shuttle service to office

Extra PTO during US holidays

Office events & perks

Unlimited ping pong

Job summary

STAN is seeking a hands-on finance professional to build and scale our finance function from the ground up. Reporting to the Head of Finance, you will own core finance operations and partner with leadership across the business to drive strategic insights as the company grows.

You’ll manage month-end close, FP&A, systems, automation, and compliance, while shaping budgeting, forecasting, and KPI reporting for a fast-moving SaaS startup at the forefront of AI.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years progressive finance experience with CPA or in progress.
• Strong month-end close, analysis, and reconciliations experience.
• Experience budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.
• Comfortable partnering with non-finance stakeholders and explaining numbers.

Responsibilities

• Own month-end close processes and journal entries.
• Lead revenue-related accounting and external audit ownership.
• Manage billing, collections, and AP/payments controls.
• Evaluate and implement finance systems and automation.
• Support tax, SRED, and compliance requirements.
• Assist annual plan, forecasting, and runway reporting.
• Partner with department leaders on budget vs actuals.
• Identify cost-saving opportunities and inform capex decisions.

Skills

Finance experience 3-5 years

CPA designation

Month-end close

Financial analysis

Reconciliations

Budgeting & forecasting

Communication

Stakeholder management

Education

CPA designation (pursuing)

Job description

STAN is seeking a hands-on finance professional to build and scale our finance function from the ground up. Reporting to the Head of Finance, you will own core finance operations and partner with leadership across the business to drive strategic insights as the company grows.

You’ll manage month-end close, FP&A, systems, automation, and compliance, while shaping budgeting, forecasting, and KPI reporting for a fast-moving SaaS startup at the forefront of AI.