Financial Analyst

AppleOne Employment Services; Barrie; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits and bonuses

Growth opportunities

Job summary

AppleOne Employment Services is seeking a detail-oriented finance professional to support financial planning and analysis, budgeting, forecasting, management reporting, financial modelling, and providing actionable insights to support business decision-making.

The ideal candidate will translate financial data into actionable insights for senior leadership, partner with operations, and continuously improve reporting processes.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of progressive experience in Financial Analysis, FP&A, Accounting, or a related finance function.
• Strong understanding of financial statements, accounting principles, and financial reporting.
• Demonstrated experience with budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and financial modelling.
• Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookups, formulas, and financial modelling.
• Experience working with ERP systems and financial reporting tools.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to communicate financial information clearly to both Finance and non-Finance stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and analyze monthly, quarterly, and annual financial results, including variance analysis against budget and forecast.
• Support the preparation of annual budgets, financial forecasts, and long-range financial plans.
• Develop and maintain financial models and reporting tools to support business planning and decision-making.
• Analyze revenue, expenses, margins, profitability, and key financial performance indicators.
• Identify trends, variances, and opportunities and provide recommendations to management.
• Prepare recurring and ad hoc management reports and presentations.
• Partner with operational and departmental leaders to understand financial performance and business drivers.
• Monitor actual results against budgets and forecasts and investigate significant variances
• Improve and automate financial reporting and analysis processes where possible.
• Ensure accuracy and integrity of financial data and reporting.
• Work closely with Accounting to ensure financial information is complete, accurate, and timely.
• Provide financial analysis and support for senior leadership and other stakeholders.
• Participate in special projects and other initiatives as assigned.

Skills

Financial analysis

FP&A

Budgeting

Forecasting

Financial modelling

Excel

ERP systems

Financial reporting

Stakeholder comms

Analytical thinking

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

This role will be responsible for supporting financial planning and analysis, budgeting, forecasting, management reporting, financial modelling, and providing meaningful insights to support business decision-making. The ideal candidate is both analytical and commercially minded, with the ability to translate financial information into actionable recommendations for management.

Additional incentives

• Excellent benefits, bonuses and pension plan
• Ample room for growth

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and analyze monthly, quarterly, and annual financial results, including variance analysis against budget and forecast.
• Support the preparation of annual budgets, financial forecasts, and long-range financial plans.
• Develop and maintain financial models and reporting tools to support business planning and decision-making.
• Analyze revenue, expenses, margins, profitability, and key financial performance indicators.
• Identify trends, variances, and opportunities and provide recommendations to management.
• Prepare recurring and ad hoc management reports and presentations.
• Partner with operational and departmental leaders to understand financial performance and business drivers.
• Monitor actual results against budgets and forecasts and investigate significant variances
• Improve and automate financial reporting and analysis processes where possible.
• Ensure accuracy and integrity of financial data and reporting.
• Work closely with Accounting to ensure financial information is complete, accurate, and timely.
• Provide financial analysis and support for senior leadership and other stakeholders.
• Participate in special projects and other initiatives as assigned.

Qualifications & Experience

• 3–5 years of progressive experience in Financial Analysis, FP&A, Accounting, or a related finance function.
• Strong understanding of financial statements, accounting principles, and financial reporting.
• Demonstrated experience with budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and financial modelling.
• Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookups, formulas, and financial modelling.
• Experience working with ERP systems and financial reporting tools.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to communicate financial information clearly to both Finance and non-Finance stakeholders.