Financial Analyst

General Motors of Canada; Markham; Hybrid; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automotive company is seeking a Financial Analyst for a hybrid role in Markham. The successful candidate will manage transformation initiatives, collaborate across teams, and analyze data to support strategic decisions. Ideal applicants should have experience in finance and familiarity with AI tools like Power BI. Strong communication and critical thinking skills are necessary to excel in this position.

Benefits

Paid time off including vacation days

Healthcare, dental, and vision benefits

Company matching contributions to pension plan

GM Vehicle Purchase Plan

Qualifications

• Experience in applying AI tools to enhance financial productivity.
• Strong interpersonal skills and commitment to teamwork.
• Ability to prioritize assignments and multi-task effectively.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Finance, IT, and operations teams to execute transformation initiatives.
• Provide support as a backup for the Pricing/Invoicing Supervisor.
• Present business updates to GM Senior Management.

Skills

Project management

Critical thinking

Communication

IT understanding

Education

Post-Secondary education in data analytics, finance, or business-related degrees

Tools

Power BI

Python-based models

Job description

Overview

Hybrid - This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to the Oshawa Elevation Centre three times per week, at minimum [or other frequency dictated by the business].

The Financial Analyst role offers an exciting challenge, requiring adaptability and comfort with ambiguity. We’re looking for a strategic thinker who can manage complexity, prioritize effectively, and communicate with impact.

Requirements include project management, dealing with ambiguity, critical thinking skills, ability to prioritize, communication, big picture view, and IT understanding. This position is responsible for:

• Work collaboratively with Finance, IT, and functional operations teams to execute transformation initiatives
• Execute process transformation tasks to help enable process optimization, operational efficiency, and cost savings
• Initiate and execute steps in the transformation project lifecycle through Discover, Design, Build, Test, and Implement
• Collaborate with business partners to understand and document requirements, write user stories, and execute testing to enable specific outcomes with IT integrated delivery
• Generate, aggregate, analyze, and interpret data, developing insights that support strategic decisions and enable business value
• Assist with development of advanced analytics solutions and leverage AI to foster innovation and achieve elevated results
• Assist and enable change management efforts to ensure adoption of transformation solutions by business users
• Organize and lead workshops with key stakeholders to align on project goals and execution
• Present business updates to GM Senior Management with clarity and confidence
• Identify key risks and drive timely resolution with a sense of urgency
• Provide support and act as a backup for the Pricing/Invoicing Supervisor when needed
• Provide support and act as a backup for the CONNECT Manager when needed

Qualifications

• Post-Secondary education with a major in data analytics, finance, accounting and/or business-related degrees (MBA preferred)
• Experience in applying AI tools (e.g., predictive analytics, automation platforms, Copilot, Power BI, Python-based models) to enhance financial productivity, streamline reporting, or improve forecasting accuracy
• Critical thinking and inquisitive mind
• Finance experience (Pricing/Incentives/Fleet preferred)
• Understand the business (a businessperson first, has an operating mindset)
• A proactive, problem-solving mindset and analytical abilities
• Strong interpersonal skills and commitment to teamwork and partnerships
• Strong oral and written communication skills (effective communications up/down/across the organization)
• Highly proficient personal computer skills
• Ability to prioritize assignments/projects and multi-task within restricted time constraints (Fast/Responsive)
• Self-directed, able to work with minimal supervision
• Ability to network and collaborate cross-functionally
• Comfortable in making verbal presentation to GM Senior Management
• Ability to perform under tight deadlines (occasionally)

Benefits

The goal of the General Motors of Canada total rewards program is to support the health and well-being of you and your family. Our comprehensive compensation plan currently includes the following benefits, in addition to many others:

• Paid time off including vacation days, holidays, and supplemental benefits for pregnancy, parental and adoption leave
• Healthcare, dental and vision benefits including health care spending account and wellness incentive
• Life insurance plans to cover you and your family
• Company and matching contributions to a Defined Contribution Pension plan to help you save for retirement
• GM Vehicle Purchase Plan for you, your family, and friends

GM DOES NOT PROVIDE IMMIGRATION-RELATED SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE. DO NOT APPLY FOR THIS ROLE IF YOU WILL NEED GM IMMIGRATION SPONSORSHIP NOW OR IN THE FUTURE.

About GM

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