Financial Analyst

Outhire Inc; Oakville; Hybrid; CAD 85,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing proptech SaaS company is seeking a Financial Analyst to support financial operations through management reporting and analytics. This hybrid role involves working with data to create insights and assist in month-end close activities. Candidates should have 3-5 years of experience in accounting and financial analysis, advanced Excel skills, and familiarity with ERP systems. The position also offers standard health benefits, RRSP, and professional development support.

Benefits

Standard Health Benefits

RRSP

Professional Development Support

Flexible Hours

Qualifications

• Minimum 3-5 years of relevant accounting and financial analysis experience.
• Advanced skills in Excel and familiarity with data analytics.
• Experience with ERP systems and PowerBI is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support financial operations with management reporting and analytics.
• Assist month-end close activities, including journal entries and reconciliations.
• Conduct data analysis and prepare visualizations for insights.

Skills

Accounting and financial analysis

Advanced Excel

Data Analytics

PowerBI

Education

CPA designation

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

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Title

Financial Analyst, SaaS

Salary Range

$85,000 - $95,000

Cash Bonus

Discretionary up to 10%

The Perks

• Standard Health Benefits
• RRSP
• Professional Development Support
• Flexible Hours

Location

Oakville, ON

The Office

Hybrid, 3 days in office

Team Size

Under 10 people

The Role

An individual contributor role supporting financial operations through management reporting, analytics, and month-end close activities for a growing SaaS company.

• Management Reporting & Analytics (65%)
• Month-End Close Support (35%)

The Tasks

Management Reporting & Analytics

• Collect, clean, and organize data from various internal and external sources to ensure accuracy and consistency
• Apply statistical techniques, data mining, and machine learning algorithms to analyze data and extract meaningful insights
• Create visualizations, charts, graphs, and dashboards to present data in clear and understandable formats
• Conduct exploratory data analysis to uncover patterns, relationships, and develop predictive models for forecasting
• Perform A/B testing and experimentation to evaluate strategy effectiveness and support business objectives
• Support banner business analysis, digital team initiatives, and budgeting processes through comprehensive data analysis
• Monitor and evaluate data analytics model performance, continuously refining approaches as needed

Month-End Close Support

• Prepare complex journal entries for inventory accounting including physical count reconciliations
• Partner with operations, procurement, and supply chain teams to validate inventory movements and resolve discrepancies
• Prepare journal entries for bespoke contracts with unique revenue recognition arrangements
• Support month-end closing activities including general ledger maintenance and balance sheet reconciliations

The Company

A growing proptech SaaS company backed by private equity, providing software solutions to the real estate industry. The company is scaling rapidly through organic growth and acquisitions while investing in technology infrastructure and systems improvements.

The Opportunity

Join a high-growth SaaS environment where you'll gain exposure to acquisition accounting, financial modeling, and strategic reporting while building robust financial systems from the ground up. Ideal for someone who thrives in a hands‑on role with variety, wants exposure to complex accounting and analytics, and is comfortable working in a fast‑paced environment where manual processes are being transformed into automated systems.

Expectations Timeline

By Month 1

• Bridged budget to GL detail level for upload into ERP system
• Demonstrated understanding of existing reporting structures and month-end close processes
• Built relationships with cross-functional teams including operations and procurement
• Documented current financial reporting workflows and identify immediate improvement opportunities

By Month 3

• Supported ERP system administrator with development and launch of budget versus actuals cost center reporting
• Developed monthly cadence to discuss budget versus actuals by department to support VP of Finance
• Lead preparation of weekly and monthly cash flow forecasts with detailed variance analysis
• Supported VP of Finance with end-to-end procure-to-pay process validation

By Month 6

• Revamped monthly financial reporting package leveraging ERP system to produce consolidated financials
• Supported development of day 9 CFO/CEO financial review process post month-end close
• Lead automation of 13-week cash flow preparation leveraging ERP system administrator
• Developed margin analysis by portfolio and product comparing to expected margins

By Month 12

• Owned monthly financial package preparation with minimal supervision
• Drove process improvements and automation initiatives across financial reporting
• Established efficient workflows for ad hoc reporting requests
• Supported integration of new entities into company's finance and control framework

The Skill Set

• Minimum 3-5 years of relevant accounting and financial analysis experience
• CPA designation an asset
• Advanced Excel Skills
• Exposure to ERP / Data Analytics / PowerBI preferred

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