Financial Analyst Civil

3M HEALTHCARE; Montreal (administrative region); On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Group Insurance

Telemedicine Employee and Family Assistance Program

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Group RRSP

CAE Pension Plan/Defined Benefit Plan

Sabbatical Leave

Flex Time

Enhanced Parental Leave

Job summary

CAE in Montreal is seeking a Finance Analyst III to support financial planning and reporting processes. The candidate will analyze financial data and partner with leadership to ensure compliance with IFRS.

The ideal candidate should have a degree in finance, five years of experience, and be bilingual in French and English. Benefits include group insurance, employee stock purchase plan, and flexible working hours.

Qualifications

• Minimum five years of experience in accounting or finance.
• Knowledge of accounting principles and public company financial reporting.
• Excellent analytical skills and communication abilities.

Responsibilities

• Support strategic financial planning and decision-making.
• Analyze financial data to assess the company's financial health.
• Drive process improvement and cost-reduction opportunities.

Skills

Financial modeling

Data analysis

Business performance evaluation

Analytical skills

Bilingual French-English

Education

University degree in accounting, finance, or related field

CPA designation

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Hyperion Planning

Oracle

Job description

Description

The Finance Analyst III is a highly analytical and detail-oriented professional who will support strategic financial planning, forecasting, and decision‑making processes. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in financial modeling, data analysis, and business performance evaluation, with the ability to translate complex data into actionable insights.

• Participate in the annual budget and strategic plan process for the business unit.

• Drive the forecast, review, and report and any related variance analysis.

• Partner with finance leadership to ensure financial reports comply with IFRS.

• Review monthly, quarterly, and annual financial information including execution of the overall financial close process.

• Be the finance business partner to the business unit leaders, actively engaging with them to ensure the business unit achieves its financial objectives.

• Drive process improvement and proactively identify cost‑reduction opportunities.

• Analyze historical and current financial data to assess the company’s financial health.

• Maintain financial models to accurately project financial results.

• Retain industry and company knowledge to enhance variance explanations and financial reporting.

• Prepare and present detailed financial reports and presentations for senior leadership.

• Operate with a continuous improvement mindset.

• Own ad‑hoc projects or analysis to enhance financial performance and better understand business drivers.

• Any other tasks or duties as agreed with FP&A Manager.

Minimum Qualifications

• University degree in accounting, finance, or related field required.

• Minimum five years of experience in accounting, finance, or related field required.

• Knowledge of accounting principles and public company financial reporting & practices.

• Excellent analytical skills, conceptual thinking, communication, and interpersonal skills.

• Expert knowledge of Microsoft Applications (Excel, Word, Power Point, Access) required.

• Experience presenting and overseeing financial statements, reports and models.

• Bilingual French‑English.

Preferred Qualifications

• CPA designation.

• Essential knowledge and experience in Hyperion Planning and Hyperion Enterprise.

• Knowledge and experience with Oracle.

• Able to thrive in an often fast‑paced and deadline‑oriented business requiring development and refinement of processes and procedures.

• Effectively manage stress and work well under pressure.

• Meet deadlines within prescribed timeframes.

• Ability to learn financial requirements of existing/new/different countries.

• Able to thrive in a team environment and contribute to team objectives.

• Knowledge and skill to break down complex concepts into easy‑to‑understand action items.

• Excellent presentation skills.

• Develop reporting and effectively present ad‑hoc and diverse information to leaders.

• Effectively analyze business financial performance and implement appropriate measures to maximize financial performance.

• Able to work flexible hours.

Benefits

• Group Insurance.

• Telemedicine Employee and Family Assistance Program.

• Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

• Group RRSP.

• CAE Pension Plan/Defined Benefit Plan.

• Sabbatical Leave.

• Flex Time.

• Enhanced Parental Leave.