Financial Analyst, Financial Systems & Analysis

Pattison Sign Group; Pickering; Hybrid; CAD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

RRSP matching

Hybrid work

Job summary

Pattison ID is seeking a finance professional in Pickering, ON to join our team in a hybrid role blending Planful administration, financial analysis, and data controls. You will support budgeting, forecasting, and reporting, while driving data integrity across planning tools and ERP systems.

Ideal candidates bring 2–4 years FP&A experience, solid accounting knowledge, and advanced Excel; CPA or active pursuit is preferred.

Qualifications

• 2–4 years of FP&A, financial analysis and reporting experience.
• Solid accounting knowledge linking P&L, balance sheet and cash flow.
• CPA or active pursuit preferred; MBA is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day Planful administration: access, security, workflow and user support.
• Prepare and maintain recurring and predictive financial analysis for expenses and revenues.
• Build and maintain Excel models and scenario analyses for spend visibility.
• Develop standardized reporting packs and executive summaries with key drivers.
• Assist with budgeting, forecasting and variance explanations for management.

Skills

Financial analysis

Variance explanations

Data analysis

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Accounting/Business

CPA designation or active pursuit

MBA is an asset

Tools

Planful

Excel

Power BI

ERP systems

Job description

Posting Details

• Posted on October 7, 2026
• Finance
• Full-Time
• Requisition #: FINAN001923

Locations

• Pickering, ON L1W3R7, CAN

Description

About Pattison ID

Pattison ID is a North American leader in signage and branded environments, delivering end-to-end solutions—from design and engineering to manufacturing and installation that help some of the world’s leading brands bring their identity to life.

Driven by a commitment to innovation, quality, and customer experience, Pattison ID fosters a collaborative and people-focused culture grounded in values such as integrity, dependability, and teamwork.

As part of The Jim Pattison Group, the company offers the stability of a large organization while providing real opportunities to make a meaningful impact and grow your career.

What You’ll Do

Planful System Support (~50%)

• Support day-to-day Planful administration: user access and security requests, workflow support, troubleshooting, and internal customer response.
• Maintain and update planning templates, input schedules, mappings, and hierarchy structures as assigned.
• Execute data loads, validations, reconciliations, and refresh routines to ensure data integrity and timely availability.
• Support planning cycle execution (budget, forecast, LRP) by monitoring workflows, following up on submissions, and helping resolve process issues.
• Document recurring procedures; maintain SOPs and training materials to support user enablement and adoption.

Financial Analysis & Advisory (~50%)

• Prepare and maintain recurring and predictive financial analysis for operational expenses and corporate revenue streams, including trend analysis and variance explanations.
• Support budget and forecast deliverables—compile inputs, validate assumptions, and prepare summary reporting and commentary for management.
• Build and maintain Excel-based models and scenario analyses to support spend visibility, scenario planning, and decisions.
• Develop and maintain standardized reporting packs and executive-ready summaries; highlight key financial drivers, risks, and opportunities.
• Support performance reviews by preparing materials, capturing actions, and tracking follow-through to closure.

Data Quality, Reconciliation & Controls

• Perform reconciliations across Planful, ERP, and financial reporting outputs; identify anomalies and support root-cause resolution.
• Partner with Finance teammates and business stakeholders to clarify definitions, improve data discipline, and strengthen adoption of planning routines.
• Identify opportunities to automate and improve recurring reporting/analysis processes to reduce manual effort and improve accuracy.

What You Bring

• 2–4 years of experience in FP&A, financial analysis and reporting
• Solid accounting knowledge: you understand how the P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow connect, and can explain variances with proper accounting rationale.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business; CPA designation or active pursuit strongly preferred; MBA is an asset.
• Strong analytical skills with a structured approach to problem-solving and variance explanation
• Hands‑on experience with financial planning tools (Planful preferred, or a comparable platform).
• Comfort with system administration tasks—user setup, access management, workflow support—in addition to analytical work.
• Intermediate-to-advanced Excel skills; Power BI or similar BI tools are an asset.
• ERP exposure and experience working with large datasets across multiple systems.
• Clear communicator who can translate financial detail into concise, executive-ready output.

Why Join Us

• Competitive salary with a comprehensive benefits package.
• RRSP matching program.
• Hybrid, flexible work and time-off schedule.
• A role with genuine breadth—you’ll develop both systems fluency and analytical depth in a single seat.
• The stability and resources of The Jim Pattison Group with a Finance team that’s growing and investing in its tools and people.

If you bring a strong accounting foundation, thrive in a role where systems and analysis intersect, and want to grow with a finance function that’s building for scale—we’d like to hear from you.