Financial Analyst, FP&A

Centricity Research; Canada; Remote; CAD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Centricity Research in Canada is seeking a Financial Analyst, FP&A to support budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis across corporate and site-level cost centers. This remote role focuses on recurring reporting, variance analysis, cash-flow management, and rolling forecasts while strengthening our FP&A function.

Over time, you will partner with operational, clinical, and site leaders, maintain shared models, automate recurring reporting, and build useful dashboards to drive data-driven

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field preferred; equivalent education or experience will be considered.
• Experience in FP&A, corporate finance, accounting, or analytically focused roles.
• Strong Excel skills (lookups, pivot tables, SUMIFS, scenario modeling) and solid financial-modeling fundamentals.
• Curious, coachable, and able to learn new financial systems and tools, with an interest in automating processes.

Responsibilities

• Budgeting & Forecasting: Support annual budgeting, re-forecasts, rolling forecasts, and variance tracking.
• Financial Modeling: Build models for site performance, study economics, new business cases; track KPI and unit economics.
• Business Partnership: Partner with operational, clinical, and site leaders; prepare monthly/quarterly reviews with variance commentary.

Skills

Excel

Pivot tables

Lookups

Power BI

SQL

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting/Economics

Tools

Workday Adaptive Planning

Anaplan

NetSuite Planning and Budgeting

Sage Intacct

Microsoft Dynamics

Job description

Centricity Research is one of North America's largest clinical research networks and a fully centralized Integrated Research Organization (IRO). We conduct Phase I-IV clinical trials across more than 35 therapeutic areas, partnering with leading pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device companies to advance healthcare through innovative clinical research. Join our growing team and build a rewarding career while helping bring new treatments to patients.

About the Role

We're looking for a Financial Analyst, FP&A to support budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis across corporate and site-level cost centers. This remote Canada role will focus on recurring reporting, variance analysis, cash-flow management, and rolling forecasts while helping strengthen our growing FP&A function.

Over time, you'll grow into a trusted finance partner to operational, clinical, and site leaders. You'll help maintain shared models, automate recurring reporting, and create useful dashboards. This role is a great fit for someone analytical, curious, adaptable, and eager to learn and collaborate.

What You'll Do

• Budgeting & Forecasting: Support the annual budgeting process and periodic re-forecasts, build and maintain rolling forecasts, and track variances to flag risks and opportunities early.
• Financial Modeling: Build and continuously improve financial models supporting site performance, study/trial economics, and new business cases, and develop KPI and unit-economics tracking (cost per site, trial margin, revenue per therapeutic area).
• Business Partnership: Serve as a trusted finance partner to operational, clinical, and site leaders, preparing monthly and quarterly business reviews with variance commentary and recommendations.
• Dashboards & Reporting: Build dashboards and reporting packages in Excel, Power BI, or similar tools that give stakeholders self-service visibility into their numbers.
• Team Collaboration: Work closely with other FP&A analysts on the shared financial model, helping maintain data integrity and building repeatable analytics processes rather than one-off analyses.
• FP&A Function Buildout: Help establish core recurring tasks and best practices as the function matures, including resource optimization analysis and integrated P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow modeling.

You Might Be a Great Fit If You:

• Have a Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field is preferred; equivalent education or relevant experience will also be considered.
• Bring relevant experience or demonstrated capability in FP&A, corporate finance, accounting, or a similarly analytical role. Early-career through experienced candidates are welcome.
• Have strong Excel skills for your career stage, including lookups, pivot tables, SUMIFS, and sensitivity or scenario modeling, along with sound financial-modeling fundamentals.
• Are curious, coachable, and comfortable learning new financial systems and tools, with an interest in automating or streamlining manual processes.
• Have a solid grasp of core accounting and finance principles (P&L, balance sheet, cash flow, unit economics).
• Communicate financial information clearly to non-finance audiences and build strong, collaborative working relationships.
• Are proactive, adaptable, and detail-oriented, with the ability to manage multiple deadlines and contribute wherever help is needed.
• Experience in healthcare, life sciences, biotech, pharma, or a clinical research organization (CRO/IRO/site network) is a plus, not a requirement.
• Familiarity with planning or BI tools such as Workday Adaptive Planning, Anaplan, NetSuite Planning and Budgeting, Power BI, or Tableau is an asset.
• Exposure to ERP systems such as NetSuite, Sage Intacct, or Microsoft Dynamics, or working knowledge of SQL, is an asset.
• A CPA designation, or active pursuit of one, is preferred but not required.

Why Centricity Research?

Our Mission

We connect people to scientific advancements through groundbreaking research within a deeply human experience.

Our Core Values

• Quality : We aim for excellence and integrity in everything we do - because lives depend on it.
• Care : We show up for each other, our customers, and our mission - always going the extra mile.
• Be the Change You Seek : We're adaptable, forward-thinking, and constantly improving - for the betterment of all.
• One Team : We collaborate, support one another, and succeed together.
• Grow for Good : We grow with purpose - to expand access to research and improve global health.
• Own It : We take initiative, deliver results, and follow through - with passion and accountability.
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
• Enhanced EAP – mental health support
• Flexible PTO + paid holidays
• Continuing education reimbursement
• 401(k) / RRSP with company match and immediate vesting

We’re an equal opportunity employer committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and will provide accommodations during the hiring process upon request.