Financial Analyst, FP&A

Kassen Recruitment; Toronto; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Kassen Recruitment is seeking a Financial Analyst, FP&A in Toronto, Canada. This role supports financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, modelling, and performance analysis while partnering with stakeholders across the business.

The ideal candidate has 3–5 years in FP&A or corporate finance, with strong Excel, ERP/BI experience and the ability to translate data into clear management insights. On-site role based in Toronto with broad exposure to finance and operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce or related discipline.
• 3–5 years FP&A, corporate finance, or financial reporting experience.
• CPA designation or progress toward CPA is an asset but not required.
• Experience in mining, natural resources, industrial, or other operationally complex environments is an asset.
• Strong budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and management reporting skills.
• Advanced Excel and data manipulation; experience with ERP/BI tools.
• Excellent communication and ability to present to diverse audiences.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate recurring financial reporting and consolidate information from multiple business units and teams.
• Collect, review, and validate financial and operational data for accuracy.
• Maintain financial models and reporting templates used across the organization.
• Perform variance analysis comparing actual results to budgets and forecasts.
• Investigate variances with stakeholders to understand drivers.
• Support annual budgeting and planning activities.
• Assist with periodic forecasting and update models as assumptions change.
• Prepare analyses of operating expenses, capex, cash flow, liquidity, and overall performance.
• Support cash flow forecasting and working capital analysis.
• Develop models to support operational initiatives and management decisions.
• Identify trends, risks, and opportunities from detailed data analysis.
• Partner with finance and operations to meet reporting needs.
• Respond to ad-hoc requests and provide management-focused analysis.
• Contribute to improvements in financial systems and reporting processes.

Skills

Analytical skills

Budgeting experience

Variance analysis

Communication

Multi-stakeholder partnering

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance/Commerce

CPA designation (asset)

Tools

ERP systems

BI tools

Spreadsheet software (Excel)

Job description

An established organization is seeking a Financial Analyst, FP&A to join its finance team. This role is well suited to an analytical finance professional who enjoys working with complex financial information, building meaningful reports, and partnering with stakeholders across the business.

Working closely with FP&A leadership, the Financial Analyst will support financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, financial modelling, and performance analysis. The role will bring together financial and operational information from multiple areas of the organization and help turn that data into clear insights for management.

This is a hands‑on opportunity for someone who enjoys improving reporting processes, working with large datasets, and developing a deeper understanding of business performance.

About the Role

An established organization is seeking a Financial Analyst, FP&A to join its finance team. This role is well suited to an analytical finance professional who enjoys working with complex financial information, building meaningful reports, and partnering with stakeholders across the business.

Working closely with FP&A leadership, the Financial Analyst will support financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, financial modelling, and performance analysis. The role will bring together financial and operational information from multiple areas of the organization and help turn that data into clear insights for management.

This is a hands‑on opportunity for someone who enjoys improving reporting processes, working with large datasets, and developing a deeper understanding of business performance.

What You’ll Do

• Coordinate recurring financial reporting and consolidate information from multiple business units and operational teams.
• Collect, review, and validate financial and operational data to ensure reporting is complete and accurate.
• Maintain financial models, reporting templates, and supporting schedules used across the organization.
• Perform detailed variance analysis comparing actual results against budgets, forecasts, and previous periods.
• Investigate significant financial variances and work with business stakeholders to understand underlying drivers.
• Support the annual budgeting process and take ownership of assigned planning and reporting activities.
• Assist with periodic forecasting and update financial models as business and operational assumptions change.
• Prepare analysis related to operating expenses, capital expenditures, cash flow, liquidity, and overall financial performance.
• Support cash flow forecasting and working capital analysis.
• Develop financial models and analyses to support operational initiatives and management decision‑making.
• Identify financial trends, potential risks, and opportunities through detailed data analysis.
• Partner with finance and operational stakeholders to gather information and support their reporting and analysis needs.
• Respond to ad‑hoc financial requests and provide analysis to support management decisions.
• Contribute to improvements in financial systems, reporting processes, and cost‑monitoring capabilities.
• Identify opportunities to automate recurring reporting activities and reduce manual processes.
• Provide backup support for key FP&A reporting responsibilities when required.

What You Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce, or a related discipline.
• Approximately 3‑5 years of progressive experience in FP&A, corporate finance, financial reporting, or a related area.
• CPA designation or progress toward a CPA is considered an asset but is not required.
• Previous experience within the mining, natural resources, industrial, or another operationally complex environment is considered an asset.
• Strong experience with budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and management reporting.
• Demonstrated financial modelling skills and the ability to work confidently with large and complex datasets.
• Advanced spreadsheet skills, including experience with data manipulation, lookup functions, pivot reporting, and analytical tools.
• Experience working with enterprise financial systems or ERP platforms.
• Exposure to business intelligence, visualization, or financial reporting tools is considered an asset.
• Strong presentation skills with the ability to communicate financial information clearly to different audiences.
• Excellent analytical and problem‑solving capabilities.
• Ability to independently manage multiple priorities and deadlines while collaborating effectively across departments.

Why Join

This opportunity provides broad exposure to the FP&A function, including financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, modelling, cash flow analysis, and business partnering.

You’ll work with financial and operational stakeholders across different areas of the organization, giving you the opportunity to understand how business activities translate into financial performance and management decisions.

The role also provides meaningful exposure to process improvement, reporting automation, and financial systems initiatives, making it a strong opportunity for an analyst looking to expand their technical capabilities and take on greater ownership within FP&A.