Financial Analyst II

NextGenEnergyJobs; Canada; Hybrid; CAD 125,000 - 173,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Dental and vision coverage

Life insurance

Paid time off and holidays

Job summary

Esri seeks an experienced FP&A professional to act as a finance business partner to our Marketing divisions. You will translate strategies into budgets and forecasts, build financial models, and provide executive-level insights to drive informed decisions.

You will collaborate across Marketing, Accounting and Finance, deliver performance analyses, and support standardized planning, reporting, and decision-support processes.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of FP&A or related finance experience with budgeting, forecasting, modeling.
• Strong analytical skills linking financial outcomes to operational drivers.
• Experience partnering with non-financial stakeholders and influencing decisions.
• Advanced Excel skills including financial modeling.
• Experience with SAP and BI/reporting tools.

Responsibilities

• Serve as FP&A partner to Marketing teams, understanding strategies and drivers.
• Translate Marketing plans into budgets and forecasts.
• Develop financial models and scenario analyses to evaluate investments.
• Analyze performance against plan and identify drivers behind variances.
• Prepare executive-level reports and concise recommendations.
• Improve planning and reporting processes through standardization and automation.

Skills

Financial analysis

FP&A partnering

Executive communications

Data visualization

Budgeting & Forecasting

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance or accounting

MBA, CPA, CFA preferred

Tools

SAP

BI tools

SQL

Job description

Esri is seeking an experienced FP&A professional to serve as a finance business partner to our Marketing divisions.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as a primary FP&A partner to assigned Marketing teams, developing a strong understanding of their strategies, activities, business and financial drivers, and decision needs
• Translate Marketing operating plans, programs, staffing assumptions, and investment priorities into budgets and financial forecasts
• Develop financial models and scenario analyses to evaluate investments, resource decisions, business assumptions, and alternative courses of action
• Analyze performance against plan, identifying the operational drivers behind material variances and changes in outlook
• Identify emerging financial risks and opportunities and partner with stakeholders to evaluate appropriate actions
• Facilitate recurring financial reviews with Marketing stakeholders, clearly communicating performance, outlook, risks, opportunities, and recommended actions
• Provide financial guidance and constructive challenge, testing business assumptions and helping stakeholders evaluate whether proposed spending and investments deliver sufficient business value
• Prepare executive-level reports and presentations that translate detailed financial analysis into concise conclusions and actionable recommendations
• Build trusted relationships across Marketing, Accounting, and Finance to support coordinated planning and informed decision-making
• Improve the quality and efficiency of planning, reporting, and financial decision-support processes through standardization, simplification, and automation

Requirements

• 5+ years of progressive experience in Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), corporate finance, or a closely related financial role , including direct responsibility for budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, performance-to-plan analysis, and business partnership with non-financial stakeholders
• Strong analytical skills, including the ability to interpret business needs and connect financial outcomes to operational drivers
• Demonstrated experience partnering with non ‑ financial stakeholders, building trusted relationships, and influencing decisions through financial insights
• Excellent interpersonal skills including diplomacy, negotiati on , reasoning, problem - solving, and influence
• Skilled at developing and presenting executive-level communications and data visualization s that translate business needs and financial analysis into clear, actionable insights
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to maintain confidentiality, exercise sound judgment, and handle sensitive financial information
• Ability to develop strong interdepartmental and cross-functional working relationships
• Advanced Excel skills, including financial modeling and data analysis
• Visa sponsorship is not available for this posting. Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S.
• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting , business administration with a finance or accounting concentration, or a related field
• Experience supporting Marketing or another commercial function in an FP&A capacity
• Experience with enterprise budgeting, forecasting, and planning processes and tools
• Experience working with SAP
• Experience using BI and financial-reporting tools to support management reporting and financial decisions
• Working knowledge of SQL and relational databases
• MBA , CP A, CFA , or e quivalen t adv anced analyt ical or business training pre ferred
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• Esri’s competitive total rewards strategy includes industry-leading health and welfare benefits: medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance for employees (and their families), 401(k) and profit-sharing programs, minimum accrual of 80 hours of vacation leave, twelve paid holidays throughout the calendar year, and opportunities for personal and professional growth. Base salary is one component of our total rewards strategy. Compensation decisions and the base range for this role take into account many factors including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs.
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