Financial Analyst (Temp-to-Perm)

Randstad Canada; Toronto; On-site; CAD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Randstad Canada in Toronto is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst for our FP&A team. You will partner with agency leadership to optimize staffing budgets, headcount allocations, and client profitability models.

You will oversee month-end controls, post payroll journals, and reconciliations, and deliver actionable insights. You will leverage Dynamics 365, TM1, and MediaOcean to improve reporting accuracy and support strategic pitches.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years FP&A or financial analysis experience; agency/media industry a plus.
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or Commerce; CPA/CFA an asset.
• Advanced Excel with complex modeling and data manipulation.
• Experience with Dynamics 365, TM1, Hyperion or MediaOcean/DDS.

Responsibilities

• Staffing and headcount optimization to align staff costs with client profitability.
• Conduct month-end closing; run variance analyses and payroll-related journal entries.
• Forecasting cycles, model fee costings and support client pitches/renewals.
• Partner with agency leaders to translate financial data into strategic actions.
• Audit data structures and improve reporting accuracy using enterprise systems.

Skills

Excel

Financial modeling

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or Commerce

Tools

Dynamics 365

TM1

Hyperion

MediaOcean/DDS

Job description

Join a leading global media agency network in Toronto as a Senior Financial Analyst on our FP&A team. In this strategic, high-impact role, you will serve as a primary financial partner to agency leadership, driving staffing budget optimization, headcount allocation, and client profitability modeling. You will oversee key monthly financial controls and deliver actionable business insights, bridging commercial performance with talent management.

Key Responsibilities:

• Staffing & Headcount Optimization: Maintain agency payroll budgets, track benefits, monitor headcount allocations, and evaluate staffing levels against client profitability matrices.
• Month-End Financial Controls: Conduct variance analysis (Budget vs. Actuals), prepare and post payroll-related journal entries, complete ADP-to-GL account reconciliations, and perform retainer reconciliations.
• Forecasting & Commercial Finance: Participate in monthly re-forecasting cycles, model fee costings, and execute ad-hoc financial analysis to support strategic client pitches and renewals.
• Business Partnership: Partner with agency executives and department leads to translate financial data into strategy, guide talent adjustments, and drive margin expansion across client portfolios.
• Financial Systems Management: Leverage enterprise systems (Dynamics 365, TM1, MediaOcean) to audit data structures and enhance reporting accuracy for profitability models.

Qualifications:

• Experience: 3-5 years of progressive experience in FP&A, Financial Analysis, or Corporate Accounting. Experience in professional services or agency networks is preferred; media industry background is a strong plus.
• Education: Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or Commerce. (CPA, CFA, or progress toward designation is an asset).
• Technical Skills: Advanced Microsoft Excel proficiency (complex financial modeling, advanced formulas, dynamic data manipulation). Practical experience with Dynamics 365, TM1, Hyperion, or MediaOcean/DDS.
• Communication & Stakeholder Management: Proven ability to synthesize complex metrics into compelling narratives for executive presentation.
• Core Competencies: Detail-oriented with strong analytical capabilities, comfortably managing large datasets and tight month-end deadline cycles.