Hybrid Senior Financial Analyst – Not-for-Profit Health

Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health; Ottawa, Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

HOOPP pension plan

Comprehensive benefits

4 weeks vacation + leaves

Hybrid work model

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CDA-AMC) is hiring a Senior Financial Analyst to support leadership decision-making with essential financial analysis, forecasting, and accurate reporting. The role is based in Ottawa or Toronto with a hybrid work arrangement and a salary range of CAD 90,310 to CAD 110,370 per year.

The successful candidate will participate in budgeting, month-end close, audit prep, and process improvements while collaborating with cross-functional teams and

Qualifications

• Must have postsecondary education in business administration or commerce, with 3–5 years of relevant experience.
• CPA designation or actively pursuing certification.
• Experience reconciling general ledger accounts and performing variance analyses.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including complex formulas and pivot tables.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify trends and variances within complex financial data.
• A solid understanding of not-for-profit financial reporting standards.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, particularly in explaining financial concepts clearly to non-finance audiences.
• Ability to streamline financial processes for improved efficiency.
• Experience working collaboratively, prioritizing, and balancing multiple competing tasks effectively.
• Ability to work well with others in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• The ability to be respectful, approachable, and team-oriented while building strong working relationships and a positive work environment.

Responsibilities

• conduct first-level review of monthly, quarterly, and year-end financial statements, identifying trends, variances, and potential issues impacting accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of reporting
• proactively analyze cost centre performance against the budget, identify potential variances, and recommend forecasting adjustments to optimize resources allocation; collaborating with the Controller to develop clear, actionable insights for leadership decision-making
• collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather relevant information, identify discrepancies, and facilitate timely resolutions to ensure accurate and comprehensive financial analyses
• review reconciliations, journal entries, and supporting documentation prepared by the Finance team
• prepare the monthly Salaries and Benefits allocation journal entry, ensuring accurate distribution of costs across programs
• on a regular basis, as required by management, perform an in-depth review of timesheet data and compare them to the budget, flagging discrepancies and potential adjustments
• participate in the development and review of the organization’s annual budget, providing analyses and historical trend information to support decision-making
• prepare and analyze quarterly reports for external parties in compliance with funding requirements, ensuring timely and accurate submissions
• prepare accurate audit documentation and supporting analyses
• analyze existing financial processes to identify inefficiencies, recommend solutions, and drive continuous improvement
• review the weekly payment run, ensuring accuracy, proper authorization, and compliance with internal policies and procedures
• provide back-up support to the Payroll Specialist during absences, ensuring timely and accurate payroll processing
• prepare ad hoc reports and conduct in-depth analyses to support data-driven decision-making.

Skills

CPA designation

Advanced Excel

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Process improvement

Team collaboration

Education

Postsecondary degree in Business/Commerce

Tools

SAP Concur

Sage 300

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CDA-AMC) is hiring a Senior Financial Analyst to support leadership decision-making with essential financial analysis, forecasting, and accurate reporting. The role is based in Ottawa or Toronto with a hybrid work arrangement and a salary range of CAD 90,310 to CAD 110,370 per year.

The successful candidate will participate in budgeting, month-end close, audit prep, and process improvements while collaborating with cross-functional teams and