Senior Analyst, Financial Planning & Analysis

Swim Recruiting; Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Swim Recruiting client in Vancouver seeks a Senior Analyst, Financial Planning & Analysis to shape budgeting, forecasting, and strategic reporting. You will model financials, deliver insights, and collaborate across departments on data gathering.

Ideal candidates have 2–5 years in FP&A or related roles, strong analytical skills, and experience with budgeting, forecasting, and financial statements. Hybrid work arrangement, base salary $80–$100k plus bonus and benefits.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary diploma or degree in business, accounting, real estate, economics or finance.
• 2–5 years of progressive FP&A, corporate finance, accounting, or related analytics.
• Experience budgeting/forecasting, variance analysis, and financial statements.
• Strong analytical and financial modeling skills with attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Assets: real estate experience, CPA/CFA, real estate valuation, Yardi/Argus/BI tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead budgeting and forecasting activities for the portfolio.
• Develop financial models and deliver portfolio performance analytics.
• Provide financial insights to support strategic decision-making.
• Collaborate with departments on data gathering and reporting.
• Support transformational FP&A projects and tool improvements.

Skills

FP&A experience

Budgeting/Forecasting

Variance analysis

Financial modeling

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Education

Post-secondary diploma or degree in business, accounting, real estate, economics, or finance

Tools

Yardi

Argus

BI tools

Job description

Fantastic unique opportunity with a top employer here in Vancouver in the real estate industry for a newly Senior Financial Analyst to join their company. This role is newly created getting to have a direct impact in the forward looking strategy of the organization in FP&A. Reporting to a Director of FP&A with impressive longevity and experience supporting the company for 14 years in FP&A and strategy; this role will have a lot of visibility in collaborating with various departments, supporting the 3, 5, 10 year plan as well as hands on in reporting and analytics. This company is undergoing many exciting projects in transformation, FP&A, and improving upon tools for better data support in BI.

If you are detail oriented, analytical, and curious and looking to make an impact in FP&A working with a top employer, we want to hear from you. We are open to profiles straight from public practice and advisory or in corporate FP&A!

More about our client:

An award-winning real estate enterprise with a stellar reputation. A fantastic employer that values employee experience and for this reason has won employer of choice awards 5 years running! They are a team-oriented culture with long tenured employees while also entrepreneurial and evolving always trying to improve with new tools with very high engagement.

They have a team oriented, collaborative culture, a desire for excellence and a willingness to give back. In this role, you will have the opportunity to join a forward-thinking team and be proud of working at a company developing, acquiring and maintaining high quality, sustainable buildings and communities.

This opportunity:

The Senior Analyst, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) will be part of the Corporate Accounting department in Vancouver, BC and report to the Director, FP&A. This position will be involved in budgeting and forecasting, financial modeling, and the delivery of portfolio performance reporting, analytics, and financial insights to support operational and strategic decision-making. This role will be varied in supporting transformational projects as well as collaborating with various departments to support decision making and data gathering across the organization.

Qualifications- Required skills-

• Post-secondary diploma or degree in business, accounting, real estate, economics, or finance
• Minimum of 2 to 5 years of progressive experience in FP&A, corporate finance, accounting, investment analysis, portfolio management, or a related analytical role
• We are open to profiles straight from public practice and advisory or in corporate FP&A
• Demonstrated understanding of budgeting/forecasting, variance analysis, financial statements, and business performance measurement along with advanced analytical and financial modeling skills
• Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and ability to manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines with accuracy
• Highly developed written and verbal communication skills
• The following is considered an asset, but is not required:
  • Real estate experience (income producing properties and/or development)
  • CPA, CFA, or other relevant designation
  • Understanding real estate valuation, including discounted cash flow models
  • Experience with Yardi, Argus, and/or business intelligence tools

Where:

Vancouver- hybrid in office 3 days a week. Possibly 4 days during initial training.

How Much:

Competitive base salary in the range of $80-100,000 plus bonus and benefits.