Senior Financial Analyst

FinOps Weekly; Ottawa; Hybrid; CAD 100,000 - 117,000; Full time

Job summary

Canadian Blood Services in Ottawa is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to join the Financial Planning & Analysis team. The role focuses on budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and financial modelling across a complex portfolio.

The successful candidate will translate operational data into insights, lead planning processes, and coach analysts while working in a hybrid role with 40% on-site presence at a CBS location.

Qualifications

• CPA designation in good standing required.
• Progressive experience in FP&A, accounting, or related field.
• Strong knowledge of accounting principles.
• Advanced analytical, costing, and modelling skills.
• Excel and PowerPoint proficiency.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.
• Experience with budgeting and forecasting.
• Ability to influence decisions and build trust.

Responsibilities

• Develop financial plans, models, and analyses to support decisions.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and management reporting for a complex portfolio.
• Translate financial data into actionable insights.
• Identify cost drivers, risks, and opportunities for cost efficiency.
• Build relationships with leaders and business partners to support priorities.
• Improve planning and reporting processes and data quality.
• Promote consistent FP&A practices across the organization.
• Coach analysts to build financial acumen and analytical capability.

Skills

CPA designation

Financial planning

Forecasting

Financial modelling

Excel

PowerPoint

Stakeholder management

Communication

Budgeting

Accounting principles

Organizational skills

Prioritization

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

CPA designation or equivalent

Tools

ERP systems

Planning applications

Job description

Senior Financial Analyst

This regular full-time Senior Financial Analyst position is part of the Financial Planning & Analysis team and offers a salary of $99,600 to $117,200. The role supports leaders across the organization by translating financial and operational data into analysis that informs planning, reporting, and decision-making. The team’s focus is on budgeting, forecasting, management reporting, financial modelling, and cost optimization across a complex portfolio. The position also supports stronger planning processes, better data quality, and consistent financial planning and analysis practices. This is a hybrid role with at least 40% on-site presence required at a Canadian Blood Services location, with Ottawa preferred. Occasional travel within Canada may be required, up to 10%.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop financial plans, models, and analyses that support business decisions.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and management reporting for a complex portfolio.
• Translate operational and financial information into clear, actionable insights.
• Identify key cost drivers, risks, and opportunities to improve cost efficiency.
• Build trusted relationships with leaders and business partners to support priorities and decisions.
• Improve planning and reporting processes and strengthen data quality.
• Promote consistent financial planning and analysis practices across the organization.
• Coach analysts and business partners to build financial acumen and analytical capability.

Required Skills

• Professional accounting designation in good standing (CPA or equivalent finance or accounting designation).
• Progressive experience in financial planning, analysis, accounting, or a related field.
• Strong knowledge of financial and managerial accounting principles.
• Advanced analytical, costing, and financial modelling skills.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• Strong communication, relationship-building, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to influence decisions and build trust at all organizational levels.
• Experience supporting budgeting, forecasting, management reporting, and performance analysis in a large or complex organization.
• Strong organizational skills and sound judgement.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and collaborate effectively across teams.
• An equivalent combination of education, training, and experience may be considered.

Preferred Skills

• Experience in health care.
• Experience in not-for-profit organizations.
• Experience in supply chain environments.
• Experience in manufacturing.
• Experience with enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems.
• Experience with planning applications.

Benefits

• Annual performance award of up to 8%.
• Payment in lieu of benefits and vacation.
• Defined benefit pension plan.
• Employee discounts.
• Wellness program.
• Professional resource.

Why You Might Be Interested

This role offers broad exposure to financial planning, forecasting, reporting, and analysis within a complex organization. It is suited to someone who wants to influence decisions, improve planning processes, and support cost optimization. The hybrid structure, defined benefit pension plan, and annual performance award add tangible employment value. The work also contributes to an organization that supports reliable access to blood, plasma, stem cells, and organs and tissues.