Senior Financial Analyst

HR Associates; Toronto; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Accommodation available upon request

Job summary

HR Associates is recruiting for a Senior Financial Analyst in Toronto, ON, for a 12-month contract. The role requires hands-on Sage Intacct expertise, advanced Excel modelling, budgeting and forecasting, and strong financial reporting skills.

You will improve finance processes, reporting tools and system functionality while working with Finance, Procurement and project teams. The successful candidate will design and automate data uploads, develop budgeting tools and dashboards, and document

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on experience with Sage Intacct is essential.
• Advanced Excel skills for financial modelling and analysis.
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis and financial reporting.
• Experience developing or improving finance systems, processes, workflows and reporting.
• Ability to translate business and finance requirements into practical system solutions.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work with finance and non-finance stakeholders.
• Independent work style with ownership of projects from analysis to implementation.
• Experience documenting processes and supporting knowledge transfer.

Responsibilities

• Develop and enhance Sage Intacct reports and dashboards, including financial and custom reporting.
• Build reporting across purchasing, accounts payable, accounts receivable, banking, projects, general ledger and related finance functions.
• Design and automate data uploads and processes within Sage Intacct to improve accuracy, efficiency and timeliness.
• Review and improve Sage Intacct modules, workflows, approvals, permissions and financial controls.
• Support enhancements to project and contract management processes within Sage Intacct.
• Develop Excel-based models for budgeting, rolling forecasts, financial analysis, variance analysis and management reporting.
• Review existing finance processes and identify opportunities to streamline and reduce manual work.
• Develop practical reporting, budgeting and forecasting tools that can be maintained by internal staff.
• Document workflows, procedures and user guides to support knowledge transfer.
• Work closely with Finance, Procurement, project teams and other internal stakeholders to gather requirements, troubleshoot issues and implement improvements.

Skills

Sage Intacct

Excel modelling

Budgeting

Forecasting

Financial reporting

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

Tools

Sage Intacct

Excel

Job description

Toronto, ON | Full-Time, Onsite | 12-Month Contract

HR Associates is recruiting for a Senior Financial Analyst on behalf of a public sector organization in Toronto.

This is a hands-on role for an experienced finance professional who is highly skilled in Sage Intacct, financial reporting, Excel modelling, budgeting and forecasting. The successful candidate will also play an important role in improving finance processes, reporting tools and system functionality.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys digging into systems and processes, identifying opportunities for improvement, and building practical solutions that can be sustained by the organization over the long term.

What You’ll Do

• Develop and enhance Sage Intacct reports and dashboards, including financial and custom reporting.
• Build reporting across areas such as purchasing, accounts payable, accounts receivable, banking, projects, general ledger and related finance functions.
• Design and automate data uploads and processes within Sage Intacct to improve accuracy, efficiency and timeliness.
• Review and improve Sage Intacct modules, workflows, approvals, permissions and financial controls.
• Support enhancements to project and contract management processes within Sage Intacct.
• Develop Excel-based models for budgeting, rolling forecasts, financial analysis, variance analysis and management reporting.
• Review existing finance processes and identify opportunities to streamline and reduce manual work.
• Develop practical reporting, budgeting and forecasting tools that can be maintained by internal staff.
• Document workflows, procedures and user guides to support knowledge transfer.
• Work closely with Finance, Procurement, project teams and other internal stakeholders to gather requirements, troubleshoot issues and implement improvements.

What You Bring

• Strong hands-on experience working with Sage Intacct is essential.
• Advanced Excel skills, including financial modelling and analysis.
• Strong experience with budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis and financial reporting.
• Experience developing or improving finance systems, processes, workflows and reporting.
• Ability to translate business and finance requirements into practical system solutions.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively with both finance and non-finance stakeholders.
• Comfortable working independently and taking ownership of projects from analysis through implementation.
• Experience documenting processes and supporting knowledge transfer.
• Term: 12-month contract
• Location: Toronto, ON
• Work arrangement: Full-time onsite, Monday to Friday
• Salary range: $90,000 to 100,000

HR Associates is committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. Accommodation is available upon request throughout the recruitment and selection process.