Senior Financial Analyst

Randstad Canada; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Randstad Canada is building a talent pipeline for a Senior Financial Analyst joining our Finance team in Toronto. The role focuses on FP&A, budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and strategic decision support in a hybrid work environment.

You will lead monthly and quarterly planning cycles, deliver insightful analyses to leadership, prepare management reports, partner with non-finance teams, and drive process improvements across templates and systems.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive experience in finance, FP&A, modeling, and corporate reporting.
• CPA designation completed or active CPA enrollment (nearing completion).
• Advanced Excel skills and experience with ERP/CPM software (SAP, NetSuite, Hyperion).
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, or related discipline.
• Exceptional communication, critical thinking, and ability to influence non-finance partners.

Responsibilities

• Financial Planning & Forecasting: Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual budgeting cycles and long-range modeling.
• Analysis & Insights: Conduct variance analysis and present actionable insights to leadership.
• Management Reporting: Prepare monthly/quarterly and ad-hoc reporting for decision-making.
• Business Partnership: Collaborate with operational leaders to translate metrics into recommendations.
• Process Enhancement: Improve reporting templates, forecasting models, and financial systems.

Skills

Exceptional communication

Critical thinking

Influence non-finance partners

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, or related discipline

CPA designation completed or active enrollment in CPA program

Tools

Advanced Excel

SAP / NetSuite / Hyperion

Job description

We are proactively building a talent pipeline for an upcoming Senior Financial Analyst position joining our Finance team in Toronto. This role is focused heavily on core FP&A functions—leading financial planning, variance analysis, operational reporting, and strategic decision support in a high-visibility, hybrid work environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Financial Planning & Forecasting: Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual budgeting cycles, rolling forecasts, and long-range financial modeling.
• Analysis & Insights: Perform detailed variance analysis (Actual vs. Budget/Forecast), identify key operational trends, and present actionable insights to leadership.
• Management Reporting: Prepare monthly, quarterly, and ad-hoc financial reporting packages for executive decision-making and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Business Partnership: Collaborate closely with operational department leaders to translate complex financial metrics into commercial recommendations.
• Process Enhancement: Identify and implement efficiencies across reporting templates, forecasting models, and financial systems.

Qualifications

• Experience: 5+ years of progressive experience in finance, with a strong focus on FP&A, financial modeling, and corporate reporting.
• Credentials: CPA designation completed OR active enrollment in the CPA program (nearing completion).
• Technical Skills: Advanced Excel skills (financial modeling, complex formulas) and experience working with ERP/CPM software (e.g., SAP, NetSuite, Hyperion, or similar platforms).
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, or a related discipline.
• Soft Skills: Exceptional communication, critical thinking, and the ability to influence non-finance business partners.