Senior Financial Analyst

Confidential; Toronto; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential in Toronto, ON seeks a Sr. Financial Analyst to translate financial data into actionable insights and strengthen planning, reporting, and decision support. You will partner with stakeholders to improve performance and drive strategic, data‑driven decisions.

The role requires CPA designation, senior analysis experience, and strong budgeting and forecasting skills, with a focus on accuracy and cross‑functional collaboration in a public sector or similar setting.

Qualifications

• CPA designation required and in good standing.
• Progressive senior financial analysis experience.
• Strong budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis practices.
• Experience analyzing large datasets and presenting findings.
• Demonstrated cross-functional collaboration and attention to detail.
• Clear, effective communication with business partners.

Responsibilities

• Prepare recurring and ad hoc financial analyses to support decisions.
• Develop, maintain and refine reports and dashboards for visibility.
• Contribute to budgeting, forecasting, and planning activities with validated inputs.
• Lead annual operating budget development and in-year forecasts.
• Partner with clinical program leaders on evidence-based budgets.
• Provide budget-to-actual variance analysis outlining cost drivers.
• Support monthly close and year-end activities with audit-ready packages.
• Act as strategic financial advisor translating data into insights for leaders.
• Support business case development and resource allocation decisions.
• Optimize financial/operational performance using internal data.
• Identify opportunities for efficiency, funding optimization, and cost management.

Skills

Financial analysis

Budgeting

Forecasting

Data mining

Ad hoc analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Attention to detail

Communication

Education

CPA designation

Tools

Excel

BI/reporting tools

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Sr. Financial Analyst to support financial planning, reporting, and business decision-making for a Toronto, Ontario-based team. This role focuses on translating financial and operational data into clear insights, strengthening reporting processes, and partnering with stakeholders to improve performance. The successful candidate will combine strong analytical capability to deliver accurate analysis.

Responsibilities:

• Prepare recurring and ad hoc financial analyses that help leaders assess results, identify trends, and support strategic decisions.
• Develop, maintain, and refine reports and dashboards using available reporting tools to improve visibility into financial and operational performance.
• Contribute to budgeting, forecasting, and planning activities by gathering inputs, validating assumptions, and consolidating financial information.
• Lead the development, coordination, and consolidation of annual operating budget in-year forecasts.
• Partner with clinical program leaders to develop realistic, evidence-based budgets aligned with operational plans.
• Provide budget to-actual variance analysis, identifying key cost drivers, risks, and mitigation strategies.
• Support monthly financial close, year-end activities, including audit-ready financial packages, ensure timely, accurate, and complete financial results.
• Serve as a strategic financial advisor, translating financial data into operational insights for leaders and executives.
• Support business case development, service planning and resource allocation decisions.
• Optimize and assess financial/operational performance by leveraging internal data.
• Identify opportunities for efficiency, funding optimization, and cost management.

Requirements:

• Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation in good standing required.
• Proven experience in a senior financial analysis role with responsibility for reporting, planning, and performance review.
• Strong understanding of budgeting processes, forecasting methods, and financial analysis best practices.
• 4 yrs of more of progressive financial analysis experience (preferably in public sector).
• Demonstrated ability to perform ad hoc analysis and present findings clearly to business stakeholders.
• Proficiency in analyzing large datasets using structured problem-solving and data mining techniques.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to validate information and maintain high reporting accuracy.
• Effective communication and collaboration skills, with experience supporting cross-functional business partners.

Salary range - $100-115K base

This job posting is for a current vacancy with our client.

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