Senior Financial Analyst

Marberg Staffing Ltd.; Toronto; On-site; CAD 125,000 - 150,000; Part time

Job summary

A staffing agency is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst for a provincial government agency in downtown Toronto. This temporary position requires advanced financial modelling skills and proficiency in financial analysis tools like MS Excel and PowerBI. Candidates should have a relevant post-secondary degree and a CPA designation or similar. Strong English communication skills are essential for this role, which will support strategic decisions and improve financial processes.

Qualifications

• At least 2+ years of relevant financial and business analysis experience.
• Demonstrated experience in financial planning and analysis from a complex organization.

Responsibilities

• Support advanced level financial modelling for projects.
• Perform ad hoc financial analysis for strategic decisions.
• Recommend improvements to existing financial processes and procedures.

Skills

Expert level MS Excel

Financial modelling skills

Proficiency with PowerBI

Excellent MS PowerPoint

Strong English communication skills

Education

Post Secondary Degree in Business, Accounting, Finance

CPA or similar accounting designation

Tools

Oracle ERP

Hyperion financial planning and reporting systems

Job description

Overview

Senior Financial Analyst for provincial government agency client, downtown Toronto.

Marberg Job Number : 2653.

Job Type : Temporary.

Assignment Term : ASAP to May 15 2026.

Compensation : $51.90 per hour.

Regular Work Hours : 7.25 hours per day not including 1 hour unpaid lunch break, to be worked during regular business hours, Monday to Friday (36.25 work hours per week).

Work Location : 100% onsite at client's downtown core Toronto office, near Union and GO stations.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities Summary:

As part of Performance Management Team, will support advanced level financial modelling for designated business intake projects and initiatives with a view to monitor and manage costs, and inform performance management activities.

• Perform ad hoc financial analysis to support strategic divisional business decisions.
• Recommend improvements to existing processes and procedures to achieve greater efficiency. Make recommendations with financial and strategic implications, backed by data.
• Work with cross functional teams to develop worksheet templates for analyses, update process documentation / manuals and prepare PowerPoint slides.
• Prepare corporate budget decks.
• Provide administrative and technical support services to team, including organizing, coordinating, and leading team activities and initiatives.
• Additional financial analysis and project support responsibilities as required.

Qualifications

Education : Post Secondary Degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, or similar discipline.

Professional Credentials : CPA or similar accounting designation awarded or in view.

Preferred Work Experience : At least 2+ years of relevant financial and business analysis experience, with focus on performance management. Related post graduate studies / accreditations considered applicable to experience.

Preferred Sector Experience : Demonstrated experience in financial planning and analysis from a complex, enterprise level organization. Public sector, infrastructure project, or financial / capital investment sector experience an asset.

Technical and Language Skills Requirements

• Expert level MS Excel: expert level financial modelling skills; ability to build complex models from scratch; highly proficient in advanced Excel formulas (will be tested).
• Proficiency with PowerBI, with ability to quickly create PowerBI dashboards as required (will be tested).
• Excellent MS PowerPoint. Adept at creating polished PowerPoint presentations, transforming complex financial data into clear and visually appealing slides (will be tested).
• Proficient with Oracle ERP and Hyperion financial planning and reporting systems (may be tested).
• Strong English communication skills, both written and verbal. Advanced level business writing skills, and strong verbal presentation skills suitable for a diverse range of audiences, both financial and non-financial, at all levels of seniority, including senior leadership.

Task-Based Qualifications and Additional Attributes

• Expertise in guiding non-finance business leaders, partners, and committee members on financial data interpretation and decision-making.
• Proficient in developing and presenting comprehensive financial reports to executive teams, effectively communicating complex data and insights.
• Demonstrated understanding of the financial and accounting impact of business processes, in evaluation of current and future audit, legal and reporting requirements.
• Strong strategic and analytical thinking skills.
• Comfort dealing with complexity and ambiguity. Ability to identify and present nuanced solutions to complex problems.
• Ability to perform high quality work under tight timelines.
• Ability to work with all levels of staff.
• Demonstrated record of professional conduct and character.
• Proven ability to professionally handle confidential information and exercise good judgement in the interpretation and application of instructions and organization policy.
• Demonstrated ability to apply project management principles, methodologies and best practices.
• Demonstrated ability to work well both independently and collaboratively, and in an advisory capacity, and liaise effectively with a wide and diverse range of internal and external stakeholders.

Additional Requirements

• Must be legally entitled to work in Canada, providing satisfactory documentation upon request.
• Ability to work both remotely and onsite, abiding by organization health and safety policies.
• Ability to declare personal Non-Conflict of Interest in execution of assignment responsibilities.
• Ability to complete a satisfactory Provincial Government security check, prior to assignment start.
• Provision of certification of AODA and OHSA online training course completion prior to assignment start.
• Additional satisfactory Background Checks, Technical Skills Evaluations, and Employment References as required.

Application Notes

Recommended Application Date : Please submit your resume as soon as possible, as our client will not accept new applications after Tuesday August 19, 2025. We are screening and shortlisting candidates immediately and qualified applications may be contacted same day as date of application.