Senior Financial Analyst - 14 Month Contract

Randstad Canada; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Randstad Canada client, a financial services firm, seeks a Senior Financial Analyst for a 14-month contract in a hybrid role (4 days onsite, remote Fridays) to drive daily financial operations and regulatory compliance.

You will partner with executive leadership to optimize core processes, deliver analytics, and support audits, while maintaining strong accuracy and timely reporting in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• CPA designation is required for the role.
• 5–7+ years in financial services (Banking, Capital Markets, Wealth Management, Fintech).
• Advanced MS Excel with modeling, and experience with MS Dynamics/Navision.
• Strong reconciliation, prioritization, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day financial reconciliations, reporting deliverables, and operational workflows.
• Partner with Risk, Compliance and Strategy to standardize processes and mitigate exposure.
• Analyze operational data to identify trends and design process improvements.
• Support audits and drive platform enhancements and expansion initiatives.
• Serve as SME for complex operational inquiries across business units.

Skills

Financial analysis

Data reconciliation

Stakeholder communication

Process optimization

Prioritization

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

CPA designation

Tools

Excel (Advanced)

MS Dynamics/Navision

Job description

Our client, a financial services firm, is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst for a 14-month contract. In this high-impact hybrid role (4 days onsite, remote Fridays), you will drive daily financial operations, ensure strict regulatory compliance, and optimize core business processes while collaborating closely with executive leadership.

Key Responsibilities:

• Operational & Financial Oversight: Lead day-to-day financial reconciliations, reporting deliverables, and routine operational workflows to ensure seamless business execution.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner directly with Risk, Compliance, and Strategy teams to standardize processes, align with financial industry standards, and mitigate operational exposure.
• Data Analytics & Continuous Improvement: Analyze complex operational datasets to identify emerging trends, resolve variances, and design actionable process improvements.
• Initiatives & Audit Support: Drive platform enhancements, support business expansion initiatives, and manage end-to-end documentation for internal and external audit requirements.
• Stakeholder Management: Serve as the primary subject matter expert for complex operational inquiries across business units.

Qualifications & Experience:

• 5–7+ years in financial services (Banking, Capital Markets, Wealth Management, or Fintech)
• CPA designation is required
• Advanced MS Excel (complex formulas, modeling, pivot tables) & hands-on experience with MS Dynamics or Navision
• Strong data reconciliation, discrepancy resolution, and process optimization skills
• Exceptional written/verbal communication; proven ability to manage competing priorities independently in a fast-paced environment