Senior Financial Analyst — Forecasting & Automation Lead

Vaco by Highspring; Toronto; On-site; CAD 77,000 - 104,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonuses

Medical benefits

401(k) retirement plan

Job summary

Vaco/Highspring is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst for a 1-year contract in the Greater Toronto Area. The ideal candidate will develop and maintain financial reports, support budgeting and forecasting, and drive process improvements across finance functions.

Strong Excel skills and experience with Sage Intacct are highly valued. The role focuses on improving reporting accuracy, automating manual tasks, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver practical financial solutions.

Qualifications

• Proven experience with cloud-based financial management and ERP systems (Sage Intacct a strong asset).
• Advanced Excel skills for financial modeling, reporting, and analysis.
• Experience supporting budgeting, forecasting, financial planning, and management reporting.
• Proven ability to translate business requirements into practical system solutions.
• Excellent communication skills across finance and operations teams.
• Experience documenting processes and supporting user adoption is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain financial and operational reports, dashboards, and management reporting tools.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and financial planning activities.
• Improve reporting processes and automate manual tasks to enhance efficiency and data accuracy.
• Review and optimize financial system configurations, workflows, approvals, controls, and user access structures.
• Assist with process improvements across procure-to-pay, order-to-cash, project accounting, and financial reporting.
• Collaborate with finance, operations, and project stakeholders to gather requirements and implement practical solutions.
• Create documentation, procedures, and user guides to support knowledge transfer and long-term sustainability.
• Analyze existing processes and recommend best practices to streamline workflows and improve reporting capabilities.

Skills

Sage Intacct

Excel

Budgeting & forecasting

Process improvement

Requirements analysis

Communication

Documentation

Job description

Vaco/Highspring is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst for a 1-year contract in the Greater Toronto Area. The ideal candidate will develop and maintain financial reports, support budgeting and forecasting, and drive process improvements across finance functions.

Strong Excel skills and experience with Sage Intacct are highly valued. The role focuses on improving reporting accuracy, automating manual tasks, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver practical financial solutions.