Senior Financial Analyst, FP&A

Meridia Recruitment Solutions; Nova Scotia; On-site; CAD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading traffic control company in Dartmouth, NS, is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to support financial planning and analysis processes. The ideal candidate will manage forecasting, reporting, and provide data-driven insights to leadership. Qualifications include a Bachelor's degree in finance and proficiency in financial modeling. This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to a rapidly growing organization with a focus on integration and analysis.

Qualifications

• Proven experience integrating acquisitions and similar enterprise-wide projects.
• Experience developing financial reports and metrics in a large, complex organization.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and adapt to a changing, fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Perform financial forecasting, reporting, and operational metrics tracking.
• Analyze financial data and create financial models for decision support.
• Work closely with the accounting team for accurate financial reporting.

Skills

Financial forecasting

Data analysis

Financial modeling

Excel proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in finance

CPA (or working towards)

Tools

ERP and planning software

Job description

Overview

Senior Financial Analyst, FP&A

Dartmouth, NS

Reference # HL - RTR - 8720

Right Traffic is a leading company in the Traffic Control industry, experiencing rapid growth across North America. As the fastest-growing national traffic control company, we pride ourselves on delivering exceptional services to our clients. We are private equity (PE) owned, and operate in a dynamic, evolving environment where adaptability and strategic thinking are highly valued.

We are seeking a proactive, independent thinker to join our finance team as a Senior Financial Analyst. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a dynamic, evolving environment and has experience integrating acquisitions. As a PE-owned company, Right Traffic values individuals who can think critically on their feet, anticipate the downstream impact of decisions, and confidently take initiative, trusting their own business acumen. This is a high-impact opportunity to contribute to a fast-growing, multi-site

As a Senior Financial Analyst at Right Traffic and related group of companies you are responsible for completing, assisting in and leading various aspects of the financial planning and analysis processes on a day-to-day basis. This project based FP&A position reports directly to the Manager FP&A, and will be responsible for analyzing the company’s historical performance, building forecasts, and assisting leadership across many different growth objectives.

Job Duties

• Perform financial forecasting, reporting, and operational metrics tracking
• Analyze financial data and create financial models for decision support
• Analyze past results, perform variance analysis, identify trends, and make recommendations for improvements
• Work closely with the accounting team to ensure accurate financial reporting
• Guide the cost analysis process by establishing and enforcing policies and procedures
• Assist with preparation of quarterly financial reports
• Increase productivity by developing automated reporting / forecasting tools
• Support the Department Leaders with data-driven analysis
• Ad hoc FP&A related tasks within the normal scope of a senior financial analyst.

Skills and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, or equivalent field
• CPA (or working towards) would be highly advantageous
• Proven experience integrating acquisitions and similar enterprise-wide projects
• Strong operational knowledge and business acumen
• General knowledge of accounting / financial / operational principles is a must
• Experience developing financial reports and metrics in a large, complex organization
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and adapt to a changing, fast-paced environment
• High proficiency in financial modeling techniques
• Strong analytical and data gathering skills
• Strong fluency with Excel formulas and functions
• Experience working with ERP and planning software