Senior Financial Performance Analyst & AI Forecasting

National Bank of Canada; Montreal (administrative region); Hybrid; CAD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and wellness program

Flexible group insurance

Generous pension plan

Employee Share Ownership Plan

Employee and family assistance program

Preferential banking services

Involvement in community initiatives

Telemedicine service

Virtual sleep clinic

Job summary

National Bank of Canada is hiring a Chief Analyst for the Financial Performance Management team. You will transform complex financial and operational information into clear analyses that support decision-making, growth and profitability.

You will lead forecasting, budgeting, and performance monitoring initiatives, leveraging data sources to build dashboards and indicators, and explore AI-driven approaches in a finance context. A hybrid work model and ongoing professional development are offered.

Qualifications

• Languages: French (required)
• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field with 5 years of experience or Master's with 4 years of experience
• Experience in financial analysis, financial planning and analysis, financial modelling or business analytics
• Proficiency in Excel and experience with Power BI or another data visualisation tool; SAP experience is a plus

Responsibilities

• Produce and explain financial results, variances and KPIs to help sectors understand their issues.
• Leverage data sources to generate value-added analyses and develop dashboards and performance indicators.
• Help adopt new analytical, automation and artificial intelligence approaches in a financial context.
• Identify and implement opportunities to simplify and continuously improve processes, while developing the team’s analytical capabilities.
• Participate in forecasting, budgeting and financial planning processes and improve models for projecting changes in results.
• Carry out financial and operational analyses that support business decisions and evaluate initiatives.

Skills

Artificial Intelligence

Cybersecurity

Diversity & Inclusion

Empathy

Financial Analysis

Financial Statement Analysis

Initiative

Intelligent Process Automation Tools

Learning Agility

Performance Enhancement

Process Automation

Resiliency

Teamwork

Excel proficiency

Power BI

SAP

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Master's degree in a relevant field

Chartered Professional Accountant designation

Tools

Excel

Power BI

SAP

Job description

National Bank of Canada is hiring a Chief Analyst for the Financial Performance Management team. You will transform complex financial and operational information into clear analyses that support decision-making, growth and profitability.

You will lead forecasting, budgeting, and performance monitoring initiatives, leveraging data sources to build dashboards and indicators, and explore AI-driven approaches in a finance context. A hybrid work model and ongoing professional development are offered.