Senior Financial Performance Analytics Lead

National Bank of Canada; Montreal (administrative region); Hybrid; CAD 110,000 - 150,000; 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 seeks a Chief Analyst within Financial Performance Management to turning complex data into actionable insights. You will monitor performance, forecast finances and value data across Personal Banking, driving growth and profitability.

You will lead analyses, build dashboards, and promote advanced analytics including automation and AI, while supporting cross-functional planning and strategic initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field with five years of experience OR
• Master's degree with four years of experience.
• Experience in financial analysis, financial planning and analysis, financial modelling or business analytics.
• Proficiency in Excel; Power BI or similar data visualization is an asset.
• Knowledge of generative AI tools and their financial applications.
• CPA designation is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Produce and explain financial results, variances and KPIs to inform decision-making.
• Leverage data sources to generate value-added analyses and dashboards.
• Adopt analytical, automation and AI approaches in financial contexts.
• Identify opportunities to simplify and improve processes and analytics capabilities.
• Participate in forecasting, budgeting and financial planning, improving models.
• Perform financial and operational analyses to support business decisions.

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

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Five years of relevant experience

Master's degree in a relevant field

Four years of relevant experience

Tools

Excel

Power BI

SAP

Job description

National Bank of Canada seeks a Chief Analyst within Financial Performance Management to turning complex data into actionable insights. You will monitor performance, forecast finances and value data across Personal Banking, driving growth and profitability.

You will lead analyses, build dashboards, and promote advanced analytics including automation and AI, while supporting cross-functional planning and strategic initiatives.