Senior Financial Planning & Analysis (FPA) Analyst

GardaWorld; Montreal West; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Group insurance

Retirement plan

Vacation and personal days

Transit-accessible workplace

Job summary

GardaWorld is seeking a Senior FP&A Analyst to bolster financial planning, forecasting, reporting, and performance management for Cash Services Canada. This role partners with operations and corporate teams to deliver actionable insights, manage costs, and drive profitability improvements.

You will analyze variances, support budgeting and forecasting, and build robust financial models to guide business decisions in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 3 to 5 years of FP&A or related experience.
• CPA designation or active pursuit preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support the monthly financial close process, including variance analysis, journal entries, accruals, and reporting packages.
• Prepare and analyze monthly financial results including revenue, labor, expenses, gross margin and profitability trends.
• Assist in development of annual budget, rolling forecasts, and long-range plans with operations and business leaders.
• Build, maintain, and enhance financial models for forecasting, scenario planning, cost reductions, pricing, and business cases.
• Serve as a finance business partner by providing analysis, identifying risks & opportunities, and supporting action plans.
• Analyze KPIs such as labor productivity, volume trends, route/stop activity, claims, cost drivers, and client profitability.
• Contribute to continuous improvement through reporting automation, data validation, and new finance tools/processes.
• Perform ad hoc analyses and support senior leadership on special projects.

Skills

FP&A experience

Financial analysis

Accounting/finance business partnering

Strong modeling & forecasting

Advanced Excel

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance/BA

CPA designation preferred

Tools

Power BI

Power Query

Great Plains

Microsoft Dynamics 365

Excel

Job description

Business Unit: Cash Services

Career Area: Cash Services

Location: Montréal, Quebec, CA

JOB SUMMARY

The Senior FP&A Analyst plays a key role in supporting the financial planning, forecasting, reporting, and performance management processes for Cash Services Canada. Acting as a strategic finance business partner, this individual collaborates closely with operational and corporate teams to provide timely financial analysis, actionable insights, and recommendations that support decision‑making, cost control, productivity initiatives, and profitability improvement.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support the monthly financial close process, including variance analysis, journal entries, accruals, and the preparation of monthly financial reporting packages.
• Prepare and analyze monthly financial results, including revenue, direct labor, overtime, operating expenses, gross margin, and profitability trends.
• Assist in the development of the annual budget, rolling forecasts, and long‑range financial plans in collaboration with operations and business leaders.
• Build, maintain, and enhance financial models to support forecasting, scenario planning, cost‑reduction initiatives, pricing decisions, and business case evaluations.
• Serve as a finance business partner to operational teams by providing value‑added analysis, identifying risks and opportunities, and supporting the implementation of action plans.
• Analyze key financial and operational performance indicators (KPIs), including labor productivity, volume trends, route and stop activity, claims, cost drivers, and client profitability.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives through reporting automation, process optimization, data validation, and the implementation of new finance tools and business processes.
• Perform ad hoc financial analyses and participate in special projects for senior leadership and management.

SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 3 to 5 years of relevant experience in Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), financial analysis, accounting, or finance business partnering.
• CPA designation or active pursuit of a CPA designation is preferred.

Technical Skills

• Strong financial modeling, forecasting, budgeting, and analytical capabilities.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Experience with Power BI, Power Query, or similar business intelligence and reporting tools is considered an asset.
• Experience working with ERP systems and large data sets; knowledge of Great Plains, Microsoft Dynamics 365, or similar systems is an asset.

Professional Competencies

• Strong business acumen with the ability to translate financial data into meaningful business insights and recommendations.
• Ability to challenge assumptions, identify risks and opportunities, and influence decision‑making.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to build strong relationships across operations, finance, and senior leadership teams.
• Bilingual (French and English), with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Highly autonomous, detail‑oriented, organized, and capable of managing multiple priorities in a fast‑paced environment.
• Proactive mindset with a strong focus on continuous improvement, efficiency, and operational excellence.

WE OFFER

• Competitive salary
• Group insurance
• Retirement plan
• Vacation and personal days
• Dynamic work environment
• Workplace easily accessible by public transit
• International company offering multiple long‑term career opportunities

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