Senior FP&A Systems & Automation Architect

BlueCat; Toronto; On-site; CAD 130,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional Development Budget

Wellness Days and Wellness Week

Lifestyle Spending Account

Employee Recognition Program

Job summary

BlueCat is seeking a Senior FP&A Analyst, Systems & Automation, to own our planning and reporting system, build AI-assisted workflows, and drive scalable automation across finance. You will manage Pigment, create driver-based models, and partner with ERP/CRM data sources to streamline close and budgeting cycles.

Candidates should have 3-6 years in FP&A or related roles, hands-on experience with Pigment or similar tools, and strong SQL/Excel skills.

Qualifications

• 3-6 years of FP&A, financial systems, or hybrid finance/analytics experience.
• Hands-on with at least one FP&A planning tool (Anaplan, Adaptive, Pigment, or similar).
• Experience applying AI or automation to finance workflows.
• Own end-to-end build of automated workflows from process mapping to rollout.
• Strong SQL and advanced Excel/Power Query skills.
• Excellent communication with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Own day-to-day administration and improvements of Pigment FP&A system, data integrity, and user support.
• Act as internal AI champion to drive workflow improvements and outcomes.
• Identify manual finance processes and build automated replacements (data pulls, AI-assisted reporting).
• Design driver-based financial models, forecasts, and dashboards for budgeting and variance analysis.
• Apply AI tools and lightweight automation (Python, SQL, Power Query) to recurring reporting and data consolidation.
• Collaborate with Accounting and Rev Ops to pull, validate, and reconcile data across ERP/CRM.
• Document SOPs for automated workflows and train finance team on adoption.
• Support monthly/quarterly close, budgeting cycles, and ad hoc analyses for leadership.
• Champion new technology and processes to drive adoption.

Skills

FP&A experience

Financial systems

SQL

Excel

Power Query

Python

Stakeholder communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting

Tools

Anaplan

Adaptive

Pigment

AI agents

LLM tools

Job description

BlueCat is seeking a Senior FP&A Analyst, Systems & Automation, to own our planning and reporting system, build AI-assisted workflows, and drive scalable automation across finance. You will manage Pigment, create driver-based models, and partner with ERP/CRM data sources to streamline close and budgeting cycles.

Candidates should have 3-6 years in FP&A or related roles, hands-on experience with Pigment or similar tools, and strong SQL/Excel skills.