The Systems Analyst, Enablement(IT Financial Analyst)

Scotiabank; Toronto; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading bank in Toronto is seeking a Systems Analyst (IT Financial Analyst) to support financial planning and analysis for the Fund the Future program. The role requires a university degree in finance or accounting, coupled with 3-5 years of relevant experience. Key responsibilities include tracking investments and preparing financial reports. The position offers a competitive rewards program, upskilling opportunities, and a commitment to diversity and inclusion from day one.

Benefits

Diversity and Inclusion programs

Tuition assistance

Flexible vacation and benefits from day one

Community engagement opportunities

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of financial planning & analysis experience in technology or transformation programs.
• Ability to communicate financial concepts to finance and non-finance stakeholders.
• Experience with accruals, forecasting, and benefits tracking.

Responsibilities

• Support financial planning and forecasting for programs.
• Track investments against funding envelopes for transparency.
• Prepare financial reporting for leadership councils.
• Partner with finance leads to validate savings assumptions.

Skills

Strong analytical skills

Excel/financial modeling skills

Communication skills

Project/program financial management

Education

University degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business Administration

CPA designation (or working toward)

Job description

Title: The Systems Analyst, Enablement(IT Financial Analyst)

Requisition ID: 239083

Join a purpose driven winning team, committed to results, in an inclusive and high-performing culture.

Is this role right for you? In this role, you will:

• Support financial planning and forecasting for the Fund the Future program, including operating and capital budgets.
• Track program-level investments against approved funding envelopes, ensuring transparency in spend and benefits realization.
• Prepare variance analyses, executive dashboards, and financial reporting for Program Leadership and Governance Councils.
• Partner with Finance Lead and Program Manager to validate savings assumptions and track realization of benefits across levers (e.g. Application Decommissioning, Digitization, Modernization, Vendor Rationalization, Workforce & Portfolio Management).
• Maintain financial models that integrate program delivery milestones, cost-of-delay impacts, and reinvestment opportunities.
• Ensure compliance with enterprise finance and reporting standards, including reconciliation, accruals, and audit support.
• Provide ad hoc analysis to support business cases and VRC submissions.
• Identify opportunities for process simplification and automation in financial reporting and tracking.

Do you have the skills that will enable you to succeed in this role? We'd love to work with you if you have:

• University degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business Administration.
• CPA designation (or working toward) preferred.
• 3–5 years of financial planning & analysis (FP&A) experience, ideally within technology or large-scale transformation programs.
• Strong analytical and excel/financial modeling skills.
• Ability to communicate financial concepts to both finance and non-finance stakeholders.
• Knowledge of project/program financial management, including accruals, forecasting, and benefits tracking.

What's in it for you?

• Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Allyship - We strive to create an inclusive culture where every employee is empowered to reach their fullest potential, respected for who they are, and are embraced through bias‑free practices and inclusive values across Scotiabank. We embrace diversity and provide opportunities for all employee to learn, grow & participate through our various Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) that span across diverse gender identities, ethnicity, race, age, ability & veterans.
• Accessibility and Workplace Accommodations - We value the unique skills and experiences each individual brings to the Bank and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment for everyone. Scotiabank continues to locate, remove, and prevent barriers so that we can build a diverse and inclusive environment while meeting accessibility requirements.
• Upskilling through online courses, cross‑functional development opportunities, and tuition assistance.
• Competitive Rewards program including bonus, flexible vacation, personal, sick days, and benefits will start on day one.
• Community Engagement - no matter where you choose to work from; we offer opportunities for community engagement & belonging with our various programs.

Location(s): Canada : Ontario : Toronto

Scotiabank is a leading bank in the Americas. Guided by our purpose: "for every future", we help our customers, their families and their communities achieve success through a broad range of advice, products and services, including personal and commercial banking, wealth management and private banking, corporate and investment banking, and capital markets.

At Scotiabank, we value the unique skills and experiences each individual brings to the Bank, and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment for everyone. If you require accommodation (including, but not limited to, an accessible interview site, alternate format documents, ASL Interpreter, or Assistive Technology) during the recruitment and selection process, please let our Recruitment team know. If you require technical assistance, please click here. Candidates must apply directly online to be considered for this role. We thank all applicants for their interest in a career at Scotiabank; however, only those candidates who are selected for an interview will be contacted.