Senior Financial Analyst

Job overview

Budgeting and forecasting

• Coordinate the annual budget process, including templates, assumptions, timelines, and consolidation.
• Prepare forward-looking projections with Finance leadership and departmental budget holders for quarterly forecasts.
• Support labour budgeting and seasonal workforce cost analysis with People & Culture.
• Maintain financial models for scenario planning and organizational decisions.

Financial analysis and reporting

• Provide departmental leaders with timely financial analysis, variance explanations, and decision support.
• Contribute to business cases and financial models for new initiatives and operational changes.
• Prepare cost pricing, profitability, and revenue analysis to support operational decisions.
• Support cost modeling, variance analysis, and financial tracking for capital projects.
• Prepare monthly financial analysis and variance commentary for management reporting.
• Support KPI development and performance analysis connecting financial results to operational drivers.
• Contribute financial information and analysis for executive leadership and committee reporting.

Systems and process improvement

• Develop dashboards and reporting tools to make financial information more accessible.
• Use Business Central, Excel, and business intelligence tools to improve accuracy and accessibility.
• Assist with financial process improvements, documentation, and internal control support.
• Contribute to ERP optimization and reporting enhancements with Finance and IT.

Required qualifications

• Post-secondary education in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field.
• At least five years of progressive FP&A experience, including supporting budget and forecast cycles.
• Strong financial modeling and advanced Excel capability.
• Experience providing variance analysis, management reporting, and financial recommendations.
• Ability to translate financial information into clear, actionable insights for non-finance stakeholders.
• Experience with ERP systems; Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and Jet Reports are specified.

Preferred qualifications and assets

• CPA designation or active progress toward a CPA designation is preferred.
• Power BI or comparable business intelligence and visualization tools experience is an asset.
• Seasonal, tourism, hospitality, attractions, or attendance-driven business model experience is an asset.
• Labour costing or workforce-planning analysis experience is an asset.
• Financial reporting process improvement or automation experience is an asset.

Hours and work arrangements

• The standard work week is 35 hours.
• Occasional holiday, evening, and weekend work may be required.
• Flexible work arrangements are offered; the posting does not specify an onsite, hybrid, or remote policy.

Benefits

• Benefits include extended health and dental coverage, life and disability insurance, and an employee and family assistance program.
• Other offerings include a 5% employer-matched pension plan, paid time off, park access, employee discounts, and free parking.

Organizational contribution