Senior Financial Analyst, FP&A

About the Company
Our client is a financial services company. They are looking for a Senior Financial Analyst, FP&A to join their team!

Why Work Here

• World class financial services company with operations in Canada and Europe
• Excellent boss that this role will report to that will provide lots of coaching and guidance
• Excellent team and culture
• Flexible working arrangements
• Outstanding compensation package

About the Opportunity

Driving Business Performance

• Ensure all business decisions are supported by high-quality financial analysis with the necessary data resources, analytical tools, structured frameworks, and standard methodologies.
• Understand key financial and operational performance drivers and helps integrate them consistently into our business management reporting processes
• Support the development/refinement of appropriate efficiency metrics, dashboards and financial/non-financial KPIs to enable effective performance management
• Prepare financial performance reporting for monthly leadership reviews.
• Evaluate financial performance by performing variance analysis, identify trends with plans and forecasts.
• Play key role in execution of annual plan & quarterly forecasts.
• Identify and drive improvements in execution, including the creation of standard and ad-hoc reports, tools, and dashboards.

Relationship Management

• Work closely with entire FP&A team and outside business partners to stay ahead of potential headwinds/tailwinds
• Able to provide insights into the future, sees the big picture, influence the senior management team, takes the initiative proactively and focuses on aligning Finance and other functions within the business.
• Responsible for growing the relationships with the FP&A team and beyond as a partner providing outstanding client experience and strengthening the relationships across boundaries.

Strategic Management

• Ensure accurate financial assumptions in corporate and business unit strategic planning processes are consistently made
• Participate effectively in the development of planning models that reflect key drivers of value and a driven environment
• Provide a consistent approach which assists the business in measuring its performance against strategy and operating plans
• Bring a digital-first and customer-centric mentality

Performance Measurement and Management Control

• Understand key financial and operational drivers of performance and help to integrate them consistently in business management reporting processes
• Track and analyze information that is predictive and useful
• Coordinate the communication of performance towards goals and strategies of the business.
• Establish and drive forward-looking planning/budgeting processes ensuring alignment between financial and strategic plans.

Governance/Stewardship role

• Coordinate the deployment of financial controls across the business that is effective at preventing undesirable risks
• Aligns finance processes and priorities with those of the business and is flexible at adapting finance processes to meet the business's changing needs
• Play an upfront and early role in product decision-making processes

About You

• CA/CPA, CMA, CGA or equivalent.
• 5 years post-qualification financial management experience (3-5 years of which, preferably in a P&C organization).
• Demonstrable understanding and strategic perspective on the insurance industry
• Experience with contract negotiation and management, business modelling, acquisitions and integration
• Sound understanding of financial, strategic and performance management processes

Salary
$90,000 to $93,000/year

How to Apply
Click the "Apply Now" button and follow the instructions to submit your resume. Please know that we only accept documents in MS Word or Rich Text formats. When referencing this job, quote #426665.

You must currently reside within the Greater Toronto Area and be permitted to work in Canada to be considered for this opportunity. A recruiter will be in touch with you if your profile meets our client's requirements for this role.

Vaco values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.

EEO Notice
Vaco is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by federal, state or local law.

Vaco LLC and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Vaco LLC and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact HR@vaco.com.

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