Our client is looking to bring on a Senior Financial Analyst to their team. This role is full time, permanent and office based.

The ideal candidate brings a strong foundation in Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A;) paired with practical costing exposure in a quick-paced, operational environment. You will work closely with finance and site leadership to analyze unit profitability, track operating expenses, and identify cost-saving opportunities across the business.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A;)

- Budgeting & Forecasting: Drive the annual budget process and maintain rolling quarterly financial forecasts across multiple operational business units.
- Variance & Performance Analysis: Conduct monthly deep-dive analyses comparing actual financial performance against budget and forecast, identifying the core drivers behind revenue and cost variances.
- Operational KPI Tracking: Build and manage dynamic models to monitor key financial and operational metrics (e.g., Cost per Unit , Operating Margin , Asset Utilization , and Yield ).
- Management Reporting: Prepare executive reporting packages, operational dashboards, and performance summaries for senior leadership.

Costing & Operational Finance

- Profitability & Margin Analysis: Evaluate product, service, customer, and contract profitability, including pricing structures and cost-recovery mechanisms.
- Cost Allocation & Analysis: Track and analyze fixed and variable costs, including direct labor, equipment leasing/maintenance, overhead allocation,



and operational expenses.
- Operational Partnership: Collaborate directly with operational and site managers to review department spending, identify cost-containment opportunities, and drive process efficiency.

Qualifications & Skill Requirements

- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related discipline. A professional designation/enrollment (CPA, CFA) or MBA is considered a strong asset.
- Experience: 3–5+ years of progressive financial analysis experience combining FP&A; and Cost Accounting / Cost Analysis .
- Environment: Experience working in operations-heavy, production, distribution, or multi‑site business environments is preferred.
- Technical Skills:
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel (financial modeling, pivot tables, data management).
- Hands‑on experience with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems.
- Experience with BI and visualization tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau) is an asset.
- Work Arrangement: Must be capable of working 100% on‑site in the North Vaughan area
- Operational Curiosity: Ability to connect line‑item financial data directly to physical processes, assets, and operational workflows.
- Communication: Ability to translate complex financial and cost data into clear, actionable insights for non‑finance partners.
- Analytical Problem-Solving: Self‑motivated to investigate cost anomalies, dig into root causes, and recommend actionable solutions.

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📌 Senior Financial Analyst (Vaughan)
🏢 randstad canada
📍 Vaughan