Senior Business Finance Analyst (SQL) (BBBH11907) Toronto, Canada
Job title: Senior Business Finance Analyst

Our client: A well‑established Canadian organization with a strong national presence and an excellent reputation within its industry.

This is a highly visible role offering exposure to senior leadership and key stakeholders across the business. Our client is seeking a Senior Business Finance Analyst who combines strong financial analysis, business partnering, and commercial acumen with advanced SQL capabilities. This individual will play a key role in supporting business performance, identifying opportunities for growth and efficiency, and providing actionable financial insights that influence strategic decision‑making.

Salary: CAD80000 - CAD95000 per year

Principal tasks and responsibilities include:

Write complex SQL queries to extract, validate, analyze, and interpret large volumes of financial, operational, and commercial data

Analyze revenue, profitability, pricing, margins, productivity, utilization, and key financial KPIs to support business performance and decision‑making

Develop financial models, forecasts, trend analyses, and business cases to support strategic initiatives and operational planning

Partner closely with finance, operations, sales, and senior leadership teams to provide insight into business performance and identify opportunities for improvement

Prepare monthly, quarterly, and ad hoc management reporting packages, dashboards, scorecards, and executive presentations

Perform variance analysis against budget, forecast, and prior periods, providing meaningful commentary and recommendations to stakeholders

Translate complex financial and operational data into clear business insights and actionable recommendations

Support annual budgeting, forecasting, and long‑range planning activities across multiple business units

Identify trends, risks,



opportunities, and performance drivers through detailed financial and operational analysis

Build, maintain, and enhance financial dashboards, reporting tools, and automated reporting solutions

Validate data integrity, investigate discrepancies, and ensure consistency across financial and operational reporting

Support business intelligence initiatives, reporting automation projects, and continuous improvement efforts across the organization

Present findings and recommendations to senior leadership in a concise, business‑focused manner

Participate in strategic projects requiring a blend of financial analysis, business insight, stakeholder management, and technical capability

Qualifications and pre‑requisites:

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Commerce, Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, Data Analytics, Business, or a related discipline

CPA, CFA, MBA, or progress toward a professional designation would be considered an asset

5+ years of progressive experience in FP&A;, business finance, commercial finance, business analytics, financial analysis, or a similar role

Advanced SQL skills are mandatory. Candidates must be comfortable independently writing complex queries, extracting and validating large datasets, and using data to solve business problems

Strong experience analyzing revenue, profitability, pricing, margins, costs, productivity, and operational performance metrics

Experience supporting budgeting, forecasting, financial modelling,



business planning, and management reporting processes

Strong understanding of financial statements, financial performance drivers, and business operations

Experience with Power BI, Excel, and reporting tools. Exposure to Python, VBA, Tableau, or other analytical tools would be considered an asset

Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to explain analysis and recommendations to both finance and non‑finance stakeholders

Strong business partnering capabilities and the ability to influence decision‑making through data and analysis

Ability to bridge the gap between finance, operations, and data by translating complex information into practical business recommendations

Strong critical thinking, problem‑solving, and analytical skills with a natural curiosity to understand root causes and performance drivers

Demonstrated ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and thrive in a fast‑paced environment

Professional presence with the confidence to interact with senior leadership and key business stakeholders

Additional information or perks:

Hybrid work environment

Highly visible role with regular interaction with senior leadership and business decision‑makers

Opportunity to influence strategic business decisions through financial analysis and insight

Strong blend of FP&A;, business partnering, commercial finance, and advanced analytics

Exposure to cross‑functional stakeholders across finance, operations, and executive leadership

Competitive bonus opportunity

Comprehensive advantages package

Strong long‑term career growth opportunities within a stable and growing Canadian organization

Collaborative and team‑oriented culture focused on continuous improvement and professional development

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📌 Senior Business Finance Analyst (SQL) (Ontario)
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