Tackle complex, open-ended questions spanning multiple parts of the business and bring structure to ambiguity
Understand how different businesses make money, identify key growth drivers, and assess whether growth is sustainable
Connect individual business performance to the broader consolidated picture
Build financial models and analysis from the ground up to answer strategic questions and support business decisions
Find, access, and validate data, including working directly with SQL and BI tools
Improve in-year and long-range forecasting by strengthening methodologies and key drivers
Own the monthly and quarterly finance rhythm
Partner with business teams on reviews and reporting while maintaining consistent standards
Challenge assumptions, identify risks and opportunities, and turn complex analysis into clear recommendations
Report recommendations to the Director, Strategic Finance & Insights, VP Finance, CFO, and business leaders
Requirements Strong problem-solving skills and ability to bring structure to ambiguous or unowned problems
Strong financial modelling skills, including building driver-based models and three-statement analysis from the ground up
Experience working directly with data, including SQL or an equivalent querying tool and a BI platform
Strong business curiosity and ability to investigate business drivers




Ability to challenge assumptions and numbers while building trusted relationships with business partners
Strong communication skills, with ability to make complex analysis explicit and actionable for finance and non-finance audiences
Experience working in a complex business with multiple revenue streams or business models
Availability to work within EST/EDT hours
Legal eligibility to work in Canada is implied by the role's Canadian hiring location
Core Competencies Demonstrates strong financial modeling capabilities, including driver-based models and three-statement analysis, while effectively communicating complex analyses to diverse audiences. Proven ability to tackle ambiguous problems, validate data using SQL and BI tools, and partner with business teams to drive strategic insights.
Highest-signal resume keywords Financial Modeling
SQL Querying
Business Intelligence Tools
Problem-Solving
Communication Skills
ATS Optimization Keywords Hard Skills Financial Modeling
Three-Statement Analysis
Driver-Based Models
Data Validation
Forecasting Methodologies
Soft Skills Problem-Solving
Business Curiosity
Relationship Building
Analytical Thinking
Clear Communication
Industry Keywords Revenue Streams
Business Performance
Strategic Finance
Financial Analysis
Complex Business Models
Tools & Technologies SQL
Business Intelligence Tools

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📌 Lead Strategic Financial Analyst (Ontario)
🏢 Jobtailor
📍 Ontario