Description The Finance Analyst III is a highly analytical and detail-oriented professional who will support strategic financial planning, forecasting, and decision‐making processes. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in financial modeling, data analysis, and business performance evaluation, with the ability to translate complex data into actionable insights.

- Participate in the annual budget and strategic plan process for the business unit.
- Drive the forecast, review, and report and any related variance analysis.
- Partner with finance leadership to ensure financial reports comply with IFRS.
- Review monthly, quarterly, and annual financial information including execution of the overall financial close process.
- Be the finance business partner to the business unit leaders, actively engaging with them to ensure the business unit achieves its financial objectives.
- Drive process improvement and proactively identify cost‐reduction opportunities.
- Analyze historical and current financial data to assess the company's financial health.
- Maintain financial models to accurately project financial results.
- Retain industry and company knowledge to enhance variance explanations and financial reporting.
- Prepare and present detailed financial reports and presentations for senior leadership.
- Operate with a continuous improvement mindset.
- Own ad‐hoc projects or analysis to enhance financial performance and better understand business drivers.
- Any other tasks or duties as agreed with FP&A; Manager.

Minimum Qualifications
- University degree in accounting, finance, or related field required.




- Minimum five years of experience in accounting, finance, or related field required.
- Knowledge of accounting principles and public company financial reporting & practices.
- Excellent analytical skills, conceptual thinking, communication, and interpersonal skills.
- Expert knowledge of Microsoft Applications (Excel, Word, Power Point, Access) required.
- Experience presenting and overseeing financial statements, reports and models.
- Bilingual French‐English.

Preferred Qualifications
- CPA designation.
- Essential knowledge and experience in Hyperion Planning and Hyperion Enterprise.
- Knowledge and experience with Oracle.
- Able to thrive in an often fast‐paced and deadline‐oriented business requiring development and refinement of processes and procedures.
- Effectively manage stress and work well under pressure.
- Meet deadlines within prescribed timeframes.
- Ability to learn financial requirements of existing/current/different countries.
- Able to thrive in a team environment and contribute to team objectives.
- Knowledge and skill to break down complex concepts into easy‐to‐understand action items.
- Excellent presentation skills.
- Develop reporting and effectively present ad‐hoc and diverse information to leaders.
- Effectively analyze business financial performance and implement appropriate measures to maximize financial performance.
- Able to work flexible hours.

Benefits
- Group Insurance.
- Telemedicine Employee and Family Assistance Program.
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
- Group RRSP.
- CAE Pension Plan/Defined Benefit Plan.
- Sabbatical Leave.
- Flex Time.
- Enhanced Parental Leave.

📌 Financial Analyst Civil (Montreal)
🏢 CAE
📍 Montreal