Job Title: Finance Business Analyst
Experience Level: Level 2 (intermediate): 2-5 years
Open positions: 1
Job Level: FTC
Location: Montreal (Day 1 onboarding onsite/in office presence 3x/week)
This role works closely with Technology Finance Product Managers Technology Business Managers Controllers Business Management and senior stakeholders to provide transparency into technology costs support decision-making and drive continuous improvements in financial processes and reporting. The team is responsible for helping stakeholders understand technology spend cost drivers and investment impacts.
- Produce recurring and ad hoc financial reports dashboards and management presentations.
- Analyze technology cost trends variances and key financial drivers.
- Support budget forecast actuals and investment tracking activities.
- Validate data quality and perform root-cause analysis on reporting discrepancies.
- Present findings and recommendations to stakeholders in a clear and concise manner.
Stakeholder Management
- Build effective relationships with Finance Technology Business Management Product Management and Controller teams.
- Respond to stakeholder requests and provide financial insights to support decision-making.
- Prepare executive-ready materials for senior management discussions.
- Participate in governance forums working groups and project meetings.
- Process Improvement & Automation
- Identify opportunities to streamline reporting and improve data quality.
- Develop and enhance automated reporting solutions using up-to-date analytics tools.
- Support migration and transformation initiatives involving financial data and reporting platforms.
- Document processes controls and methodologies to improve operational efficiency.
Risk & Control:
- Ensure reporting and analytical outputs comply with established governance standards.
- Support implementation of controls around financial processes and data quality.
- Maintain audit-ready documentation for key methodologies and reporting processes.
- Assist with issue remediation and control enhancement initiatives.
Qualifications
Required
- 2-5 years of experience in Finance Business Management Technology Finance Consulting Strategy or a related analytical role.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills.
- Experience working with large datasets and performing quantitative analysis.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy.
Preferred:
- Experience with Power BI Tableau Qlik
- Knowledge of budgeting forecasting or cost management processes.
- Experience supporting technology infrastructure or shared services organizations.
- Financial modelling and business case development experience.
- Understanding of risk and control frameworks within large enterprises.
- Knowledge of GenAI
The ideal candidate is:
- Highly analytical and intellectually curious.
- Comfortable working with complex financial and operational datasets.
- Able to translate data into actionable business insights.
- Proactive in identifying process improvements and automation opportunities.
- Effective at communicating with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Collaborative accountable and delivery focused.
Possible Job Level
- 2-5 years experience
- Suitable for MBA graduates or candidates with Finance Engineering Technology Analytics or Consulting backgrounds.