Financial Reporting & FP&A Analyst - (Montreal, QC)

Financial Reporting & FP&A Analyst - (Montreal, QC)

25 Oct
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Parent Organization
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Montreal

25 Oct

Parent Organization

Montreal

Job Title:
Financial Reporting Analyst, FP&A;

Location:
Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Work Mode:
2 days Hybrid

Experience:
3+ Years

Education:
Bachelor's Degree Required

Role Summary

We are hiring a Financial Reporting Analyst, FP&A;, to support financial forecasting, budgeting, expense analysis, headcount planning, and recurring revenue reporting. The selected candidate will work on a client project focused on financial planning, reporting accuracy, and process improvement, collaborating with finance teams and business stakeholders to deliver reliable financial insights. This role is well suited to a proactive, organized qualified with strong Excel and financial modelling skills who can take ownership of assigned workstreams and help improve financial reporting processes.

Key Responsibilities
Monthly Forecasting and Financial Analysis

- Support monthly forecast preparation, including Outlook, Forecast 1, and Forecast 2 submissions.
- Update financial forecasting models and validate assumptions to maintain accuracy and consistency.
- Analyze actuals against forecasts and budgets, identify key variances, and explain the underlying drivers.
- Explore opportunities to automate variance analysis and improve recurring reporting processes.
- Document forecasting methodologies, assumptions, validation checks, and submission procedures.

Expense Reporting and Reconciliation

- Collaborate with the Finance Transformation team to identify gaps, overlapping expenses, allocation issues, and potential double-counting.
- Review how expense allocations are treated, tracked, and reflected in actual financial results.
- Validate employee mapping across functions and cost centers to improve expense reporting accuracy.
- Assess whether General and Administrative (G&A;) and Corporate Communications expenses require separate tracking.
- Update forecasts to reflect revised employee mappings and associated costs.
- Support actual-versus-budget analysis using updated employee mapping.
- Establish repeatable reconciliation processes to maintain completeness, accuracy, and consistency between actuals and forecasts.
- Document data sources, expense treatments, reconciliation procedures, and ownership for each expense category.
- Support consolidated actual-versus-forecast expense reporting using Power BI.

FY28 Budget Development

- Own an assigned workstream within the FY28 budget planning process, working closely with the FP&A; team and department leaders.
- Distribute budget templates, collect departmental submissions, and follow up to ensure planning deadlines are met.
- Consolidate budget submissions and review them for completeness, consistency, and alignment with planning guidelines.
- Update budget and forecast projections based on revised employee mapping and associated costs.
- Prepare supporting analyses for management review, including comparisons against current-year forecasts and prior-year actuals.
- Build and compare financial planning scenarios,



documenting key assumptions, cost drivers, and variances.
- Support communication of budget findings and planning risks to relevant stakeholders.

Headcount Budget and Cost Tracking

- Develop a process to track approved headcount budgets, committed costs, and remaining funding by department.
- Support a review process for new role requests, including the identification of offsetting funding within existing departmental budgets.
- Evaluate role substitution scenarios, including cases where higher-cost positions require funding from multiple planned positions.
- Document approval requirements and funding decisions for headcount changes.
- Update headcount plans, forecasts, and associated cost projections to reflect approved changes.
- Maintain clear visibility into planned positions, committed costs, and available departmental funding using the designated headcount tracking process.

ARR and Billings Forecasting

- Support bi-weekly Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) forecasting by collecting inputs, updating projections, and validating assumptions.
- Analyze changes from previous forecasts and highlight key drivers, risks, and opportunities.
- Update revenue and billings forecasts based on revised ARR projections and timing assumptions.
- Refine billings assumptions and forecasting methodologies to improve the reliability of projections.
- Prepare supporting financial analyses and commentary for management review.
- Document forecasting processes, data sources, assumptions, responsibilities, timelines, and the impact of ARR changes on revenue and billings.

ARR, ACV, and Financial Metrics Alignment

- Support the alignment of Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR), Annual Contract Value (ACV), and billings metrics with established metric definitions.
- Document existing metric definitions and compare them with the applicable standardized definitions.
- Quantify differences between existing and standardized metrics and assist in developing reconciliation bridges.
- Support the restatement of historical and forecasted financial figures under updated metric definitions.
- Maintain supporting documentation to ensure consistent interpretation and reporting of financial metrics.

Financial Reporting and Stakeholder Collaboration

- Compile and analyze financial information for monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting.
- Prepare financial reports, presentations, and supporting documentation for management review.
- Identify financial trends, investigate discrepancies, and communicate relevant findings to stakeholders.




- Collect and update business unit reporting packages and support ad hoc financial reporting requests.
- Maintain accurate financial records and follow established reporting guidelines and controls.
- Work collaboratively with finance partners, department leaders, and cross-functional teams to meet reporting and planning deadlines.

Must-Have Skills and Qualifications

- Minimum 3 years of experience in finance, financial analysis, FP&A;, or a related field.
- Bachelor's degree required.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including financial modelling, forecasting, reconciliation, and variance analysis.
- Advanced Microsoft PowerPoint skills for preparing financial presentations and communicating findings.
- Hands-on experience with SAP.
- Hands-on experience with BPC.
- Experience using Power BI for financial reporting, expense analysis, or actual-versus-forecast dashboards.

- Experience with headcount planning, employee cost allocation, and departmental budget controls.

- Familiarity with ARR, ACV, revenue forecasting, and billing methodologies.

- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to investigate discrepancies and interpret financial results.
- A proactive, self-starting approach with a strong sense of ownership and accountability.
- Excellent organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities and reporting deadlines.
- Ability to work effectively with diverse internal stakeholders and communicate financial information clearly.
- Attention to detail and a commitment to financial reporting accuracy and documentation.

Nice-to-Have / Preferred Skills
- Experience supporting annual budget development, scenario modelling, and financial planning cycles.
- Experience improving forecasting processes, automating variance analysis, or streamlining recurring reporting activities.
- Familiarity with Ashby or similar tools used in headcount planning and tracking.
- Experience aligning financial metric definitions or restating historical and forecasted financial data.
- Experience documenting financial processes, data sources, assumptions, and reconciliation procedures.

Apply now, and our recruitment team will review your profile and reach out if it aligns with client requirements.

We value every application and aim to respond to those closely matching the role criteria. Even if you don't hear back this time, we encourage you to stay connected with us for future opportunities.

About Techedin
Techedin is a global IT staffing and technology services firm helping enterprises build high-performance tech teams. We support innovation at scale by connecting skilled professionals to leading companies and impactful projects. We prioritize transparency, responsiveness, and the right fit.
Equal Opportunity Statement
At Techedin, we welcome applicants of all backgrounds, communities, and experiences. Our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion drives us to create hiring experiences that are open, fair, and human-first.

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