As a Sr. Financial Analyst within Finning's Corporate FP&A team, you'll be at the heart of strategic financial planning and performance management. This role offers a dynamic opportunity to contribute to one of the world's largest Caterpillar dealers, supporting data-driven decisions that shape the future of our business. You'll be part of a purpose-driven team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous growth, supported by competitive compensation, a culture of inclusion, and ongoing opportunities for advancement.Job Description:
Major Job Functions:
As a Sr Financial Analyst within the corporate commercial and financial performance management team, you will play a key role in supporting strategic financial decision-making through detailed analysis, modelling, planning, and reporting. This position is responsible for developing and maintaining financial models to support balance sheet, free cash flow, key organizational metrics, and related activities and initiatives. This includes short and long range planning and modelling, frequent cash projections and cycle close reporting, strong collaboration with various cross-functional teams throughout the organization, executive and corporate reporting, and detailed KPI modelling and tracking.
Your responsibilities will include:
Financial Reporting & Insights:
Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports with high accuracy.
Conduct variance analysis and provide clear, insightful commentary.
Lead and participate in the completion of executive-level presentations.
Prepare ad-hoc reports to support business needs.
Forecasting and budgeting:
Collaborate and communicate with finance and business team members across the organization to develop the balance sheet, cash, and metrics projections, budgets, and forecasts.
Perform complex financial analysis, including: conducting research, identifying gaps in reporting and analysis application tools and process, design and implement solutions to support reporting and analysis requirements, application of modelling to analyze and interpret financial impact, and measure financial results against budget and forecast.
Develop comprehensive long range financial models.
Review financial operating results to identify key trends, variances, and opportunities for continuous improvement.
Conduct market analysis using research tools and contacts to support executive level reporting relative to the forecast and budget cycles.
preparation and delivery of reporting to the executives and management groups.
Tools and technology:
Leverage advanced Excel, Microsoft Power Platform, and financial systems (eg - INFOR / M3, BPC/AFO, DBS, OneStream, SAP, other) for reporting and analysis.
Work with technology partners to continuously enhance reporting, planning, and analysis toolsets and processes.
Qualifications and Skills:
Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting or Economics
Professional designation (CPA, CGA, CMA, CA) or MBA is an asset
A minimum of 7 years of experience in an analytical role in finance or business accounting
Strong analytical skills to interpret financial results to business impact
Advanced to expert Microsoft Excel skills required, with preference to those with Microsoft Power Platform capabilities
Experience in a large, complex organization is preferred
Understanding and experience with full cycle accounting, with a strong capability of balance sheet and invested capital, and free cash flow
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Strong organization skills with the ability to manage time, prioritize and meet deadlines
Strong attention to detail driving high accuracy in reporting and data validation
Self-motivated to learn new concepts and participate in new projects
At Finning, we prioritize creating a diverse and inclusive environment. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and we actively encourage all individuals to express themselves and achieve their full potential. As a company, we continuously strive to enhance our outreach to individuals of all backgrounds and identities. We do not discriminate against applicants based on gender identity, race, national and ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual orientation, marital and family status, and/or mental or physical disabilities. Furthermore, Finning is committed to collaborating with and providing reasonable accommodations /adjustments to individuals with disabilities. If you require an adjustment/accommodation at any point during the recruitment process, please inform your recruiter.
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What We Do
Finning is the world's largest Caterpillar dealer delivering unrivalled service for over 90 years. We sell, rent and provide parts and service for equipment and engines to customers in various industries, including mining, construction, petroleum, forestry and a wide range of power systems applications.
Since 1933, when Finning was first established in Canada by Earl B. Finning, our name has conveyed integrity, reliability and resourcefulness. Over the years, the company has grown as a result of a genuine commitment to earning customer loyalty.
With our broad product support infrastructure and unmatched service capabilities, we deliver solutions that enable customers to achieve the lowest equipment owning and operating costs while maximizing uptime.
Finning employs over 13,000 people world-wide and operates in three geographies, with the head office in Vancouver, Canada.
