Financial Analyst – FP&A,
Treasury, M&A and Special projects

Our Client

Our client, a fast-growing manufacturing company located in Montérégie and operating over 30 business units across Canada and the U.S., is currently seeking a detail-oriented Financial Analyst to join its corporate finance team.

A Few Interesting Facts

• Rapidly expanding company (approximately two acquisitions per year for the past 10 years) with excellent financial health;
• Diversified responsibilities covering several aspects of corporate finance;
• Participation in numerous improvement projects;
• Flexible, dynamic, and collaborative work environment with minimal hierarchy;
• Flexible schedule and hybrid work model;
• Competitive compensation package;
• Top-caliber finance team with great team spirit.

Position Overview

The selected candidate will play a multifaceted role within a skilled and dynamic corporate finance team. If you are looking for the challenges of a fast-growing organization combined with a friendly, entrepreneurial environment where you will be involved in a variety of projects and where your ideas will be quickly valued and implemented, this opportunity will be of strong interest to you!

Responsibilities

This role focuses on supporting financial planning & analysis (FP&A), treasury management, business acquisitions, automation initiatives, and process/reporting improvements. The position also includes budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, MD&A preparation, and various ad hoc tasks.

Key Responsibilities :

Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)

• Support the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports by compiling, validating, and organizing performance data from multiple sources.
• Assist in building and maintaining financial models used for forecasting, scenario analysis, and decision support.
• Provide supporting analysis for management presentations and internal reviews by summarizing financial trends and variances.
• Maintain financial data accuracy by reconciling inputs, updating assumptions, and ensuring consistency across reports.

Treasury & Liquidity Management

• Assist in weekly cash position monitoring, ensuring balances are aligned with operational funding requirements.
• Support the preparation of short-term and long-term cash flow forecasts and highlight variances to expected liquidity positions.
• Collect and compile bank transaction data to support reconciliations and treasury reporting.
• Provide data and documentation for treasury compliance, banking relationships, and internal policy adherence.

Process Improvement & Automation

• Gather and document reporting requirements from finance and business teams to enhance reporting accuracy and timeliness.
• Assist in the design and maintenance of dashboards and reporting templates using Excel, Power BI, or other tools.
• Identify recurring manual tasks and support automation initiatives to reduce processing time and errors.
• Test and validate new reporting processes or system functionalities before deployment.

Budgeting, Forecasting & Variance Analysis

• Support the annual budget process by gathering data, updating templates, and ensuring inputs are complete and accurate.
• Assist in preparing specific forecasts as required, incorporating updated assumptions and business inputs.
• Collaborate with subsidiaries to collect and validate information for variance analysis. Prepare supporting data and commentary for the MD&A.

Ad Hoc & Cross-Functional Support

• Perform financial data analysis for one-off projects, such as cost-benefit assessments, trend analysis, or profitability studies.
• Collaborate with other teams to provide finance-related insights that inform operational and strategic decisions.
• Respond to requests for financial data or analysis from senior management and other stakeholders in a timely manner.

Required Qualifications and Skills

• CPA designation, CFA charter, or Master’s degree in Finance (or equivalent qualification);
• 4 to 7 years of relevant experience;
• Strong proficiency in Excel;
• Key qualities : excellent analytical skills, curiosity, resourcefulness, initiative, and a strong solution-oriented mindset;
• Bilingualism (essential).

Only selected candidates will be contacted.