This is an onsite role based in Toronto, Ontario. We are seeking a dynamic and forward-thinking Financial Analyst to join our Financial Planning & Analysis department. Reporting to the Senior Manager, Financial Planning & Forecasting, you will play an active role in collaborating with business partners to finalise the development and approval of the Annual Financial Plan. You will work with key business partners to understand business drivers and provide insightful financial guidance on a range of initiatives. This position also actively leads expense forecasting activities throughout the year, providing valuable insights and analysis to both the Senior Manager of Financial Planning & Forecasting and Director of Financial Planning & Analysis.
Responsibilities
As a Financial Analyst, you will manage relationships with business partners across the organisation, providing guidance, technical support, and training to budget managers while fostering transparency in the budgeting and reforecasting process. You will support, enhance, and troubleshoot financial systems such as Hyperion EPMBCS, SAP 4/HANA, and SAP Project Systems, including system updates, testing cycles, and implementing technical solutions using tools like VBA, SQL, and JavaScript. A key part of your role involves continuously improving financial systems and applications to meet evolving business needs, acting as both a front-end user and back-end administrator. You will oversee project tracking for both capital and operating expenses, ensuring accurate and timely reporting, and support day-to-day administration across the organisation. This includes developing financial models, scenarios, and analyses to support testing, forecasting, and continuous improvement efforts.
You will design and deliver dashboards, reports, and financial summaries highlighting key performance indicators and overall business performance, and lead the preparation of Financial Statement budgeting to support the development, execution, and approval of the Annual Financial Plan. Your responsibilities also include analysing actual variances to plan and forecasts, proactively investigating and bringing to the surface any risks and opportunities to budget and forecasts, and establishing productive client relationships to ensure budgeting transparency. You will contribute and collaborate as a team member in cross-functional settings, communicating effectively with business partners and within the Finance division. You will recognise key financial, operational, and business drivers of performance, integrating these into business insights and collaborating with the rest of Finance to incorporate them into financial models for analysis and forecasting. Additionally, you will remain current on accounting principles and corporate policies as they relate to planning.
What You'll Bring
We are looking for candidates with advanced proficiency in the MS Office Suite, including Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Word, and Access; VBA experience is considered an asset. Hands-on experience with Hyperion EPBCS Planning is also an asset, as are programming or scripting skills such as VBA, SQL, and Java for automation and troubleshooting. Strong technical capabilities, including experience with visualisation tools like Tableau and Power BI to manage complex datasets, are preferred. You should be self-motivated with a strong drive for continuous improvement, both independently and collaboratively. Post-secondary education in accounting, finance, or a related field is required, and an accounting or finance designation (CPA, CFA, MBA, or equivalent), completed or in progress, is an asset but not mandatory. Extensive experience working in a collaborative financial planning, accounting, or related role is essential.
The ideal candidate can thrive in a fast-paced, changing environment while managing multiple tasks and competing priorities, leveraging sound judgement and decision-making abilities. You should be highly motivated with a strong drive for continuous improvement, data-driven with the ability to analyse and review numbers and trends to support key business decisions, and possess highly developed business and financial acumen to drive business performance, embracing change and innovation. Strong interpersonal skills, client service orientation, and problem-solving abilities are crucial for collaborating with team members and business partners across the corporation. The ability to conduct complex financial analysis and learn new financial software and systems with ease is important, along with being detail-oriented with strong organisation skills.
Benefits & Culture
The LCBO offers a comprehensive suite of benefits designed to support our employees. These include health and dental benefits, access to an Employee & Family Assistance Program, a defined benefit pension, and discounts on products and services via Workperks. We invite you to join an organisation where you can be challenged while achieving your true potential, making a positive impact supporting Ontario businesses and communities. At the LCBO, you will discover a safe, healthy, diverse, inclusive, and accountable workplace where your well-being is our top priority, and your contributions are respected and valued. We are on a journey of investing in people and technology to transform our organisation.
We foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, ensuring everyone feels valued, respected, and heard. As an equal opportunity employer, the LCBO is committed to providing employment accommodation in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. If contacted for an interview or employment opportunity, please advise if you require an accommodation.
