Financial Analyst
Sun Life
Senior Financial Analyst, FP&A
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full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Toronto • 🇨🇦 Canada
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Senior
About the role
- Serve as the primary finance partner for the relevant functional leadership, understanding the deep financial and operational detail for your area to provide insights, challenges, and recommendations at a tactical level.
- Influence resource allocation, investment prioritization, and trade-off discussions with clear, data-backed perspectives.
- Lead financial planning for your function, including annual budgets, quarterly forecasts, and long-range planning, ensuring alignment with corporate objectives.
- Build dynamic models and conduct sensitivity analyses to assess risks, opportunities, and the impact of strategic decisions.
- Deliver thoughtful analysis of financial results and key performance drivers, translating them into concise, compelling, and actionable insights for leaders.
- Drive improvements in FP&A processes, systems, and tools to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and the impact of insights delivered.
- Partner closely with Accounting and non-Financial Operations teams to ensure accuracy, consistency, and alignment of financial information and metrics.
- Act as a thought leader within FP&A, elevating the role of finance as a strategic partner across the business.
Requirements
- A degree in finance, accounting, economics, mathematics, or a related quantitative field (or equivalent work experience).
- 5–8 years of progressive FP&A or finance experience, ideally in high-growth SaaS or technology businesses.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, a very quick thinker with the ability to synthesize complex data into clear insights and recommendations and a drive for action.
- Highly detail-oriented, organized, and capable of managing multiple priorities simultaneously.
- Resourceful problem solver who is comfortable using AI tools to find solutions to problems.
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel; experience building robust models that distill detailed planning down to clear presentation outputs.
- Clear and persuasive communicator, able to present insights to executive audiences.
- Proven ability to partner with and influence senior leaders, challenging assumptions while building strong relationships.
- Optional – CPA, CFA, or enrollment in related certification programs.
Benefits
- Paid Time Off: Take the time you need to relax and recharge
- Wellness Benefit: Quarterly incentive dedicated to improving your health and well-being
- Comprehensive Insurance: Health and life coverage for you and your family
- Retirement Plan: Build your future with our retirement savings plan
- Lucrative Bonus Plan: Enjoy a rewarding bonus structure subject to company or individual performance
- Equity Program: Benefit from our equity program with additional options tied to tenure and performance
- Career Growth: Explore new opportunities with our internal mobility program
- Free Food: Complimentary meals, snacks, and drinks on-site in our global offices
- Training: Access a range of workshops and courses designed to boost your professional growth and take your career to new heights
- Pets: Bring your pets to our welcoming, pet-friendly offices
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
financial planningbudgetingforecastingdynamic modelingsensitivity analysisdata analysisfinancial reportingFP&A processesquantitative analysisSaaS finance
Soft skills
analytical skillsproblem-solvingdetail-orientedorganizational skillscommunication skillsinfluencing skillsrelationship buildingstrategic thinkingpresentation skillsresourcefulness
Certifications
CPACFAfinance degreeaccounting degreeeconomics degreemathematics degreerelated certification programs
