Senior Analyst, Strategy & Operations

Requisition ID: 264133

Join a purpose driven winning team, committed to results, in an inclusive and high‑performing culture.

Responsible for delivery of performance reporting insights, financial analyses, forecasting, planning and expense allocation activities. The team's mandate includes working closely with business and finance partners on value‑add analysis, informing strategy discussions with relevant financial implications and timely invoice processing.

Is this role right for you? In this role, you will:

• Champions a customer focused culture to deepen relationships and leverage broader Bank relationships, systems and knowledge.
• The Senior Finance Analyst role provides meaningful financial support to various data and AI teams and coordination within finance, PMO and other teams.
• This position requires an action‑oriented team player with good business acumen and strong technical / communication skills. Strong relationship management and a continuous process improvement mindset are essential.
• Provides strategic insights and solutions to meet program priorities and needs. Delivers input and feedback on program design to Business leaders and provides recommendations on program execution.
• Timely delivery of monthly management reporting and Forecast / Plan materials and monthly accrual and variance analysis.
• Involves use of PPM forecasting tool, COUPA and Peoplesoft.
• Work with planning and forecasting activities in support, including the development and implementation of new financial models, methodologies, and frameworks as required.
• Advocates and champions learning within the business and proactively contributes to creating an integrated function that is scalable, flexible, efficient and effective.
• Tracks Vendor SOWs, timesheets and its financial impact.
• Champions a high performance environment and contributes to an inclusive work environment.
• Understands how the Bank’s risk appetite and risk culture should be considered in day‑to‑day activities and decisions.
• Actively pursues effective and efficient operations within their respective areas, while ensuring the adequacy, adherence to and effectiveness of day‑to‑day business controls to meet obligations with respect to operational risk, regulatory compliance risk, AML/ATF risk and conduct risk.

Do you have the skills that will enable you to succeed in this role? We'd love to work with you if you have:

• Degree in Finance and Accounting or related field
• Prior Finance / Management Reporting experience including planning, forecasting and reporting
• Strong communications skills (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills. Ability to deal effectively with different levels of the organization (VP and below).
• Strong proficiency in MS Office applications (particularly Excel and Power Point) and Power BI
• Superior prioritization and time management skills
• Strong business acumen and understanding to allow appropriate partnership with client groups

What's in it for you?

• Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Allyship - We strive to create an inclusive culture where every employee is empowered to reach their fullest potential, respected for who they are, and are embraced through bias‑free practices and inclusive values across Scotiabank. We embrace diversity and provide opportunities for all employee to learn, grow & participate through our various Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) that span across diverse gender identities, ethnicity, race, age, ability & veterans.
• Accessibility and Workplace Accommodations - We value the unique skills and experiences each individual brings to the Bank, and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment for everyone. Scotiabank continues to locate, remove and prevent barriers so that we can build a diverse and inclusive environment while meeting accessibility requirements.
• Upskilling through online courses, cross‑functional development opportunities, and tuition assistance.
• Competitive Rewards program including bonus, flexible vacation, personal, sick days and benefits will start on day one.
• Dynamic Ecosystem - Free tea & coffee, universal washrooms, and lots of space for team collaboration.
• Community Engagement - No matter where you choose to work from; we offer opportunities for community engagement & belonging with our various programs.

Location(s): Canada: Ontario: Toronto

At Scotiabank, we value the unique skills and experiences each individual brings to the Bank, and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment for everyone. If you require accommodation (including, but not limited to, an accessible interview site, alternate format documents, ASL Interpreter, or Assistive Technology) during the recruitment and selection process, please let our Recruitment team know. Candidates must apply directly online to be considered for this role. We thank all applicants for their interest in a career at Scotiabank; however, only those candidates who are selected for an interview will be contacted.

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