FP&A Labor Analyst, NA

About Vantage Data Centers

Vantage Data Centers powers, cools, protects and connects the technology of the world’s well-known hyperscalers, cloud providers and large enterprises. Developing and operating across North America, EMEA and Asia Pacific, Vantage has evolved data center design in innovative ways to deliver dramatic gains in reliability, efficiency and sustainability in flexible environments that can scale as quickly as the market demands.

FP&A Department
Vantage’s Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) team provides the financial insights and strategic analysis that guide the company’s growth. The team is responsible for forecasting, budgeting, financial modeling, and delivering actionable insights to leadership. Working cross‑functionally across finance, operations, and business units, FP&A ensures financial targets are met, risks are managed, and opportunities for improvement are identified. The department leverages modern tools and processes to support Vantage’s rapid expansion and long‑term objectives.

Position Overview

This role is based in Montreal (Pointe Claire / Saint-Laurent) or Saint-Bruno, QC. In alignment with our flexible work policy (3 days on site required, 2 days flexible).

Vantage is looking for a hands-on, resourceful and detail-oriented Financial Analyst to join its Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) team. In this role, you will serve as a strategic partner to budget owners across multiple data center campuses throughout Canada and the United States. The primary focus of this role is labor planning, including building, enhancing, and maintaining labor focused models and dashboards within Adaptive Planning to support accurate headcount planning, labor cost visibility and long-range staffing strategies. This individual will partner closely with budget owners to drive disciplined labor budgeting and monthly forecasting while also supporting broader FP&A activities as needed.

Essential Job Functions & Duties

• Develop, maintain, and continuously refine labor planning models within Adaptive Planning to support headcount forecasting, staffing strategies, and labor cost visibility.

• Partner with HR, Talent Acquisition, and operational leaders to validate staffing assumptions, hiring timelines, and labor‑related business drivers.

• Own the labor portion of the annual budget process, including building templates, consolidating inputs, and validating assumptions.

• Serve as the primary FP&A partner for labor‑related inquiries across multiple data center campuses in Canada and the United States.

• Assist in month end, quarterly, annual operating financial planning and financial reporting to various stakeholders working cross functionally with various teams, including business finance, accounting, and business operations.

• Support the month-end close process and ensure accurate and timely financial reporting.

• Assist in developing and implementing financial policies, procedures, and internal controls.

• Deliver detailed variance analysis, identifying risks and opportunities, and effectively communicate results to senior leadership to influence tactical and strategic business decisions.

• Participate in Finance initiatives, including but not limited to process improvements, ad hoc analyses, and preparation of periodic reporting activities.

• Contribute to the continuous improvements of labor reporting and forecasting processes, including automation and data quality enhancements.

• Perform additional tasks and responsibilities as assigned by Management.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting and/or Finance or a related field

• Advanced proficiency with Workday Adaptive Planning, including model building, dashboard creation, and maintaining planning structures.

• Experience with Power BI and Power Query for building dashboards and automating labor reporting.

• Knowledge of Yardi Voyager is preferred but not required

• Prior experience supporting labor planning, headcount forecasting, or compensation modeling in a multi‑site or operational environment.

• Proven ability to handle and analyze highly confidential and sensitive information with discretion and integrity

• Ability to simplify, generate actionable business insights from complex datasets, rationalize & forecast business implications and develop recommendations/formulate business cases.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills (French/English).

• Ability to influence stakeholders to ensure business needs & goals are met.

• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment, comfortable working with ambiguity and change.

• Self-motivated, able to work through multiple, competing priorities.

Physical Demands and Special Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to handle or feel objects; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop or kneel; talk and hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 ps.

#LI-Hybrid #LI-AH1

We operate with No Ego and No Arrogance. We work to build each other up and support one another, appreciating each other’s strengths and respecting each other’s weaknesses. We find joy in our work and each other, actively seeking opportunities to inject fun into what we do. Our hard and efficient work is rewarded with an above market total compensation package. We offer a comprehensive suite of health and welfare, retirement, and paid leave benefits exceeding local expectations.

Throughout the year, the advantage of being part of the Vantage team is evident with an array of benefits, recognition, training and development, and the knowledge that your contribution adds value to the company and our community.

Don't meet all the requirements? Please still apply if you think you are the right person for the position. We are always keen to speak to people who connect with our mission and values.

Vantage Data Centers is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Vantage Data Centers does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firm agencies. Fees will not be paid in the event a candidate submitted by a recruiter without an agreement in place is hired; such resumes will be deemed the sole property of Vantage Data Centers.