Senior Financial Analyst

About Kinaxis

Elevate your career journey by embracing a new challenge with Kinaxis. We are experts in tech, but it’s really our people who give us passion to always seek ways to do things better. As such, we’re serious about your career growth and professional development, because People matter at Kinaxis.

In 1984, we started out as a team of three engineers. Today, we have grown to become a global organization with over 2000 employees around the world, with a brand-new HQ based in Kanata North in Ottawa. As one of Canada’s Top Employers, we are proud to work with our customers and employees towards solving some of the biggest challenges facing supply chains today.

At Kinaxis, we power the world’s supply chains to help preserve the planet’s resources and enrich the human experience. As a global leader in end-to-end supply chain management, we enable supply chain excellence for all industries, with more than 40,000 users in over 100 countries. We are expanding our team as we continue to innovate and revolutionize how we support our customers.

Location

This is a remote/hybrid position. You can work from home and be located anywhere in Canada. If you are located in Ottawa you will be expected to work out of our HQ 3 days per week.

The Team

The Senior Financial Analyst (SFA) will be a strategic finance partner to Kinaxis’ technical teams (Product, Engineering, and R&D), and will provide ongoing business support, financial analysis, and performance measurement to key stakeholders within the business units they support to drive continuous profitable growth.

Our ideal candidate is someone who thrives at the intersection of finance (FP&A), technology, and strategy. They will build trusted partnerships, uncover the “why” behind KPI performance trends, and support informed decision-making through financial analysis. Leveraging their experience with financial modeling and data analysis, they will help business unit leaders understand the financial impact of technology investments, product roadmaps, and operational decisions – by translating complex data into clearly articulated, actionable financial insights.

Salary Range

Annual cash compensation ranges from $79,500 to $116,600, plus a discretionary 10% company bonus. The final offer within this range will reflect the successful candidate’s skills and experience.

Vacancy Status

This is an existing job vacancy.

What you will do

• Perform data extraction and analysis to develop, prepare and present financial data, results and recommendations that are timely, accurate, reliable, and relevant for effective business decision making
• Lead quarterly forecasting and annual budgeting processes for functional groups by collaborating with key stakeholders and collecting and consolidating data from relevant areas, leveraging expertise and knowledge of the business
• Deeply understand the goals of the groups you are supporting and be a trusted and dedicated partner; Support their evolving business needs through financial analysis by understanding and modeling key drivers and metrics
• Help drive standardized operational reporting based on the lines of business; present complex financial forecasting & modeling to make strategic decisions
• Act as a mentor and sounding board to more junior employees on the team; share insight and experiences that contribute to the team’s success
• Develop actionable management reporting and dashboards that clearly communicate actual performance vs. budget and key metrics
• Recommend and implement process improvements that contribute to the evolution of our FP&A support model, including self-serve reporting
• Work closely with the HR Business Partner team to provide consistent communication of objectives and adjustments to the forecast
• Be curious about KPI performance trends and proactively explore the “why” behind the trends

What we are looking for

• Post secondary degree in accounting, business, or related field, with a CPA designation or an MBA preferred
• 2-5 years of post-designation experience in FP&A, corporate finance, or related role (technology, software or SaaS experience a plus)
• Proven experience being a trusted partner to key stakeholders across the business, and building strong relationships
• Advanced analytical, problem solving, and critical thinking skills with the ability to coordinate input from multiple sources to develop impactful recommendations to achieve results for the business
• A clear, concise, and professional communicator with the ability to present complex information to various audiences, and demonstrate knowledge within direct and indirect team
• Experience working with information that requires accuracy, attention to detail, using organization skills and agility while managing multiple and sometimes conflicting priorities
• Highly adaptable and able to pivot based on prioritization and needs of the business; proactively solicits feedback to ensure alignment
• Resilient with a sense of urgency and works in a fast paced, innovation driven, and ambiguous environment

Role Specific Skills and Qualifications

• Passion for data and, and demonstrated experience producing models and presentations that answer desired questions
• Advanced financial modeling skills, with demonstrated experience building and maintaining financial models in Microsoft Excel
• Proven ability to translate complex financial data and information into consumable content for various audiences, including Senior stakeholders
• Experience supporting business cases by working cross functionality to present options, backed by financial analysis and modeling
• Experience with accounting and financial planning systems, specifically Netsuite, Planful, or similar systems

Work With Impact

Our platform directly helps companies power the world’s supply chains. We see the results of what we do out in the world every day—when we see store shelves stocked, when medications are available for our loved ones, and so much more.

Work with Fortune 500 Brands

Companies across industries trust us to help them take control of their integrated business planning and digital supply chain. Some of our customers include Lockheed Martin, Yamaha, P&G, Honda, and more.

Social Responsibility at Kinaxis

Our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee weighs in on hiring practices, talent assessment training materials, and mandatory training on unconscious bias and inclusion fundamentals. Sustainability is key to what we do and we’re committed to net-zero operations strategy for the long term. We are involved in our communities and support causes where we can make the most impact.

People matter at Kinaxis and these are some of the perks and benefits we created for our team:

• Flexible vacation and Kinaxis Days (company-wide day off on the last Friday of every month)
• Flexible work options
• Physical and mental well-being programs
• Regularly scheduled virtual fitness classes
• Mentorship programs and training and career development
• Recognition programs and referral rewards
• Hackathons

Kinaxis welcomes candidates to apply to our inclusive community. We provide accommodations upon request to ensure fairness and accessibility throughout our recruitment process for all candidates, including those with specific needs or disabilities. If you require an accommodation, please reach out to us at recruitmentprograms@kinaxis.com. Please note that this contact information is strictly for accessibility requests and cannot be used to inquire about application statuses.

Kinaxis is committed to ensuring a fair and transparent recruitment process. We use artificial intelligence (AI) tools in the initial step of the recruitment process to compare submitted resumes against the job description, to identify candidates whose education, experience and skills most closely match the requirements of the role. After the initial screening, all subsequent decisions regarding your application, including final selection, are made by our human recruitment team. AI does not make any final hiring decisions.