Applied behavior analysis Jobs in Markham, ON

About the Company
Our client is a global reinsurance organization. They are looking for a Senior Financial Analyst, FP&A to join their team!

Why Work Here

• High visibility role with regular senior management interaction
• Global exposure within a sophisticated reinsurance platform
• Opportunity for career progression and growth
• Competitive compensation package including global work from anywhere benefit for up to 4 weeks a year

About the Opportunity

• Financial Planning:
  • Support the development and ongoing maintenance of global expense planning and Western Protection business planning processes, including annual budgets, forecasts, and long-range plans.
  • Partner with business and finance stakeholders to gather, validate, and challenge financial assumptions, with particular focus on expense drivers and cost center structures.
  • Analyze actual results versus plan and forecast, identify key variances, trends, and underlying drivers, and clearly articulate explanations.
  • Prepare and deliver planning and forecasting outputs that provide transparency into performance, risks, and opportunities for senior FP&A leaders and business stakeholders.
• Financial Analysis & Insight:
  • Conduct in-depth financial analysis, including variance analysis, profitability analysis, and scenario modelling, to support operational and strategic decision-making.
  • Provide in-depth expense and cost analysis, highlighting key drivers, emerging trends, and areas for efficiency or optimization.
  • Identify risks and opportunities within financial results and forecasts, escalating material items with well-supported analysis and recommendations.
  • Develop and maintain financial models, dashboards, and KPIs to track business and expense performance, communicating insights effectively to stakeholders.
  • Ensuring analysis is timely, accurate, and decision-focused, enabling stakeholders to understand both financial outcomes and forward-looking implications.
• System, Data & Process Enhancement:
  • Improve planning, forecasting, and reporting processes to increase automation, scalability, and data integrity, including transitions away from manual or spreadsheet-heavy workflows.
  • Apply strong data discipline to ensure consistency, governance, and control across FP&A outputs, particularly in relation to expense management and cost reporting.
  • Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives by identifying inefficiencies, recommending process enhancements, and sharing best practices across the global FP&A function.
  • Support and contribute to enhancements of FP&A systems, tools, and data processes in partnership with BAU and project teams. Client job description responsibilities

About You

• Professional accounting designation (CPA, ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent) is preferred.
• Typically, 3+ years of relevant post-qualification experience in FP&A, financial analysis, or related finance role.
• Ability to communicate complex financial information clearly to both finance and non-finance stakeholders.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel (Power query) and Power BI report development preferred.
• Experience within insurance or reinsurance is strongly preferred.
• Strong experience working with planning systems and analysis tools, including hands-on data extraction and management.
• Accounting knowledge combined with advanced financial analysis and modelling skills.
• Strong attention to detail, analytical rigor, and ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment. Client job description qualifications

Salary Range
$90,000 - $106,000 / year

How to Apply
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This position for employment is for a current vacancy with Vaco/Highspring’s client. You must currently reside within the Greater Toronto Area and be permitted to work in Canada to be considered for this opportunity. A recruiter will be in touch with you if your profile meets our client’s requirements for this role.

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco/Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual’s skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco/Highspring notes the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company’s 401(k) retirement plan. Additional disclaimer: Unless otherwise noted in the job description, the position Vaco/Highspring is filing for is occupied. Please note, however, that Vaco/Highspring is regularly asked to provide talent to other organizations. By submitting to this position, you are agreeing to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions. Submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase within Vaco/Highspring will be otherwise assessed by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco/Highspring does not have knowledge of the tools used by its clients in making final hiring decisions and cannot opine on their use of AI products.