Senior Business Finance Analyst (SQL)

Senior Business Finance Analyst (SQL) (BBBH11907) Toronto, Canada

Job title: Senior Business Finance Analyst

Our client: A well‑established Canadian organization with a strong national presence and an excellent reputation within its industry.

This is a highly visible role offering exposure to senior leadership and key stakeholders across the business. Our client is seeking a Senior Business Finance Analyst who combines strong financial analysis, business partnering, and commercial acumen with advanced SQL capabilities. This individual will play a key role in supporting business performance, identifying opportunities for growth and efficiency, and providing actionable financial insights that influence strategic decision‑making.

Salary: CAD80000 - CAD95000 per year

Principal tasks and responsibilities include:

• Write complex SQL queries to extract, validate, analyze, and interpret large volumes of financial, operational, and commercial data
• Analyze revenue, profitability, pricing, margins, productivity, utilization, and key financial KPIs to support business performance and decision‑making
• Develop financial models, forecasts, trend analyses, and business cases to support strategic initiatives and operational planning
• Partner closely with finance, operations, sales, and senior leadership teams to provide insight into business performance and identify opportunities for improvement
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and ad hoc management reporting packages, dashboards, scorecards, and executive presentations
• Perform variance analysis against budget, forecast, and prior periods, providing meaningful commentary and recommendations to stakeholders
• Translate complex financial and operational data into clear business insights and actionable recommendations
• Support annual budgeting, forecasting, and long‑range planning activities across multiple business units
• Identify trends, risks, opportunities, and performance drivers through detailed financial and operational analysis
• Build, maintain, and enhance financial dashboards, reporting tools, and automated reporting solutions
• Validate data integrity, investigate discrepancies, and ensure consistency across financial and operational reporting
• Support business intelligence initiatives, reporting automation projects, and continuous improvement efforts across the organization
• Present findings and recommendations to senior leadership in a concise, business‑focused manner
• Participate in strategic projects requiring a blend of financial analysis, business insight, stakeholder management, and technical capability

Qualifications and pre‑requisites:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Commerce, Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, Data Analytics, Business, or a related discipline
• CPA, CFA, MBA, or progress toward a professional designation would be considered an asset
• 5+ years of progressive experience in FP&A, business finance, commercial finance, business analytics, financial analysis, or a similar role
• Advanced SQL skills are mandatory. Candidates must be comfortable independently writing complex queries, extracting and validating large datasets, and using data to solve business problems
• Strong experience analyzing revenue, profitability, pricing, margins, costs, productivity, and operational performance metrics
• Experience supporting budgeting, forecasting, financial modelling, business planning, and management reporting processes
• Strong understanding of financial statements, financial performance drivers, and business operations
• Experience with Power BI, Excel, and reporting tools. Exposure to Python, VBA, Tableau, or other analytical tools would be considered an asset
• Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to explain analysis and recommendations to both finance and non‑finance stakeholders
• Strong business partnering capabilities and the ability to influence decision‑making through data and analysis
• Ability to bridge the gap between finance, operations, and data by translating complex information into practical business recommendations
• Strong critical thinking, problem‑solving, and analytical skills with a natural curiosity to understand root causes and performance drivers
• Demonstrated ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and thrive in a fast‑paced environment
• Professional presence with the confidence to interact with senior leadership and key business stakeholders

Additional information or perks:

• Hybrid work environment
• Highly visible role with regular interaction with senior leadership and business decision‑makers
• Opportunity to influence strategic business decisions through financial analysis and insight
• Strong blend of FP&A, business partnering, commercial finance, and advanced analytics
• Exposure to cross‑functional stakeholders across finance, operations, and executive leadership
• Competitive bonus opportunity
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Strong long‑term career growth opportunities within a stable and growing Canadian organization
• Collaborative and team‑oriented culture focused on continuous improvement and professional development

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