Senior Financial Analyst jobs in Nova Scotia

Contract

Job title:
Senior Finance Analyst

Duration:
3-month contract

Role status:
Current opening

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We are hiring on behalf of our client for a Finance Analyst who will report directly to the Director of Finance. This role is heavily focused on business analysis and helping leadership drive revenue growth, margin improvement, and overall business performance. Approximately 85% of the position will be dedicated to financial analysis, business partnering, forecasting, and operational insights, while the remaining 15% will involve ad hoc accounting support and acting as backup for members of the finance team when required.

Principal tasks and responsibilities include:

• Partner with sales, operations, and leadership teams to identify opportunities to improve revenue, gross margins, profitability, and operational performance.
• Analyze sales performance, customer profitability, product margins, pricing strategies, and business trends to provide actionable recommendations.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual management reporting packages including variance analysis, profitability reporting, and KPI dashboards.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning activities while working closely with operational leaders.
• Develop financial models, scenario analysis, and business cases to support strategic initiatives, capital investments, pricing decisions, and growth opportunities.
• Monitor and report on key performance indicators including revenue growth, gross margin, operating efficiency, inventory performance, and working capital metrics.
• Perform product costing, labor analysis, pricing analysis, and inventory analysis to support decision-making across the business.
• Translate financial and operational data into meaningful insights and recommendations for senior leadership.
• Identify opportunities to improve reporting, business processes, systems, and financial visibility across the organization.
• Support ad hoc financial analysis projects and strategic initiatives as required.
• Assist with month-end reporting, reconciliations, and accounting activities as needed.
• Provide backup support to members of the finance team during vacations, peak periods, and special projects.
• Build strong working relationships across both Canadian and U.S. operations and serve as a trusted business partner to the organization.
  
  Our client:
  A distribution organization with operations across Canada and the United States.
  
  Qualifications and pre-requisites:
• CPA designation or near completion.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Economics, or a related field.
• Minimum 5 years of progressive experience in financial analysis, FP&A, business analysis, or management reporting.
• Strong experience supporting operational and commercial decision-making through financial analysis and business insights.
• Advanced Excel skills including financial modeling, forecasting, and scenario analysis.
• Experience using Power BI and large ERP systems.
• Strong understanding of budgeting, forecasting, profitability analysis, KPI reporting, and business performance measurement.
• Experience presenting financial information and recommendations to senior leadership.
• Experience within distribution, manufacturing, wholesale, or product-based organizations is highly preferred.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
  
  Additional information or perks:
• Opportunity to work directly with senior leadership and influence key business decisions.
• Highly visible role with significant exposure to sales, operations, and executive management.
• Strong emphasis on business partnering and driving measurable business results.
  
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