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About the Role

We are recruiting for a Senior Financial Analyst, Financial Planning & Analysis to join our team in our Toronto office. The successful candidate will own a portfolio of departments end to end — managing, analyzing, evaluating and reporting on their performance — while contributing to the firm-wide budget cycles and the projects that keep improving how Finance works.

Responsibilities

Plan, budget, and forecast.
Lead the preparation and consolidation of the annual budget and mid-year forecast cycles, working with departmental leaders to build their submissions from the bottom up.
Administer the firm's budgeting and forecasting platform through each cycle, including opening and maintaining budget versions, validating submissions and reconciling results.
Prepare budget analysis and presentation for senior leadership.
Identify and implement improvements to the budget process, templates and guidelines with each cycle.
Own the monthly accruals for an assigned portfolio of departments and present line items at the monthly accruals meeting.
Prepare month-end journal entries, reclassifications and related account reconciliations.
Manage and analyze monthly payroll reports for headcount and salary reconciliation.
Prepare monthly deck packages and supporting analysis for senior leadership and Audit Committee.
Prepare monthly and quarterly variance analysis against budget and prior year for an assigned portfolio of direct and indirect cost centers.
Investigate month-over-month movements, respond to review questions from Finance leadership and revise analysis through the review cycle.
Act as a finance business partner to department leaders and functional groups: explain results, challenge assumptions, and help them manage their resources, costs and investments against Budget.
Provide in-depth ad hoc financial analysis and decision support to stakeholders across the firm.
Manage and distribute monthly expense reports to business leaders.
Support the firm's annual professional liability insurance renewal and its interim and international submissions.
Assist with various finance projects as well partner with other functional groups on projects impacting finance.
Undertake business process efficiency, reviews and system automation opportunities.
Undertake other ad-hoc projects as assigned.

Requirements

A professional accounting designation (CPA) or an equivalent finance qualification.
Five or more years of relevant finance experience, with experience in financial planning, variance analysis and management reporting.
Solid month-end close experience, including accruals, journal entries and account reconciliations.
Expert level knowledge of Microsoft Excel skills, and confidence working with large data sets from multiple source systems.
Demonstrated experience improving business processes and automating recurring reporting.
The capacity to handle high-pressure situations, competing priorities and tight deadlines, which is critical during close, forecast and budget cycles.
Exceptional written and oral communication skills, with the ability to translate financial results into clear commentary for a non-financial audience.
The ability to interact with all levels of the organization on sensitive and confidential matters in a professional manner.

Skills

Financial planning
Variance analysis
Management reporting
Budgeting
Forecasting
Microsoft Excel
Financial analysis
Business partnering
Process improvement
Automation

Location

Toronto

Work Type

Hybrid

Experience Level

Senior
Five or more years of relevant finance experience

Education Level

Professional accounting designation (CPA) or equivalent finance qualification

Salary/Compensations

$80,000 - $95,000 annually

Benefits

Outstanding benefits from day one, including insurance premiums paid by the Firm and wellness and technology reimbursements.
Competitive compensation, paid overtime and generous time off, including a day off to volunteer and a day off for your birthday.
A commitment to professional development and growth opportunities for our people at all levels, supported by a culture that fully embraces and encourages two-way feedback.

About the Company

McCarthy Tétrault is a leading Canadian law firm offering a full suite of legal and business solutions to clients in Canada and around the world.
With offices in Toronto, Montréal, Québec City, Calgary and Vancouver, we provide challenging and rewarding career opportunities across the country.
Recognized as one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers for eleven consecutive years and one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers for fourteen consecutive years, our culture is guided by The McCarthy Way—our shared approach to working with clients and with each other.
The McCarthy Way is built on four core elements: Excellence, through attracting and developing top talent committed to delivering on our Client Commitment; Collaboration, through seamless, integrated teamwork; Inclusion, through eliminating barriers to belonging and success; and Innovation, through delivering maximum value by embracing leading-edge technologies and approaches.
Together, these principles shape how we work, lead, and grow—every day.
Strong community involvement and a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion.
A collaborative, cohesive culture that connects lawyers and business teams through collective purpose.

Equal Opportunity

McCarthy Tétrault is an equal opportunity employer that fosters an inclusive, equitable, and accessible environment.
Please notify us if you require accommodation at any time during the recruitment process.