Our client, a leading financial services organization, is seeking an Intermediate Financial Analyst to join their Finance team on a 12-month contract. This role is ideal for a business-oriented finance professional with proven experience in financial modeling, cost-benefit analysis, and developing business cases to support IT and capital projects. The successful candidate will work closely with senior leadership and stakeholders to provide insights that drive investment decisions and optimize financial outcomes.
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This is a hybrid role, requiring in-office presence two days per week (Wednesday and Thursday) at either the Toronto One York or Waterloo location.
Advantages
•Opportunity to work with a top-tier financial services organization.
•Gain experience with high-impact IT and capital projects.
•Exposure to advanced financial tools and systems such as Hyperion, Tableau, and advanced Excel modeling.
•Collaborative team environment with opportunities to work alongside experienced financial professionals.
•Potential for contract extension or conversion to a permanent role.
Responsibilities
•Conduct detailed financial analysis on large-scale initiatives, including IT outsourcing and infrastructure projects.
•Develop and enhance business cases and cost-benefit analyses to support investment decisions.
•Review and critique business cases, ensuring clarity in financial modeling, justification, and outcomes.
•Prepare and deliver financial reports, forecasts, and variance analyses.
•Support monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting, budgeting, and forecasting processes.
•Collaborate with business and IT stakeholders to ensure alignment of financial strategies with organizational goals.
Qualifications
•Undergraduate degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business Administration.
•Accounting designation (CPA) or equivalent practical experience preferred.
•Minimum 5 years of financial analysis experience, with a focus on IT and capital project initiatives.
•Strong expertise in Excel financial modeling (including macros).
•Hands-on experience with budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.
•Familiarity with Hyperion, Tableau, and Microsoft Office Suite.
•Solid understanding of financial risk identification and mitigation.
•Strong communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage effectively at all organizational levels.
•Industry experience in financial services or insurance highly desirable.
Summary
This is a unique opportunity for a skilled Intermediate Financial Analyst to join a dynamic Finance team within a global financial services leader. The role requires a strong analytical mindset, advanced Excel modeling capabilities, and the ability to translate complex financial data into actionable insights for business and IT stakeholders. If you are looking for a challenging and rewarding opportunity in a collaborative hybrid environment, we encourage you to apply.
Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.
Randstad Canada is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace for all its candidates and employees by supporting their accessibility and accommodation needs throughout the employment lifecycle. We ask that all job applications please identify any accommodation requirements by sending an email to accessibility@randstad.ca to ensure their ability to fully participate in the interview process.
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Our client, a leading financial services organization, is seeking an Intermediate Financial Analyst to join their Finance team on a 12-month contract. This role is ideal for a business-oriented finance professional with proven experience in financial modeling, cost-benefit analysis, and developing business cases to support IT and capital projects. The successful candidate will work closely with senior leadership and stakeholders to provide insights that drive investment decisions and optimize financial outcomes.
This is a hybrid role, requiring in-office presence two days per week (Wednesday and Thursday) at either the Toronto One York or Waterloo location.
Advantages
•Opportunity to work with a top-tier financial services organization.
•Gain experience with high-impact IT and capital projects.
•Exposure to advanced financial tools and systems such as Hyperion, Tableau, and advanced Excel modeling.
•Collaborative team environment with opportunities to work alongside experienced financial professionals.
•Potential for contract extension or conversion to a permanent role.
Responsibilities
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•Conduct detailed financial analysis on large-scale initiatives, including IT outsourcing and infrastructure projects.
•Develop and enhance business cases and cost-benefit analyses to support investment decisions.
•Review and critique business cases, ensuring clarity in financial modeling, justification, and outcomes.
•Prepare and deliver financial reports, forecasts, and variance analyses.
•Support monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting, budgeting, and forecasting processes.
•Collaborate with business and IT stakeholders to ensure alignment of financial strategies with organizational goals.
Qualifications
•Undergraduate degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business Administration.
•Accounting designation (CPA) or equivalent practical experience preferred.
•Minimum 5 years of financial analysis experience, with a focus on IT and capital project initiatives.
•Strong expertise in Excel financial modeling (including macros).
•Hands-on experience with budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.
•Familiarity with Hyperion, Tableau, and Microsoft Office Suite.
•Solid understanding of financial risk identification and mitigation.
•Strong communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage effectively at all organizational levels.
•Industry experience in financial services or insurance highly desirable.
Summary
This is a unique opportunity for a skilled Intermediate Financial Analyst to join a dynamic Finance team within a global financial services leader. The role requires a strong analytical mindset, advanced Excel modeling capabilities, and the ability to translate complex financial data into actionable insights for business and IT stakeholders. If you are looking for a challenging and rewarding opportunity in a collaborative hybrid environment, we encourage you to apply.
Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.
Randstad Canada is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace for all its candidates and employees by supporting their accessibility and accommodation needs throughout the employment lifecycle. We ask that all job applications please identify any accommodation requirements by sending an email to accessibility@randstad.ca to ensure their ability to fully participate in the interview process.
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