FP&A Analyst

Nylas•Toronto, ON

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Company At Nylas, we specialize in making it easier for developers to add email, calendar, and contact management features into their applications. We provide APIs, which streamline the integration of these functionalities, ensuring they are secure and effective. This enables better, safer, and more reliable communication within apps. Supporting over 100,000 developers and collaborating with more than 900 companies globally, Nylas plays a pivotal role in how digital communication tools are built and utilized. Our technology spans various sectors, from healthcare to education, simplifying the complex process of app development related to communications. By reducing the barriers in communication technology, we empower developers to innovate and enhance user interaction across platforms. The Team We are a group of dedicated, analytical, and results-driven professionals who are passionate about driving financial strategy and enabling informed decision-making. We challenge ourselves and each other to think critically and grow both personally and professionally. The Finance team plays a vital role in shaping the financial health and strategic direction of Nylas. We are trusted partners to the business, providing accurate forecasting, insightful analysis, and clear communication of financial performance. Our goal is to empower stakeholders across the company to make sound decisions, achieve strategic objectives, and contribute to a thriving organization – all while fostering collaboration and camaraderie. The Role We are looking for an FP&A Analyst who is sharp, resourceful, and genuinely comfortable using AI as a daily work tool. This is not a role for someone who waits to be directed. You will own models, build outputs, field questions from the business, and figure things out independently. We’re looking for someone with a strong foundation in financial planning and analysis who can operate independently, structure models and analyses with confidence, and deliver insights without needing step-by-step direction. We also value candidates who embrace AI as a standard part of modern finance work. At Nylas Finance, using AI effectively is an expectation, not a differentiator.

Requirements

2-4 years of experience in SaaS FP&A, preferably with experience working on the three statements.
You’ve worked closely with department leads, built models to support decision-making, and are comfortable owning planning cycles end-to-end.
Strong foundational knowledge of finance and accounting principles, with experience in forecasting, budgeting, and financial modeling.
This role is ideal for someone in the early stages of their FP&A career who is ready to step into more ownership, work cross-functionally, and influence business decisions.
Advanced Excel / Google Sheets — complex financial models, dynamic formula logic, structured data ranges, named ranges, and cross-sheet architecture
Proficient with AI tools for knowledge work — you actively use tools like Claude, ChatGPT, Copilot, or similar to build models, draft analysis, summarize documents, reformat outputs, and think through problems
Able to independently produce polished deliverables: Excel models, Word documents, PDF summaries, and presentation decks, without relying on a designer or editor
You can work backward from a business question to a model structure, not just fill in pre-built templates
Strong instincts for what matters - you surface the insight, not just the output
Comfortable with ambiguity; able to make reasonable assumptions, document them, and move forward without waiting for perfect data
Clear, concise written communication. You can turn a model into a one-page executive summary without losing the substance
Able to present findings to senior stakeholders, including the CFO, without requiring heavy pre-prep or hand-holding
You ask sharp clarifying questions before going deep on the wrong thing
Resourceful by default - when you hit a wall, you find a way around it
You take ownership of your work and hold yourself to a high standard of accuracy
Growth-oriented: you want to get better at this, not just deliver what was asked
Resilient under deadline pressure; you can prioritize competing asks without losing quality

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with BI tools (Looker, Tableau, or similar)
Familiarity with SQL
Familiarity with financial systems (NetSuite, Hubspot, Salesforce)

Responsibilities

ARR and revenue modeling: maintaining driver-based ARR forecast models, platform and product-level forecasting, and preparing data for system uploads
Working capital and cash flow: building and maintaining dynamic working capital forecasts that tie to operational assumptions
Customer and cohort analytics: ARR trending by customer segment, churn and expansion analysis, and retention metrics
Variance analysis: budget vs. actual, period-over-period, and narrative commentary for exec and board audiences
Ad hoc executive support: rapid-turnaround analyses and summary documents when leadership needs answers fast