Lead Financial Analyst

Open Text Corporation • Mississauga, ON

14d

About The Position

OpenText is a global leader in information management, where innovation, creativity, and collaboration are the key components of our corporate culture. As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to partner with the most highly regarded companies in the world, tackle complex issues, and contribute to projects that shape the future of digital transformation.
AI-First. Future-Driven. Human-Centered.
At OpenText, AI is at the heart of everything we do—powering innovation, transforming work, and empowering digital knowledge workers. We are hiring talent AI can't replace to help us shape the future of information management.
As a member of the FP&A organization, the person in this role will partner across the org to consolidate, monitor, process and report OPEX and P&L results. The ideal candidate has experience in business partnership in order to assist business leaders in making informed operational and investment decisions.
The Lead Financial Analyst plays a crucial part in our teams overall ability to provide accurate and timely financial support to our business partners. The candidate will draw heavily on their financial modeling and system skills to provide insights to help drive financial decision making that yields maximum, long term value for the business. The ideal candidate is a well-rounded performer who thrives in a fast-paced and demanding environment, excels in a collaborative work atmosphere and possesses the ability to build and maintain close working relationships with peers/management and be a trusted business partner.

Requirements

• Strong judgment, autonomy, and ability to drive high‑value projects to completion; capable of forming and defending informed opinions.
• 5+ years of progressive Finance experience (preferably FP&A with business partnership), plus process improvement and automation mindset.
• Advanced analytical skills with attention to detail; strong Excel, financial/ERP reporting, Power BI, and Tableau capabilities.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; collaborative, influential, and comfortable with ambiguity; able to work independently or in a team.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, or Economics (CPA or CPA candidate preferred); industry experience in tech or telecom is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Consolidate, validate, and report P&L performance, including OPEX and headcount variance analysis with commentary.
• Support monthly forecasting, annual planning, and preparation of executive‑level presentations and business cases.
• Analyze financial and operational data to recommend actions, including scenario modeling and development of key metrics and reports.
• Gather and integrate data from multiple systems to produce meaningful insights for financial models.
• Collaborate across teams, provide support across the portfolio, and perform ad‑hoc analysis for business initiatives and special projects.

Benefits

• OpenText is more than a corporation—it’s a global community built on trust, character, and purpose. Here, we act ethically, care deeply about people, and always put our customers first. We help teams succeed through collaboration, tackle challenges with resilience, and innovate with intention.
• Join us on our mission to drive positive change through privacy, technology, and teamwork. At OpenText, we don’t just have a culture—we live our values.
• At OpenText, we offer a thoughtfully designed benefits package that supports your physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing. A summary of those benefits can be found on our Why Join Us page. As you move through the hiring process, we’re happy to provide more details about our compensation programs, including variable and commission compensation opportunities for eligible roles, vacation entitlement, and paid time off.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees