Senior Financial Analyst, Financial Planning & Analysis
About The Position
Aviva Canada is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to join their highly professional and strategically focused business partnering team, reporting to the Financial Planning and Analysis Manager. The role involves a conceptual approach to managing strategic and financial activities, supporting FP&A in cross-functional knowledge integration. Aviva Canada prides itself on a culture built on care, inclusion, and collaboration, valuing employee voices and growth. The company helps 19.5 million customers save for the future and manage everyday risks, striving to be an attractive choice for talented individuals with diverse backgrounds and expertise, and supporting its 23,000 employees to make a positive difference.
Requirements
- BA, BS, or B.Com degree required (Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting/Finance/Economics)
- Certified Professional Accountant (CPA) designation required
- 3+ years of business finance or other relevant experience
- Advanced proficiency with Excel formulas and functions is required. Also willing to independently search for efficient alternatives to build effective Excel models
- Strong analytical and data gathering skills
- Great communication skills with a variety of business partners
Nice To Haves
- Financial Services of P&C Insurance experience considered an asset
Responsibilities
- Understands key financial and operational performance drivers and helps integrate them consistently into our business management reporting processes
- Develop detailed financial models to evaluate the potential return on investment (ROI) and cost-benefit analysis for projects
- Work closely with the accounting and Pricing teams to ensure accurate reporting.
- Support the development/refinement of appropriate efficiency metrics, dashboards and financial/non-financial KPIs to enable effective performance management
- Analyze past results, perform variance analysis, identify trends, and make recommendations for improvements
- Prepare financial performance reporting for monthly leadership reviews.
- Evaluate financial performance by comparing and analyzing actual results with plans and forecasts
- Manage and analyze information that is predictive and useful
Benefits
- Compelling rewards package including base compensation, eligibility for annual bonus, retirement savings, share plan, health benefits, personal wellness, and volunteer opportunities
- Outstanding Career Development opportunities
- We’ll support your professional development education
- Competitive vacation package with the option to purchase 5 extra days off per year
- Employee driven programs focused on gender, LGBTQ+, origins, diversity and inclusion
- Corporate wellness programs to support our employees’ physical and mental health
- Hybrid flexible work model
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
