Senior Financial Analyst

DAC•Toronto, ON

43d•$70,000 - $85,000•Hybrid

About The Position

We are DAC—a global full-funnel performance media agency dedicated to delivering transformative results. With expertise spanning SEO, paid media, creative production, analytics, and local optimization, we combine the brightest minds with innovative technology to deliver seamless, forward-thinking strategies. Powered by AI, data, and creative ingenuity, we deliver integrated campaigns that engage customers at every touchpoint—from global audiences to individual store locations. Position Summary We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Senior Financial Analyst to join our Finance team within a fast‑paced, data‑driven media agency environment. The ideal candidate will bring strong FP&A expertise, excellent analytical capabilities, and the ability to partner with leadership across the organization. This role will play a key part in leading the budgeting, forecasting, and financial modeling processes, while supporting strategic decision‑making across multiple business units.

Requirements

5–6 years of progressive experience in FP&A, corporate finance, or financial analysis, ideally in a media agency, advertising, digital marketing, or similar project‑driven environment.
Strong experience with budgeting, forecasting, and financial modeling, including building models from scratch.
Ability to interpret complex data and communicate insights clearly to senior management.
Advanced Excel skills (financial modeling, pivot tables, automation techniques).
Experience with Tier 1 ERPs (Workday Financials preferred; SAP/Oracle acceptable).
Experience using budgeting and planning systems—Adaptive Planning strongly preferred.
Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field.

Nice To Haves

Progress toward a professional designation such as CPA, CMA (not mandatory but an asset).
Experience in the media, digital advertising, creative, or agency environment.
Strong data visualization skills (Power BI, Tableau).

Responsibilities

Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Lead the annual budgeting, quarterly forecasting, and monthly financial review cycles across multiple offices.
Develop, maintain, and enhance financial models to support operational planning, margin analysis, scenario modeling, and business performance reviews.
Independently manage budget submissions from Business Unit Heads, review assumptions, and consolidate results.
Prepare and present clear, compelling financial insights, variance analysis, and recommendations to senior leadership.
Business Partnering Collaborate with business leads across Media, Operations, and corporate functions to understand drivers of performance.
Provide financial guidance and modeling support for any queries business have.
Support agency client-level performance reviews where required, including revenue forecasting and profitability analysis.
Systems & Tools Use and maintain enterprise budgeting and planning tools—ideally Adaptive Planning (Workday Adaptive Insights).
Work with large data sets extracted from ERP systems—Workday Financials highly preferred, or Tier 1 ERP experience (SAP, Oracle, NetSuite).
Support ongoing improvements to financial systems, reporting automation, and standardization of planning tools.
Reporting & Governance Prepare monthly financial reporting packages, dashboards, and KPIs to support operational and executive-level decision-making.
Ensure accuracy and integrity of financial data by validating inputs, understanding system flow, and collaborating with accounting teams.
Support ad‑hoc analysis, strategic projects, and continuous process improvements within the FP&A function.