Senior Financial Analyst

Kinaxis Inc.

16d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Financial Analyst (SFA) will be a strategic finance partner to Kinaxis’ technical teams (Product, Engineering, and R&D), and will provide ongoing business support, financial, analysis, and performance measurement to key stakeholders within the business units they support to drive continuous profitable growth.
Our ideal candidate is someone who thrives at the intersection of finance (FP&A), technology, and strategy. They will build trusted partnerships, uncover the “why” behind KPI performance trends, and support informed decision-making through financial analysis. Leveraging their experience with financial modeling and data analysis, they will help business unit leaders understand the financial impact of technology investments, product roadmaps, and operational decisions – by translating complex data into clearly articulated, actionable financial insights.

Requirements

• Post secondary degree in accounting, business, or related field, with a CPA designation or an MBA preferred
• 2-5 years of post-designation experience in FP&A, corporate finance, or related role (technology, software or SaaS experience a plus)
• Proven experience being a trusted partner to key stakeholders across the business, and building strong relationships
• Advanced analytical, problem solving, and critical thinking skills with the ability to coordinate input from multiple sources to develop impactful recommendations to achieve results for the business
• A clear, concise, and professional communicator with the ability to present complex information to various audiences, and demonstrate knowledge within direct and indirect team
• Experience working with information that requires accuracy, attention to detail, using organization skills and agility while managing multiple and sometimes conflicting priorities
• Highly adaptable and able to pivot based on prioritization and needs of the business; proactively solicits feedback to ensure alignment
• Resilient with a sense of urgency and works in a fast paced, innovation driven, and ambiguous environment
• Passion for data and, and demonstrated experience producing models and presentations that answer desired questions
• Advanced financial modeling skills, with demonstrated experience building and maintaining financial models in Microsoft Excel
• Proven ability to translate complex financial data and information into consumable content for various audiences, including Senior stakeholders
• Experience supporting business cases by working cross functionality to present options, backed by financial analysis and modeling
• Experience with accounting and financial planning systems, specifically Netsuite, Planful, or similar systems

Responsibilities

• Perform data extraction and analysis to develop, prepare and present financial data, results and recommendations that are timely, accurate, reliable, and relevant for effective business decision making
• Lead quarterly forecasting and annual budgeting processes for functional groups by collaborating with key stakeholders and collecting and consolidating data from relevant areas, leveraging expertise and knowledge of the business
• Deeply understand the goals of the groups you are supporting and be a trusted and dedicated partner; Support their evolving business needs through financial analysis by understanding and modeling key drivers and metrics
• Help drive standardized operational reporting based on the lines of business; present complex financial forecasting & modeling to make strategic decisions
• Act as a mentor and sounding board to more junior employees on the team; share insight and experiences that contribute to the team’s success
• Develop actionable management reporting and dashboards that clearly communicate actual performance vs. budget and key metrics
• Recommend and implement process improvements that contribute to the evolution of our FP&A support model, including self-serve reporting
• Work closely with the HR Business Partner team to provide consistent communication of objectives and adjustments to the forecast
• Be curious about KPI performance trends and proactively explore the “why” behind the trends

Benefits

• Flexible vacation and Kinaxis Days (company-wide day off on the last Friday of every month)
• Flexible work options
• Physical and mental well-being programs
• Regularly scheduled virtual fitness classes
• Mentorship programs and training and career development
• Recognition programs and referral rewards
• Hackathons

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level