Senior Financial Analyst, Finance
About The Position
This role is responsible for supporting the planning, forecasting, tracking, and analysis of Selling, General & Administrative (SG&A) expenses for the Immunology commercial team. The position partners closely with business leaders and cross-functional teams to ensure accurate budget management, insightful variance analysis, effective financial decision-making, and completing tasks relating to audits & SOX as required by Corporate Finance. The Senior Financial Analyst will serve as the key financial liaison responsible for supporting the preparation and analysis of the monthly LBE (Last Best Estimate), Plan, Update and LRP (Long Range Plan) from an SG&A perspective. The ideal candidate combines strong analytical skills with business acumen, attention to detail, and the ability to communicate financial insights clearly. This role reports to the Finance Lead, Immunology, works very closely with the commercial team and is a key player in ensuring the accuracy of financial information.
Requirements
- Maintain effectiveness in a fast-paced environment with changing tasks, situations, responsibilities, and stakeholders.
- Builds and maintains good relationships with cross functional teams and other colleagues/management.
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
- Takes actions to achieve goals (proactive/shows initiative).
- Constantly seeking out new ways to improve processes (innovative).
- Sense of urgency and ability to meet tight deadlines.
- Capacity to work under pressure quickly and autonomously.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Demonstrates a strong personal capacity for learning new aspects of the business and encourages others to do the same.
- Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, or related field.
- Four to five years of related work experience.
- Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office (i.e. Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Advanced English skills are essential for this role because the position involves working with English-speaking employees, clients, and regions outside Quebec.
Nice To Haves
- Advanced degree or certifications (e.g., MBA, CPA, CFA) preferred.
- Knowledge of BPC, APT, SAP and Power BI considered an asset.
Responsibilities
- Responsible for leading and enhancing the monthly SG&A process.
- Develop, maintain, and monitor SG&A budgets, forecasts, and monthly accruals.
- Partner with business functions to understand cost drivers, spending trends, and operational assumptions.
- Perform variance analysis of actuals vs. budget and provide actionable commentary.
- Support monthly and quarterly close processes, including accruals, journal entries, and open PO reporting.
- Prepare management reports, dashboards, and presentations for senior leadership.
- Identify risks and opportunities in SG&A and recommend corrective actions.
- Ensure financial data accuracy and adherence to internal controls and company policies.
- Assist, in the preparation of the Plan, Update & LBE cycles from an SG&A perspective.
- Collaborate with Accounting, FP&A, and business stakeholders to improve processes and reporting.
- Maintenance and uploading of expenses and other financial related data into the financial planning systems.
- Review and approve invoices ensuring compliance and alignment to company policies.
- Assist with ad hoc analysis and special projects as needed.
- Continuous process improvement.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
