Senior Financial Planning & Analysis (FPA) Analyst

GardaWorld•Montreal, QC

17d•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior FP&A Analyst plays a key role in supporting the financial planning, forecasting, reporting, and performance management processes for Cash Services Canada. Acting as a strategic finance business partner, this individual collaborates closely with operational and corporate teams to provide timely financial analysis, actionable insights, and recommendations that support decision-making, cost control, productivity initiatives, and profitability improvement.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
3 to 5 years of relevant experience in Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), financial analysis, accounting, or finance business partnering.
Strong financial modeling, forecasting, budgeting, and analytical capabilities.
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
Strong business acumen with the ability to translate financial data into meaningful business insights and recommendations.
Ability to challenge assumptions, identify risks and opportunities, and influence decision-making.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to build strong relationships across operations, finance, and senior leadership teams.
Bilingual (French and English), with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Highly autonomous, detail-oriented, organized, and capable of managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Proactive mindset with a strong focus on continuous improvement, efficiency, and operational excellence.

Nice To Haves

CPA designation or active pursuit of a CPA designation is preferred.
Experience with Power BI, Power Query, or similar business intelligence and reporting tools is considered an asset.
Experience working with ERP systems and large data sets; knowledge of Great Plains, Microsoft Dynamics 365, or similar systems is an asset.

Responsibilities

Support the monthly financial close process, including variance analysis, journal entries, accruals, and the preparation of monthly financial reporting packages.
Prepare and analyze monthly financial results, including revenue, direct labor, overtime, operating expenses, gross margin, and profitability trends.
Assist in the development of the annual budget, rolling forecasts, and long-range financial plans in collaboration with operations and business leaders.
Build, maintain, and enhance financial models to support forecasting, scenario planning, cost-reduction initiatives, pricing decisions, and business case evaluations.
Serve as a finance business partner to operational teams by providing value-added analysis, identifying risks and opportunities, and supporting the implementation of action plans.
Analyze key financial and operational performance indicators (KPIs), including labor productivity, volume trends, route and stop activity, claims, cost drivers, and client profitability.
Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives through reporting automation, process optimization, data validation, and the implementation of new finance tools and business processes.
Perform ad hoc financial analyses and participate in special projects for senior leadership and management.