Senior FP&A Business Partner

AlayaCare•Toronto, ON

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

As a Senior Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Business Partner, you play a critical role in shaping how financial insights guide decision-making across AlayaCare. Sitting within the broader Strategic Finance team, you help connect strategy, operations, and financial performance by turning data into clear, actionable insights. You partner closely with Product & Engineering and other functional leaders to bring visibility into R&D investments, resource allocation, product performance, and cost efficiency. You’re deeply involved in month-end reporting, forecasting, budgeting, and KPI tracking, with a strong focus on SaaS metrics. In this role, you don’t just report on the numbers—you influence the way leaders think about trade-offs and long-term growth.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field; a CPA designation is preferred.
4+ years of FP&A experience, ideally in a high-growth or SaaS environment, with a track record of delivering strategic, decision-ready insights.
Strong understanding of SaaS business models, metrics, and KPIs; direct experience in SaaS FP&A is a significant asset.
Excellent numerical, analytical, and problem-solving skills, including experience building and maintaining complex financial models.
Clear and concise communicator with strong verbal and written storytelling skills—you can move seamlessly from details to the bigger picture.
Fluency in English is required; bilingual proficiency in French and English is a strong asset.
Self-motivated, independent, and detail-oriented, with solid organizational skills and comfort managing multiple priorities.
High proficiency in Excel; familiarity with Adaptive Insights and Looker (or other BI tools) is an asset.
Experience partnering with Product & Engineering teams, or other technical functions, is an asset.

Nice To Haves

CPA designation is preferred.
Direct experience in SaaS FP&A is a significant asset.
Bilingual proficiency in French and English is a strong asset.
Familiarity with Adaptive Insights and Looker (or other BI tools) is an asset.
Experience partnering with Product & Engineering teams, or other technical functions, is an asset.

Responsibilities

Lead the budgeting process and ongoing forecasting cycles for Product & Engineering and other assigned teams (annual, quarterly, and monthly updates).
Track and forecast key cost drivers, including cloud infrastructure spend, headcount-related costs, and product development investments.
Make sure budgeting and forecasting processes stay aligned to AlayaCare’s strategic priorities.
Conduct in-depth financial analyses to identify trends, risks, and opportunities in forecasts and plans.
Perform variance analyses between actuals and forecasts, highlighting drivers and recommending actions to improve performance.
Provide practical insights on unit economics, ROI on product initiatives, and cost-efficiency, helping leaders understand the impact of their decisions.
Monitor, refine, and develop KPIs in partnership with operational leaders, ensuring they reflect how the business actually runs.
Prepare and present monthly financial reports that are accurate, transparent, and timely.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to validate assumptions and maintain a strong, single source of truth for financial reporting.
Act as the primary finance partner for Product & Engineering leadership and other key stakeholders.
Support strategic initiatives with financial guidance on product roadmaps, engineering resourcing, and cloud cost management.
Run scenario analyses to assess the financial impact of new product launches, feature rollouts, and major engineering investments.