Sr. Financial Analyst, Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)

CIBC•Toronto, ON

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

Reporting to Director Finance, the Sr. Financial Analyst is responsible to ensure the integrity of financial results, provide consolidated reporting, analyze and interpret information and identify financial risks and opportunities related to the Brand and Communications LOBs. This position would also be responsible for end to end Project finance support, including month end close, contract & business case reviews, management reporting and forecasting/planning. Working with business partners, project managers, and finance this individual will provide value-added financial analysis, advice, and guidance aimed at providing decision enablement to senior management. This includes highlighting potential issues/problems and recommending solutions, effectively supporting cost reductions and process improvements, business case reviews and analysis, as well as advising on how the business may improve efficiency and financial performance. This individual ensures that financial standards and CIBC policies are implemented and adhered to in terms of integrity, consistency, and accuracy.

Requirements

Problem solving and analytical skills
Ability to acquire necessary information to provide value-added advisory services to internal business partners including analysis and recommendations of DOE and Project results
Identify potential issues/problems and provide timely solutions
Knowledge of finance and accounting
Knowledge of projects, PMLEs, CIBC’s capitalization policy, Business Cases (PFRs)
Excellent Excel and Essbase skills
Knowledge of CIBC financial systems and applications used (OnePlan, GLDM etc.)
High degree of knowledge of financial/management accounting and reporting
High degree of knowledge of forecasting and planning processes
Excellent ability to prepare and present financial information effectively articulating issues/recommendations via your analysis and assessment of financial results
Maintain a close working relationship with your business partners
Understand that success is in the details
Notice things that others don't
Critical thinking skills help to inform decision making
Embrace and champion change
Continuously evolve your thinking and the way you work in order to deliver your best
Give meaning to data
Enjoy investigating complex problems, and making sense of information
Confident in your ability to communicate detailed information in an impactful way
Driven by collective success
Understand the power of an inclusive team that enjoys working together to bring a shared vision to life
Values matter to you
Bring your real self to work and live our values – trust, teamwork and accountability

Responsibilities

Ensure the integrity of financial results
Provide consolidated reporting
Analyze and interpret information
Identify financial risks and opportunities related to the Brand and Communications LOBs
Provide end-to-end Project finance support, including month end close, contract & business case reviews, management reporting and forecasting/planning
Provide value-added financial analysis, advice, and guidance aimed at providing decision enablement to senior management
Highlight potential issues/problems and recommend solutions
Support cost reductions and process improvements
Conduct business case reviews and analysis
Advise on how the business may improve efficiency and financial performance
Ensure that financial standards and CIBC policies are implemented and adhered to in terms of integrity, consistency, and accuracy
Meet regularly with Business, Business Management Office, Project Managers, Project Management Office, and Senior leaders including Executives to explain financial performance, present financial status, forecasts and analysis
Analyze results with full understanding of the business operations, provide a view of issues, insights and recommendations to ensure leadership has a full understanding of costs and forecasts and provide advice to support continuous improvement

Benefits

competitive salary
incentive pay
banking benefits
a benefits program
defined benefit pension plan
employee share purchase plan
a vacation offering
wellbeing support
MomentMakers, our social, points-based recognition program
Purpose Day; a paid day off dedicated for you to use to invest in your growth and development