Senior Financial Analyst, FP&A

A growing North American retail organization is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to join its FP&A team in Montreal. This is a high-visibility, business-facing role for someone who wants to go beyond reporting and play an active role in shaping business decisions.

The Role

• Act as a finance business partner to an assigned business division, working closely with operational leaders and senior management
• Lead budgeting, forecasting and P&L analysis, translating results into actionable recommendations
• Build financial models from the ground up to assess profitability, growth opportunities and key business decisions
• Perform ad hoc/clean-sheet analysis on strategic and operational initiatives
• Analyze KPIs, trends, margins and performance drivers, proactively identifying risks and opportunities
• Support the preparation of senior leadership and Executive Committee materials
• Communicate complex analysis clearly to both finance and non-finance stakeholders

Ideal Candidate

• 3–6+ years of relevant experience in FP&A, financial analysis, consulting or a similar analytical role
• Strong, hands-on financial modelling, budgeting and forecasting experience
• Proven business partnering skills and confidence working directly with senior stakeholders
• Able to take an ambiguous business question and independently build the analysis/model needed to answer it
• Advanced Excel skills and strong presentation/PowerPoint capabilities
• Fully bilingual in French and English, written and spoken
• Retail or manufacturing experience is an asset, but not required