Senior Financial Analyst

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The TMX group of companies includes leading global exchanges such as the Toronto Stock Exchange, Montreal Exchange, and numerous innovative organizations enhancing capital markets. United as a global team, we’re connecting cross-functionally, traversing industries and geographies, moving opportunity into action, advancing global economic growth, and propelling progress. Through a rich exchange of ideas, meaningful collaboration, and a nimble operating model, we're powering some of the nation's most critical systems, fueling capital formation and innovation, bringing increased opportunity to business visionaries, product ingenuity to consumers, and career exploration to our team.

Ready to be part of the action?

The Senior Financial Analyst serves as a vital Finance Business Partner to Capital Formation business leaders, driving impactful financial planning, analysis, and strategic decision support. In this role, you will collaborate cross-functionally to deliver actionable, data-driven insights, oversee project financial management, safeguard financial data integrity, and support core accounting functions in close alignment with Controllership.

This role is hybrid (2-3 days in office) - based in Toronto, ON.

Key Accountabilities:

Finance Business Partnership & Strategic Decision Support

• Deliver Actionable Insights: Conduct in-depth analyses of financial results, underlying business drivers, and operational KPIs to provide clear, outcome-oriented recommendations to leadership.
• Drive Financial Planning Processes: Partner closely with business teams across quarterly forecasting, annual budgeting, and multi-year strategic planning by defining timelines, managing key deliverables, and developing robust revenue and expense models.
• Lead Strategic Modeling & Business Cases: Provide strategic decision support through dynamic financial modeling, business case development for strategic initiatives, and post-implementation reviews against baseline performance targets.
• Target Achievement: Collaborate with budget owners and stakeholders across assigned portfolios to monitor performance and ensure financial targets are achieved.

Project Financial Management & Oversight

• Project Financial Oversight: Oversee project financials across assigned portfolios, monitoring actual spend against approved budgets and delivering comprehensive root-cause analysis on material variances.
• Capitalization & Governance: Partner with IT, PMO, Business Unit sponsors, and Controllership to ensure completeness and accuracy of monthly project actuals. Evaluate expenditures to determine appropriate capitalization treatment under IFRS and corporate policy, authoring formal accounting memos supporting capitalization decisions.
• Dynamic Portfolio Planning: Lead the full project planning cycle, managing annual budgets and rolling monthly forecasts while proactively identifying financial risks and opportunities to keep projects on track.

Management Deliverables & Process Innovation

• Executive Reporting & Visual Dashboards: Deliver monthly management reporting packages, transforming complex financial results and operational metrics into interactive executive dashboards and clear visual narratives.
• Automation & Modernization: Leverage modern tools, data analytics techniques, and AI-enabled workflows to automate recurring reporting deliverables, drive process efficiencies, and elevate output quality across the finance function.
• Supplementary Analysis: Prepare targeted schedules, ad-hoc models, and specialized analytics as requested by business teams.

Accounting Collaboration & Controls

• Close Process Support: Collaborate with the Controllership team on month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities, including journal entry preparation, GL account reviews, and reconciliations across both the balance sheet and income statement.
• Transaction Integrity: Work across finance teams to maintain accurate general ledger accounting, supporting proper revenue recognition and expense accruals in accordance with relevant accounting standards.

Must Have(s)

• Education & Credentials: University degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, or a related field; a recognized professional accounting designation (CPA) is strongly preferred.
• Experience: 3–5 years of progressive experience in financial planning and analysis (FP&A).
• Project Finance: Demonstrated track record in project financial management, business case development, and initiative tracking.
• Technical & Analytical Expertise: Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel (complex financial model building, pivot tables) and Google Workspace / Microsoft 365 environments.
• Modern Tools & Automation: Hands-on experience leveraging modern technologies, data analytics tools, and AI to automate workflows and optimize core finance processes.
• Core Accounting Knowledge: Solid understanding of accounting principles (IFRS), financial reporting standards, internal controls, and variance analysis best practices.
• Collaboration & Communication: Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills, with proven ability to partner effectively across diverse, multi-disciplinary teams.
• Critical Thinking: Proven problem-solving ability, adept at challenging assumptions, performing root-cause analysis, and formulating strategic solutions under tight timelines.

Nice to Have(s)

• Hands-on experience with Workday.
• Experience building dashboards or reports in Amazon QuickSight or comparable BI visualization tools.

Salary Range: 90,000/year - 110,000/year CAD. Please note that the salary range included is a guideline only. The salary offered may vary based on factors, including, but not limited to, the successful candidate’s relevant knowledge, skills, and experience.

The recruiting efforts for this role are intended to fill a vacant position.

In the market for…

Excitement - Explore emerging technology and innovation, as well as ventures and digital finance that shape the future of global markets! Experience the movement of the market while grounded in the stability of close to 200 years of success.

Connection - With site hubs in some of the world’s most multicultural cities, we leverage our size and structure to create rich connections and belonging while experiencing powerful global impact through our work.

Impact - More than a platform, we use our talents to power mission-critical systems that drive global economic advancement, innovation, and growth. As well, our employee-led Team Impact spreads social good via our giving strategy.

Wellness - From empathetic leadership to a culture of flexibility and balance, we believe wellness at work creates the maximum yield and a stronger “we”. Plus, with a cloud-first and hybrid workstyle, as well as generous time-off and leaves, we support a life well lived!

Growth - From a growth mindset in our work, to expansion in our business, TMX is home to action-takers energized by the achievement of ambitious growth.

Ready to enrich your career with impactful work, leaders who truly care, and the flexibility and programs to help you thrive as part of #TeamTMX ? Apply now.

Please note that our company is not currently sponsoring work permit applications and the applicant must be authorized to work in the country where this position is located.

TMX is committed to creating and sustaining a collegial work environment in which all individuals are treated with dignity and respect and one which reflects the diversity of the community in which we operate. We provide accommodations for applicants and employees who require it.