Senior Financial Planning Analyst

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Mitacs is a national not-for-profit organization that helps industry and not-for-profit partners solve strategic challenges by leveraging Canada’s world-class post-secondary talent and a global network of industry, academic, and government partnerships. Through these collaborations, Mitacs helps business and community partners succeed, improves students’ on-the-job skills development, and strengthens Canada’s world-class innovation ecosystem. At Mitacs, we strive to develop the next generation of innovators with vital research and business skills. In partnership with domestic and international companies, governments, and academia, we support a new economy using Canada’s most valuable resource — its people.

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Senior Financial Planning Analyst

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Strategic financial planning

• Collaborate with Manager, Financial Planning with the development of the annual budget with focus on assumption quality and risk assessment
• Ensure the accurate and timely collection of operational plans. Assist in the analysis of consolidated operational plans and the evaluation of alignment and sufficiency to complete the corporate business plan from a cost-benefit lens.
• Prepare financial schedules and documentation in support of the consolidated budget
• Proactively improve existing and develop new Operational and Financial Planning support material for various levels of leaders such as management, directors, and executives
• Lead education and support of operational leadership in areas such as developing operating and capital budgets, monitoring, and interpreting financial information, and analyzing deviations from plan and investigating causes
• Support the operationalization of funding contract management from a budgeting and analysis perspective

Performance monitoring and forecasting

• Ensure the timely collection of corporate operational performance data. Analyze and interpret performance information.
• Prepare, analyze, and interpret the budgetary results on a monthly basis
• Conduct monthly financial forecast, scenario, and sensitivity analyses; improve assumptions using business acumen and collected data from stakeholders
• Develop a monthly Forecasting Report to highlight areas of risk and recommended mitigations to Senior Leadership Team
• Work with Human Resources team to manage the payroll analysis and enhance resource planning and forecasting
• Liaise with a variety of internal and external stakeholders, such as operational managers and data custodians, to collaborate and obtain feedback to deliver performance measurement solutions

Other

• Establish strong collaborative relationships with Operational Leads to ensure symbiotic relationship
• Comfortable in taking on tasks beyond formal job responsibilities
• Other duties as assigned

TRAINING

• CFA and/or CPA designation or equivalent recognized accounting designation completed or close to completion required
• Bachelor’s degree in business (accounting or finance) or related area

EXPERIENCE

• Minimum 5-7 years of progressive accountancy experience
• 5 years’ relevant experience working with budgets; specifically modelling analysis and contract management
• Have excellent technical accounting skills and detailed understanding of GAAP standards
• Have excellent analysis and modelling skills and a detailed understanding of the tools which can support this
• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics Finance & Operations considered an asset

ESSENTIAL SKILLS

• Self-motivated with the ability to motivate others
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Strong communication skills — both written and oral — with all levels of stakeholders
• Advanced problem-solving abilities and advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel
• Excellent organizational skills and the ability to prioritize, multitask and meet deadlines in a fast-paced, rapidly changing, and dynamic work environment
• Attention to detail and accuracy are essential
• High level of business acumen and strong analytical and decision-making skills
• Ability to make recommendations and communicate with senior management
• Ability to build and maintain strong cross-functional working relationships
• Solid knowledge of current accounting practices and technologies
• A proven ability with developing multi-faceted models and budgets
• Maintain accuracy and confidentiality in managing and reporting salary, budget, and other financial information

Hiring Range: $79,520 - $94,930

Hiring and Salary Range Transparency

Typically, employees are hired, transferred, or promoted within the salary range, specifically between the minimum and midpoint in the hiring range.

The salary range refers to the range of base salaries for a given position, encompassing the minimum and maximum amounts. The midpoint of the range is positioned approximately halfway between the minimum and maximum, indicating a fully qualified employee with comprehensive job knowledge and experience for the role.

Only in rare and exceptional circumstances, where a candidate has the experience, skills, and expertise that far exceed those required for the position, would we consider paying above the hiring range for this role.

Equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) and decolonization are core values at Mitacs:
Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion - Mitacs. We believe a diverse workforce comprised of individuals with different ideas, strengths, interests, and backgrounds (e.g., gender identities and expressions, Indigeneity, race, abilities, sexual orientation, and other identities) are crucial to our success. We welcome everyone to apply and encourage you to connect with us if you require accommodations during the recruitment process.

Mitacs is proud to have been named as a 2024 Workplace Impact Award Winner by Diversio the leading global platform for workplace inclusion. The award recognizes organizations that are making measurable, systems-level progress in embedding equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) across their operations, and leading change in how people experience work.