Senior Financial Analyst

Please note this role will work in a hybrid environment. The successful candidate will be working a mixture of on‑site and off‑site work to meet the needs of our organization. Currently, employees are expected to have an in‑person presence for at least 40% of their work time.

About the role

Canadian Blood Services is looking for a regular, full‑time, Senior Financial Analyst to join our dynamic Financial Planning & Analysis team .

In this role, you will develop and deliver robust financial plans, costing models, and insights to support effective decision‑making. You will build trusted relationships with leaders by clearly communicating business performance, priorities, risks, and opportunities. Lead budgeting, forecasting, and reporting processes while improving tools, data quality, and FP&A practices. You will also coach stakeholders and analysts to strengthen financial acumen and drive sustainable cost optimisation through clear, actionable recommendations.

Formula for Success

• Support the development of robust financial plans for decision making with excellent costing, modelling and sophisticated accounting advice.
• Provide financial leadership by developing high trust relationships with leadership teams and staff.
• Communicate a deep understanding of the business, its priorities, metrics, cost drivers, trends, opportunities and risks.
• Supports process improvement analysis utilizing established financial and non-financial key performance indicators (KPI), data, and metrics.
• Present sound and robust financial analysis and insights that includes internal and external factors to help optimise costs in a sustainable way with effective data packaging.
• Coach and improve the financial acumen and decision‑making of the people you support.
• Lead and manage the budget, forecast, and management reporting processes for a complex portfolio with appropriate guidance, sound judgement, and the ability to work through ambiguity.
• Support improvements to budgeting, forecasting, management reporting and planning tools by helping standardize processes, improve data quality, and strengthen adoption of consistent FP&A practices.
• Provide technical support, coaching and guidance to analysts and business partners by sharing planning knowledge, modelling approaches, reporting standards and financial analysis best practices.
• Other responsibilities may be assigned as required to support departmental and organisational objectives.

Desired Education and Skills

• A minimum of 7 years of progressive experience in a similar role is required.
• Canadian CPA accounting designation in good standing or comparable finance or accounting designation in good standing is required.
• Strong knowledge of general accounting principles, financial and managerial accounting is essential.
• Advanced experience with Excel and PowerPoint is essential.
• Experience in a large not‑for‑profit or health care organisation is beneficial.
• Experience with IBM Planning Analytics (TM1), SAP or an equivalent ERP application is beneficial.
• Experience with complex supply chains and manufacturing is beneficial.
• Initiative to develop deep and nuanced subject matter expertise for assigned business units, including the interconnection with other business areas. Excellent at knowing when, how much, and who to lean on for perspective and thought partnering support where the analysis required is complex.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills; client‑focused thinking with the ability to develop trusting relationships at all levels and to become integrated into strategy and decision‑making of the business unit.
• Ability to exercise sound judgement and care in the use of, and application of financial information.
• Excellent analytical, costing, and modelling skills including relating operational and financial data, summarising complex information and highlighting salient points in insightful ways to drive business decisions.
• Provides recommendations, and highlights improvements to business units to influence cost optimisation considering cross‑functional impacts and stewardship of Canadian Blood Services funds.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills with clear connected thoughts, and confident and engaging presentation and facilitation skills.
• Strong organisational and time management skills with ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Strong collaboration skills while working with colleagues and management.
• Follows through on commitments by considering prioritisation, sequencing and delegating that balances individual and team resources, skills, and deliverables.

An equivalent combination of education, training and experience may be considered.

What we offer you

• Annual performance award up to 8%
• Payment in lieu of benefits and vacation
• Defined benefit pension plan
• Employee discounts, wellness programme, professional resources

What you can expect

• This role will work in a hybrid environment with requirements to be onsite at one of Canadian Blood Services locations (Ottawa preferred) at least 40% of the time/2 days of the week.
• Occasional travel within Canada may be required (up to 10%).

We acknowledge that the work of Canadian Blood Services spans many Territories and Treaty areas across the country, and we are grateful for the Traditional Knowledge Keepers and Elders who have guided us in this important work. We recognise the land and waters that have inspired our work and offer gratitude to those Indigenous peoples on whose territory we work, live and play.

Diversity and inclusion play a vital role in ensuring health equity for patients across Canada. We are committed to reflecting Canada’s population in our organisation and fostering an environment where all employees can be their authentic selves, with equal opportunities to succeed and contribute.

Applicants who require accommodation should discuss their needs with us.