Senior Analyst, Technology Strategic Finance

Canada Life

$80K — $130K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of finance, consulting, or strategy experience, ideally in financial services or technology
  • Strong expertise in financial modeling and business case development
  • Exceptional storytelling skills to convey complex data to senior leadership
  • Proficient in managing multiple projects in high-pressure environments
  • Knowledge of FinOps principles related to cloud consumption and financial governance
  • Advanced skills in Excel and PowerPoint; experience with Power BI and automation tools is a plus
  • Strong communication and stakeholder management abilities
  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Economics, or related field.

Responsibilities

  • Lead development of financial models to assess strategic technology initiatives
  • Oversee comprehensive business case creation, including cost-benefit analysis
  • Advise on investment strategies to meet organizational objectives
  • Create and present executive-level insights based on complex analyses
  • Track multiple technology strategy portfolio initiatives and financial metrics
  • Collaborate with teams to ensure performance tracking and risk identification
  • Enhance reporting processes through automation and dashboarding initiatives.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive total rewards program including performance-based bonuses
  • Hybrid working environment allowing for flexibility
  • Opportunities for professional growth and career advancement within the company
  • Support for continued development and learning in relevant tools and technologies like Power BI.
  • Access to advanced technology tools for reporting and financial analysis.
Full Job Description
Permanent Full Time

Reporting to the Manager of Strategic Finance, the Senior Analyst will support Canada Technology Finance by partnering with Tech leaders to drive long-term strategic outcomes. The role will operate across multiple strategic workstreams and is expected to independently manage complex deliverables including business case development, financial modelling, initiative tracking, reporting and executive storytelling.

What you will do

Financial Modeling and Business Case Development
  • Lead development of detailed financial models to evaluate the viability and impact of strategic technology initiatives and investments.
  • Own end-to-end business case development including cost-benefit analysis, scenario modelling, and executive-ready recommendations.
  • Provide recommendations on investment decisions, alongside summarized business case summaries, ensuring alignment to strategic objectives and adherence to approved budgets.
  • Develop and deliver clear, structured, and compelling presentation materials that translate complex analysis into executive-level insights.


Initiative Tracking and Reporting
  • Financial management of multiple initiatives across the technology strategy portfolio, including tracking budgets, forecasts, benefits, and financial performance metrics.
  • Partner with initiative owners and cross-functional teams to monitor financial performance and identify risks.
  • Deliver timely and accurate management reporting, including executive summaries, commentary, and insights to support high value outcomes.
  • Support cloud financial reporting including consumption tracking, unit cost analysis, variance reporting, and optimization insights across platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure).
  • Drive continuous improvement in reporting, data quality, and processes, including automation and dashboarding opportunities (e.g., Power BI, Power Automate, AI Agents).


What you will bring
  • Strong experience in financial modelling and business case development in a complex, strategic environment.
  • Consulting experience or exposure to strategy/transformational environments is strongly preferred.
  • Exceptional storytelling and presentation skills, with the ability to synthesize complex data into clear and compelling narratives for senior leadership.
  • Understanding of FinOps principles, including cloud consumption tracking, credit utilization, and financial governance of cloud spend.
  • Strong business acumen with demonstrated strategic, analytical, and problem-solving capabilities.
  • Advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint; experience with Power BI, Power Automate or other reporting automation tools is an asset.
  • Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver high-quality outputs in a fast-paced, high-demand environment.
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to collaborate across technology and finance teams.
  • University degree in Business, Finance, Economics or related field.
  • At least 5 years of experience in finance, consulting, or strategy roles, preferably within financial services or technology environments.


The base salary for this position is between $80,400 - $130,400 annually. This represents base salary only and does not represent other variable compensation components of our total compensation ( i.e. annual bonus, commission etc). If you are selected to move forward in our recruitment process, your recruiter will be able to discuss additional details of our total rewards program with you.

Career opportunities will be open a minimum of 5 business days from the date of posting, closing dates will vary depending on the search activity. All applications received will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

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Requisition ID: 6346

Category: Digital Technology

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