Senior Financial Analyst - Destination Auto Group

Destination Auto Group

$75K — $95K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Minimum 5 years of experience in FP&A or Management Accounting, ideally in an enterprise environment.
  • CPA designation or progress towards it, or a degree in finance, accounting, economics, or related field.
  • Expertise in cash flow forecasting, financial modeling, and decision support analytics.
  • Ability to manage and analyze large datasets with precision and clarity.
  • Strong collaboration skills across diverse organizational levels.
  • Detail-oriented with a commitment to accuracy and high performance standards.
  • Proficiency in Excel (Power Pivot, Power Query) and familiarity with SQL/Power BI.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the development of cash flow forecasts and financial models for strategic planning.
  • Provide analysis and reporting for business initiatives supporting ROI evaluation.
  • Support external financial reporting, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
  • Prepare monthly and quarterly management reporting packages with actionable insights.
  • Analyze variances against budget, identifying opportunities for improvement.
  • Develop and maintain dashboards to monitor financial health and operational efficiency.
  • Lead the annual budgeting cycle and detailed performance analysis.

Benefits

  • Enhanced group health benefits program.
  • Supportive and collaborative work environment.
  • Employee recognition and company culture events.
Full Job Description
The Senior Financial Analyst will report to the CFO, work closely with the COO. This pivotal role will be based out of our corporate head office and will play a key part in enhancing our financial planning processes, cash flow forecasting, external reporting, and executive-level support across the operational business units.

We are looking for a professional with strong analytical acumen, excellent forecasting skills, and a passion for driving performance and informed decision-making. Automotive industry experience and exposure to private enterprise are strong assets.

What you'll be doing:
  • Lead the development and maintenance of cash flow forecasts and financial/operational forecasting models to support strategic planning and day-to-day operations.
  • Provide in-depth analysis and reporting for key business initiatives, supporting strategic business case development and ROI evaluation.
  • Support external financial reporting, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and alignment with business requirements.
  • Prepare and deliver monthly and quarterly management reporting packages with insights and recommendations for senior leadership.
  • Analyze variances against budget, forecasts, and prior performance, identifying opportunities for improvement.
  • Develop and maintain dashboards and KPIs to monitor financial health and operational efficiency.
  • Support enterprise-level initiatives, including systems implementation, process improvement, and cross-functional collaboration.
  • Assist in the development of financial models and analysis of key performance indicators to drive business performance.
  • Lead the annual budgeting cycle, reconciliation of variances to budgets, and detailed analysis of performance.
  • Support working capital management, inventory reconciliation and expense management.
  • Maintain complex datasets to ensure consistency across all analysis and reporting.
  • Develop and maintain proforma analysis tied to business needs (including M&A opportunities) and executive management requests.

What we need from you:
  • Minimum 5 years of related experience in FP&A, or Management Accounting; experience in an enterprise-level environment is an asset.
  • CPA designation (or in progress) and/or degree in finance, accounting, economics, or a related field.
  • Proven expertise in cash flow forecasting, financial modeling, and decision support analytics.
  • Ability to manage and analyze large data sets. Working knowledge of how to organize, summarize and report such data concisely.
  • Ability to collaborate/coordinate with various organizational levels to advance the Company's objectives.
  • Detail oriented and committed to a high level of accuracy.
  • Spark of curiosity! Someone who takes initiative to achieve results. A self-starter who anticipates next steps.
  • Outstanding time-management and prioritization skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities under short deadlines.
  • Ability to adapt and work effectively in changing situations; ability to quickly "change gears."
  • High proficiency in Excel (Power Pivot, Power Query); familiarity with SQL, Power BI, or other BI tools is a plus.
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to distill complex data into actionable insights; an approachable style and ability to establish rapport with key partners and stakeholders.
  • Proficient in utilizing Microsoft Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint.

What we can provide for you:
  • Enhanced group health benefits program.
  • An environment that is friendly, respectful, collaborative and ultimately supports your success!
  • Employee recognition, celebration and company culture events.

If this sounds like you submit your resume to our human resources team today.

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