We are recruiting for a Senior Financial Analyst, Financial Planning & Analysis to join our team in our Toronto office. The successful candidate must have a minimum of five (5) or more years of relevant finance experience, with experience in financial planning, variance analysis and management reporting and will be responsible for owning a portfolio of departments end to end managing, analyzing, evaluating and reporting on their performance while contributing to the firm-wide budget cycles and the projects that keep improving how Finance works. McCarthy Ttrault employees benefit from a hybrid work environment. This position is to fill an existing vacancy.

Salary Range (Toronto Only): $80,000 - $95,000 annually

As a Senior Financial Analyst, FP&A you will be:

Planning, budgeting and forecasting

• Leading the preparation and consolidation of the annual budget and the mid-year forecast cycles, working with departmental leaders to build their submissions from the bottom up.
• Administering the firm's budgeting and forecasting platform through each cycle, including opening and maintaining budget versions, validating submissions and reconciling results.
• Preparing budget analysis and presentation for senior leadership.
• Identifying and implementing improvements to the budget process, templates and guidelines with each cycle.

Month-end close process and Executive Reporting

• Owning the monthly accruals for an assigned portfolio of departments and present your line items at the monthly accruals meeting.
• Preparing month-end journal entries, reclassifications and related account reconciliations.
• Managing and analyzing monthly payroll reports for headcount and salary reconciliation.
• Preparing monthly deck packages and supporting analysis for senior leadership and Audit Committee.

Variance analysis and business partnering

• Preparing monthly and quarterly variance analysis against budget and prior year for an assigned portfolio of direct and indirect cost centers.
• Investigating month-over-month movements, responding to review questions from Finance leadership and revising your analysis through the review cycle.
• Acting as a finance business partner to department leaders and functional groups: explaining results, challenging assumptions, and helping them manage their resources, costs and investments against Budget.
• Providing in-depth ad hoc financial analysis and decision support to stakeholders across the firm.

Other responsibilities

• Managing and distributing monthly expense reports to business leaders.
• Supporting the firm's annual professional liability insurance renewal and its interim and international submissions.
• Assisting with various finance projects as well partnering with other functional groups on projects impacting finance.
• Undertaking business process efficiency, reviews and system automation opportunities.
• Other ad-hoc projects as assigned.

As our ideal candidate, you will distinguish yourself by the following profile:

• A professional accounting designation (CPA) or an equivalent finance qualification.
• Five or more years of relevant finance experience, with experience in financial planning, variance analysis and management reporting .
• Solid month-end close experience, including accruals, journal entries and account reconciliations.
• Expert level knowledge of Microsoft Excel skills, and confidence working with large data sets from multiple source systems.
• Demonstrated experience improving business processes and automating recurring reporting.
• The capacity to handle high-pressure situations, competing priorities and tight deadlines, which is critical during close, forecast and budget cycles.
• Exceptional written and oral communication skills, with the ability to translate financial results into clear commentary for a non-financial audience.
• The ability to interact with all levels of the organization on sensitive and confidential matters in a professional manner.

As a member of the McCarthy team, you will have access to:

• Outstanding benefits from day one, including insurance premiums paid by the Firm and wellness and technology reimbursements.
• Competitive compensation, paid overtime and generous time off, including a day off to volunteer and a day off for your birthday.
• A commitment to professional development and growth opportunities for our people at all levels, supported by a culture that fully embraces and encourages two-way feedback.
• Strong community involvement and a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion.
• A collaborative, cohesive culture that connects lawyers and business teams through collective purpose.

How to Apply:

We encourage external candidates to apply online and internal applicants must apply directly through our internal careers portal on Espresso. We look forward to receiving your application.