Overview
Senior Financial Analyst Jobs in Toronto, Ontario, Canada at Global Technical Talent, an Inc. 5000 Company
Title: Senior Financial Analyst
Company: Global Technical Talent, an Inc. 5000 Company
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Financial Analyst – Senior
Location: Toronto, ON
Onsite Flexibility: Hybrid — 9 days per month on-site; Mondays and Tuesdays are core on-site days, plus the fourth Friday of each month
Contract Details
- Position Type: Contract
- Contract Duration: 12 months (with possibility of extension or conversion to FTE)
- Pay Rate: C$55.00–C$60.00 / Hour (CAD)
- Shift / Schedule: Monday–Friday, 9:00 AM–5:00 PM; 37.5 hours per week; overtime possible
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Job Summary
We're building a relationship-oriented bank for the modern world. We need talented, passionate professionals who are dedicated to doing what's right for our clients. At the client, we embrace your strengths and your ambitions so you are empowered at work. Our team members have what they need to make a meaningful impact and are truly valued for who they are and what they contribute.
This role as Senior Financial Analyst on the Commercial and Corporate Controllership team is accountable for the integrity of the financial and management information used for reporting and business analysis. The position is accountable for the data integrity of the ledger, investigate report discrepancies, oversee the completion of the month-end reconciliation process and support the team with ad-hoc requirements and project initiatives. In addition, as the team is responsible for closing the GL each month, the Senior Financial Analyst will contribute to the month-end activities including journal entries, financial analysis, and other accounting related activities as required.
At the client, we enable the work environment most optimal for you to thrive in your role. You'll have the flexibility to manage your work activities within a hybrid work arrangement where you'll spend 1–3 days per week on-site, while other days will be remote.
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Key Responsibilities
- Problem Solving – You persist to investigate and understand end to end processes beyond our team in order to identify gaps and recommend solutions that are optimal for the bank.
- Manage monthly and quarterly close processes — including critical review of journal entries and financial results. Provide proactive communication of variances/issues such to minimize surprises during the GL close process. Ensure accounting is completed timely and accurately.
- Communication skills – Good ability to prepare and present financial information effectively articulating issues/recommendations via your analysis and assessment of financial results and maintain a close working relationship with your business partners and Finance.
- Ensure Finance-owned SOX controls (including suspense accounts) are effective and performed on regular basis to identify/manage exposure to risks, escalating issues as appropriate.
- Operational excellence – Drive continuous improvements that strengthen controls and streamline operational processes that you own and contribute to.
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Required Skills
- 5 years of relevant work experience with financial service institutions
- Proficient in Excel (formulas, VBA, Macros) and familiarity with AI tools
- Ability to investigate accounting issues and processes
- Attention to detail and comfortable with large volume of data
- Loan fee experience
- Month-end closing experience
- Ability to demonstrate knowledge in financial and management accounting, proficiency in accounting and desktop applications such as Oracle PeopleSoft & BI, Microsoft Office, especially advanced Excel functionality for data management
- You give meaning to data — enjoy investigating complex problems and making sense of information; confident in communicating detailed information in an impactful way
- Driven by collective success; understands the power of an inclusive team that enjoys working together to bring a shared vision to life
- Strong communicator
- Team player
- Driven, results oriented
- Problem solver
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Preferred Skills
- Understanding or experience with lending products, terms and conditions, interests, and fees
- Understanding or experience of General Ledger applications (SAP, Oracle)
- Current accreditation CPA or equivalent with strong knowledge of IFRS accounting standards preferred
- ACBS knowledge
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Education Requirements
- Accounting designation or equivalent would be desired
- Working towards or holding a professional accreditation in good standing (e.g., CPA, CFA)
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Required Experience
- Minimum 5 years of relevant work experience with financial service institutions
- Hands-on experience with financial institutions (not purely theoretical or academic)
- Demonstrated experience with month-end closing processes
- Loan fee experience
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Nice-to-Have Experience
- Experience with lending products, terms and conditions, interests, and fees
- Experience with General Ledger applications such as SAP or Oracle
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- Medical Insurance Plans
- Vision Insurance Plans
- Dental Insurance Plans
- 401k Retirement Fund
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About the Client
Industry: Financial Services & Banking Typical Roles: DevOps Engineer, Business Analyst, Senior Business Analyst, Enterprise Programs Analyst Work Type: Hybrid Formatting Notes: Detailed job descriptions with clear sections: Contract Details, Job Summary, Key Responsibilities, Required/Preferred Skills, Education Requirements. Consistent use of markdown formatting, bullet points, and structured headings. Professional tone with emphasis on enterprise-level complexity and stakeholder collaboration. Compliance Watch: Financial institution subject to regulatory oversight; roles involve sensitive banking operations (treasury, liquidity management, procurement systems). Background verification and credential checks mentioned in hiring process. Special Considerations: Strong emphasis on documentation and process standardization across roles. High preference for candidates with previous experience at top-5 Canadian banks. Roles require cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder management. Contract positions predominantly 4–6 months with extension potential but limited FTE conversion. Interview processes conducted via Microsoft Teams with multiple stakeholders present. Medical, Vision, Dental Insurance and 401k benefits consistently offered.
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About GTT
GTT is a minority-owned staffing firm and a subsidiary of Chenega Corporation, a Native American-owned company in Alaska. We highly value diverse and inclusive workplaces and support Fortune 500 organizations across banking, financial services, technology, life sciences, biotech, utilities, and retail sectors throughout the U.S. and Canada.
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Job Number: 26-07536 Industry: Data & Analytics
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