Our client, a leading financial institution, is seeking a highly skilled Associate Business Analyst for a contract role. This individual will support key business management activities and portfolio governance for the Trade & Execution Services Technology group. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in financial discipline, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting while ensuring seamless execution of technology projects in alignment with financial objectives.
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Advantages
-Opportunity to work with a leading financial institution.
-Hybrid work model (2 days in-office, 3 days remote) in downtown Toronto.
-Engaging and dynamic work environment with exposure to senior stakeholders.
-Hands-on experience in financial planning & analysis (FP&A), cost management, and vendor relations.
Responsibilities
-Develop and maintain monthly standard project financial reporting for assigned technology portfolios.
-Ensure accuracy and timeliness of all technology cost allocations to the business.
-Oversee budget planning, forecasting, and analysis of cost trends, including variance research and reporting adjustments.
-Manage supplier contracts and resource tracking, ensuring timely renewals and payments.
-Handle vendor invoice management, including validation, approval workflows, and reconciliations.
-Support ad hoc financial, vendor, or risk management reporting.
-Act as a key point of contact for issue resolution and financial queries within the portfolio.
Qualifications
Must-have:
-University degree in finance, accounting, or a related field.
-Minimum 2 years of FP&A experience, including budget management, forecasting, and financial modeling.
-Strong analytical skills with proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint.
-Ability to synthesize large amounts of financial data into key insights.
Nice-to-have:
-Accounting designation (CPA or equivalent preferred).
-Experience in PMO, financial reconciliation, and cost accounting.
-Knowledge of Capital Markets business and technology implementation.
Summary
This role is ideal for an experienced financial analyst or business manager with a strong background in FP&A, cost accounting, and financial governance. The successful candidate will play a critical role in maintaining financial accuracy and transparency, ensuring technology budgets are effectively managed within a fast-paced financial services environment. If you are detail-oriented, analytical, and looking to contribute to a dynamic and high-impact team, we encourage you to apply!
Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.
Randstad Canada is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace for all its candidates and employees by supporting their accessibility and accommodation needs throughout the employment lifecycle. We ask that all job applications please identify any accommodation requirements by sending an email to accessibility@randstad.ca to ensure their ability to fully participate in the interview process.
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Our client, a leading financial institution, is seeking a highly skilled Associate Business Analyst for a contract role. This individual will support key business management activities and portfolio governance for the Trade & Execution Services Technology group. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in financial discipline, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting while ensuring seamless execution of technology projects in alignment with financial objectives.
Advantages
-Opportunity to work with a leading financial institution.
-Hybrid work model (2 days in-office, 3 days remote) in downtown Toronto.
-Engaging and dynamic work environment with exposure to senior stakeholders.
-Hands-on experience in financial planning & analysis (FP&A), cost management, and vendor relations.
Responsibilities
-Develop and maintain monthly standard project financial reporting for assigned technology portfolios.
-Ensure accuracy and timeliness of all technology cost allocations to the business.
-Oversee budget planning, forecasting, and analysis of cost trends, including variance research and reporting adjustments.
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-Manage supplier contracts and resource tracking, ensuring timely renewals and payments.
-Handle vendor invoice management, including validation, approval workflows, and reconciliations.
-Support ad hoc financial, vendor, or risk management reporting.
-Act as a key point of contact for issue resolution and financial queries within the portfolio.
Qualifications
Must-have:
-University degree in finance, accounting, or a related field.
-Minimum 2 years of FP&A experience, including budget management, forecasting, and financial modeling.
-Strong analytical skills with proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint.
-Ability to synthesize large amounts of financial data into key insights.
Nice-to-have:
-Accounting designation (CPA or equivalent preferred).
-Experience in PMO, financial reconciliation, and cost accounting.
-Knowledge of Capital Markets business and technology implementation.
Summary
This role is ideal for an experienced financial analyst or business manager with a strong background in FP&A, cost accounting, and financial governance. The successful candidate will play a critical role in maintaining financial accuracy and transparency, ensuring technology budgets are effectively managed within a fast-paced financial services environment. If you are detail-oriented, analytical, and looking to contribute to a dynamic and high-impact team, we encourage you to apply!
Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.
Randstad Canada is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace for all its candidates and employees by supporting their accessibility and accommodation needs throughout the employment lifecycle. We ask that all job applications please identify any accommodation requirements by sending an email to accessibility@randstad.ca to ensure their ability to fully participate in the interview process.
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