<p>We are looking for a Financial Analyst to support accurate reporting, insightful analysis, and disciplined financial processes for our client in the Waterloo, Ontario area. This position contributes to routine accounting activities while helping leaders understand performance, monitor results, and make informed business decisions. The successful candidate will balance detailed transactional work with broader financial analysis in a fast-paced environment.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Produce monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports, assess performance fluctuations, and explain the factors influencing results.</p><p>• Facilitate financial review discussions with stakeholders and present clear commentary on trends, risks, and variances.</p><p>• Build and maintain reporting tools such as dashboards, KPI summaries, and variance analysis packages for management use.</p><p>• Support budget planning and forecast updates by revising assumptions and reflecting operational changes in financial projections.</p><p>• Complete month-end tasks including journal posting, reconciliation work, and review of subledger activity to ensure accuracy.</p><p>• Reconcile balance sheet accounts and banking activity on a regular basis, investigate discrepancies, and resolve outstanding items promptly.</p><p>• Manage financial administration related to capital spending, leased vehicles, finance master data updates, and required corporate reporting.</p><p>• Provide timely support for audit requests, government filings, compliance activities, and process improvements across finance operations.</p>
<p>We are looking for a Financial Analyst to support financial planning, reporting, and analysis for a manufacturing operation in Mississauga, Ontario. This position focuses on turning financial data into clear business insights, helping leaders track performance, manage budgets, and make informed decisions. The successful candidate will work across accounting and finance functions, prepare meaningful reports, and contribute to ongoing process improvement in a fast-paced environment.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Analyze financial results and operational data to identify trends, variances, and opportunities for improved business performance.</p><p>• Prepare regular and ad hoc reports that provide management with clear, accurate, and timely financial insights.</p><p>• Support budgeting, forecasting, and monthly financial review activities by compiling data and validating assumptions.</p><p>• Work with accounting and finance teams to maintain reliable records and ensure reporting aligns with business requirements.</p><p>• Use financial systems and reporting tools to extract, organize, and interpret information.</p><p>• Apply data analysis techniques to evaluate business performance and assist with planning and decision-making.</p><p>• Contribute to the improvement of reporting processes and support changes to financial workflows when required.</p><p>• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to resolve reporting issues, clarify financial information, and improve data quality.</p>
<p><strong>Job Title:</strong> Financial Analyst</p><p><strong>Location:</strong> Mississauga, Ontario / On-site</p><p><strong>Job Type:</strong> Full-time, Permanent</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Job Summary:</strong></p><p>Robert Half Canada is seeking a detail-oriented <strong>Financial Analyst</strong> on behalf of our client in the manufacturing and automotive industry. This role is responsible for supporting financial planning, reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and analysis activities that help guide business decisions. The ideal candidate brings strong analytical capabilities, sound financial acumen, and the ability to collaborate effectively across departments in a dynamic operating environment.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities:</strong></p><ul><li>Prepare and analyze financial reports, budgets, forecasts, and variance analyses</li><li>Support monthly, quarterly, and annual financial planning and reporting processes</li><li>Monitor financial performance and provide insights on trends, risks, and opportunities</li><li>Assist with budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning activities</li><li>Analyze operating results and key business drivers to support decision-making</li><li>Partner with finance and cross-functional teams to gather data and support business initiatives</li><li>Prepare financial models and ad hoc analysis to support strategic and operational priorities</li><li>Assist with month-end close activities, accruals, and financial reconciliations as needed</li><li>Support process improvement initiatives to enhance reporting accuracy and efficiency</li><li>Ensure financial information is accurate, timely, and aligned with internal policies and procedures</li></ul><p><br></p>
<p>Our client is hiring a Financial Controller to lead core accounting operations and provide strong financial oversight. This is a fully on-site role in Kitchener, Ontario.</p><p>This role is responsible for ensuring accurate reporting, strengthening internal controls, and delivering meaningful analysis that supports business decisions. The successful candidate will bring sound judgement, strong leadership capability, and a hands-on approach to financial management in a fast-paced environment.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Oversee the full month-end close cycle, including review of journal entries, account reconciliations, and completion of close activities within established timelines.</p><p>• Direct general ledger activities, cash oversight, and the preparation of complete monthly financial statements with a high standard of accuracy.</p><p>• Design, implement, and maintain accounting policies, control frameworks, and financial procedures that support compliance and operational effectiveness.</p><p>• Contribute to budgeting, forecasting, purchasing support, and broader financial planning initiatives across the business.</p><p>• Lead, mentor, and develop the finance team while promoting accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.</p><p>• Prepare financial reporting, performance analysis, and risk insights for senior leadership to support informed decision-making.</p><p>• Manage banking relationships, tax coordination, external reporting requirements, and audit activities with outside partners.</p><p>• Monitor cash flow trends, develop cash projections, and recommend approaches to optimize liquidity and use of available funds.</p><p>• Track key business metrics and identify opportunities to improve processes, reduce unnecessary costs, and strengthen profitability.</p><p>• Evaluate accounting systems and tools on an ongoing basis to improve efficiency, reliability, and overall financial operations.</p>
<p>Our client is seeking a <strong>Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis</strong> to support budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, and business performance analysis. Reporting to the CFO, this role will partner closely with Finance leadership and cross-functional stakeholders to provide actionable insights and support strategic decision-making.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li>Lead annual budgeting and periodic forecasting processes</li><li>Prepare and analyze monthly, quarterly, and annual financial results</li><li>Oversee management reporting and performance analysis</li><li>Lead the monthly reporting and consolidation process</li><li>Provide insights into key business drivers and financial performance</li><li>Support executive reporting and presentations</li><li>Partner with leaders across the organization to support decision-making</li><li>Manage and develop a small finance team</li><li>Participate in ad hoc financial analysis and special projects</li></ul><p><br></p>
<p><strong>Manager, FP&A (Mississauga)</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>The Opportunity</strong></p><p><br></p><p>Our client is seeking a high-impact <strong>Manager, FP&A</strong> to partner closely with senior leadership and drive strategic financial planning. This role offers strong visibility across the business, leading forecasting, budgeting, and long-term planning while delivering actionable insights to support growth and performance.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li>Lead <strong>long-term financial planning</strong>, including maintaining and enhancing strategic models</li><li>Own <strong>quarterly forecasting</strong> and <strong>annual budgeting cycles</strong> across business units</li><li>Deliver <strong>variance analysis</strong> (actuals vs. budget/forecast) with clear insight into key drivers</li><li>Partner with business leaders to evaluate risks, opportunities, and investment decisions</li><li>Develop <strong>scenario and sensitivity analyses</strong> to support strategic initiatives and capital allocation</li><li>Oversee <strong>month-end reporting</strong> for corporate overhead and present results to executive leadership</li><li>Prepare high-quality <strong>management reports, dashboards, and board-level materials</strong></li><li>Support <strong>investor-facing processes</strong>, including financial models and external reporting alignment</li><li>Drive process improvements and support ad hoc analysis and special projects</li><li>Provide guidance and mentorship to junior team members</li></ul><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p>
<p>Our client is seeking a Financial Reporting Analyst with a strong background in finance, financial analysis, and reporting. This role will take ownership of recurring reporting, prepare management reporting packages, and analyze financial and operational data to support business decisions. The ideal candidate is comfortable managing a high volume of reports, confident in interpreting results, and able to explain the findings clearly to senior management. Strong analytical skills, advanced Excel proficiency, and Power BI experience are key to success in this role.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><ul><li>Take ownership of recurring management reporting, ensuring reports are accurate, consistent, and delivered on time.</li><li>Prepare and distribute reporting packages across multiple business groups.</li><li>Prepare job costing reports and analyze cost information, trends, and variances.</li><li>Extract data from financial systems and use Excel and Power BI to analyze results and develop reports and dashboards.</li><li>Review reporting outputs, investigate discrepancies, and provide meaningful commentary on key findings.</li><li>Identify trends, variances, and performance indicators that support management’s understanding of business results.</li><li>Prepare executive summaries and presentation materials, providing analytical support for management discussions.</li><li>Respond to ad hoc reporting and analysis requests from leadership and operational teams.</li><li>Collaborate with internal stakeholders to understand reporting requirements and business objectives.</li><li>Improve reporting processes, data quality, and efficiency.</li></ul><p><br></p>
<p>We are looking for a Finance Manager to support financial planning, reporting, and operational decision-making for our team in Kitchener- Waterloo, Ontario. This role combines hands-on analysis with oversight of core accounting activities, helping the business understand performance, manage budgets, and improve financial processes. The successful Finance Manager candidate will bring strong analytical judgment, experience working with financial systems and reporting tools, and the ability to translate complex data into practical business insights.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Prepare and review financial analyses that support budgeting, forecasting, and day-to-day business decisions.</p><p>• Lead recurring reporting activities by producing accurate financial results, variance explanations, and performance summaries for stakeholders.</p><p>• Oversee month-end close tasks and coordinate accounting-related activities to ensure timely and reliable financial information.</p><p>• Develop ad hoc reports and detailed data reviews to identify trends, risks, and opportunities across operations.</p><p>• Use reporting platforms and analytical tools, including systems such as Power BI, to improve visibility into financial performance.</p><p>• Partner with cross-functional teams to strengthen budget processes, enhance reporting quality, and support effective capacity planning.</p><p>• Recommend and implement process improvements that increase efficiency, strengthen controls, and support continuous improvement objectives.</p><p>• Contribute to specialized financial projects, including data analysis initiatives and system-related reporting changes, as required.</p>
<p>A well-established charitable and community-focused organization is seeking an experienced finance leader to join its team in a newly created leadership opportunity. This role is ideal for a CPA who enjoys balancing team leadership, audit oversight, financial reporting, internal controls, and hands-on operational finance responsibilities.</p><p><br></p><p>Reporting to the senior finance leader, the Manager, Finance, Audit & Compliance will play a key role in strengthening financial stewardship, supporting organizational accountability, and ensuring strong governance practices across a complex, multi-program environment. This is a hybrid opportunity with periodic travel required within a 50 km radius.</p><p><br></p><p>Key ResponsibilitiesFinancial Leadership & Business Partnership</p><ul><li>Act as a strategic finance partner to operational and executive leaders, providing financial guidance, analysis, and decision support.</li><li>Support budgeting, forecasting, financial planning, and organizational initiatives through meaningful financial insights.</li><li>Partner with stakeholders across the organization to improve financial literacy and promote sound financial decision-making.</li><li>Contribute to special projects and continuous improvement initiatives that enhance organizational effectiveness.</li></ul><p>Team Leadership</p><ul><li>Lead, mentor, and develop members of the finance team across accounts payable, general accounting, and related functions.</li><li>Foster a collaborative, service-oriented culture focused on accountability, professional development, and continuous improvement.</li><li>Support process optimization and scalability within the finance function.</li></ul><p>Audit, Compliance & Controls</p><ul><li>Lead the annual external audit process and serve as the primary point of contact for auditors.</li><li>Coordinate audit schedules, working papers, financial statement preparation, and year-end reporting requirements.</li><li>Maintain and enhance internal controls, governance practices, and financial policies.</li><li>Ensure compliance with applicable accounting standards, funding agreements, regulatory requirements, and organizational policies.</li><li>Identify financial risks and recommend strategies to strengthen controls and mitigate exposure.</li></ul><p>Reporting & Process Improvement</p><ul><li>Support accurate and timely month-end and year-end financial reporting.</li><li>Review reconciliations, journal entries, and financial analyses to ensure reporting integrity.</li><li>Develop and maintain financial policies, procedures, and documentation.</li><li>Leverage financial systems and reporting tools to improve efficiency, reporting capabilities, and decision support.</li></ul><p><br></p>
<p><strong><u>This is a hybrid position (3x a week in the office) in Downtown Toronto. This job posting is for a current vacancy with our client.</u></strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> We are looking for a Data Analyst who enjoys working hands-on with data while partnering with business and finance stakeholders. The ideal candidate will bring strong SQL and advanced Excel skills, experience working with financial data, and the ability to turn complex information into clear and meaningful reports and insights.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p><strong>What you will do and how you will make an impact … </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>· Develop, maintain, and enhance financial and operational reports, dashboards, and recurring reporting packages.</p><p>· Extract and analyze data from multiple systems and data sources using SQL and Excel.</p><p>· Work extensively with Excel, including PivotTables, data manipulation, analysis, charts, and reporting.</p><p>· Prepare, validate, and reconcile data to ensure reports are complete and accurate.</p><p>· Create recurring and ad hoc reports to support management and business decision-making.</p><p>· Present reports and findings to stakeholders and help communicate the story behind the data.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p>
<p><strong><u>This is a hybrid position (3x a week in the office) in Downtown Toronto. This job posting is for a current vacancy with our client.</u></strong></p><p><br></p><p>We are looking for someone who combines strong technical skills with hands-on experience supporting financial and accounting applications.</p><p><br></p><p>Working closely with Finance, IT, Security, and other business stakeholders, you will help develop, enhance, integrate, and support enterprise financial systems. The role is particularly well suited to someone with strong SQL expertise who enjoys solving complex systems issues, improving processes, and working directly with business users.</p><p> </p><p><strong>What you will do and how you will make an impact … </strong></p><p><br></p><ul><li>Develop, enhance, and support solutions across financial and accounting systems.</li><li>Build and maintain complex SQL queries, stored procedures, views, and functions.</li><li>Support reporting, dashboards, integrations, and automation initiatives.</li><li>Troubleshoot application and systems issues and work with internal technology teams and external vendors to resolve them.</li><li>Assist with application upgrades, patches, testing, and implementations.</li><li>Support SQL Server administration and ongoing system maintenance.</li></ul>