Strategic Finance Analyst

Actionstep

. Support the development and maintenance of annual budgets and rolling forecasts .

Posted 10/2/2026full-timeRemote • CanadaJunior💰 CA$95,000 - CA$110,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in financial analysis, including budget management, variance analysis, and financial modeling. Proficient in utilizing advanced Excel functions, SQL, and BI tools to support data-driven decision-making and reporting.

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Financial ModelingBudget ManagementSQL ProficiencyAdvanced Excel SkillsGross Margin Analysis

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Hard Skills

Financial AnalysisVariance AnalysisScenario AnalysisSensitivity AnalysisCommission CalculationsData Quality AssurancePricing Strategy SupportDashboard DevelopmentData DocumentationProfitability Analysis

Soft Skills

Analytical SkillsPresentation SkillsPersonal Accountability

Tools & Technologies

NetSuiteSnowflakePower BIERP SystemsData Warehouse Infrastructure

Industry Keywords

SaaSSubscription-Based BusinessFP&ABusiness IntelligenceRecurring Reporting

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudERPSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Support the development and maintenance of annual budgets and rolling forecasts
Conduct budget-to-actual variance analysis and profitability analysis
Build and maintain financial models, including scenario and sensitivity analysis using AI tools
Contribute datasets and analysis to board and executive reporting materials
Conduct gross margin analysis by product, segment, and customer cohort
Identify margin improvement opportunities
Support pricing strategy and annual price increase analysis
Partner with Billing and RevOps to validate pricing and margin data
Support monthly/quarterly commission calculations for Sales, Partner, and Operations teams
Perform quality control checks before commission distribution
Investigate and resolve commission discrepancies
Partner with the Senior Financial & Systems Analyst on business intelligence, recurring reporting, and analysis systems
Automate recurring deliverables such as commission calculations
Contribute to the company-wide data warehouse infrastructure
Document business logic behind recurring Finance calculations
Build or maintain dashboards and reporting views
Flag upstream data quality issues and work with relevant teams to resolve them
Report to the VP of Finance and collaborate with Finance and RevOps teams

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field
1–3 years of proven work experience as a Financial Analyst, or in a similar FP&A, accounting, or business analysis role
Strong Excel skills, including advanced formulas and financial modeling
Working knowledge of SQL and curiosity to learn more
Excellent analytical skills and comfort working with large, sometimes imperfect datasets
Ability to present financial data clearly through reports, charts, and summaries for both financial and non-financial audiences
Hands-on experience with financial or ERP systems
Strong personal accountability for accuracy, particularly on recurring deliverables that affect employee pay
Experience in a SaaS or subscription-based business preferred
Experience with NetSuite or a similar ERP platform preferred
Experience with a cloud data warehouse platform (e.g., Snowflake) or BI/reporting tools (e.g., Power BI) preferred
Prior experience with sales commission calculations, gross margin analysis, or pricing analysis preferred

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, dental, vision offerings
RRSB with company match
Flexible working and PTO
Take your birthday off
Frequent team-building events
Fantastic training and development opportunities
Accommodations available on request for any part of the recruitment process