Sanexen is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) for its Brossard office.
Job Description
Reporting to the Senior Director, FP&A and Treasury, the Senior Financial Analyst plays a key role in the monthly financial reporting cycle, financial modeling, and Sanexen’s cash flow forecasting activities. As a key member of the Finance team, the incumbent provides reliable, relevant, and timely financial information to support the decision-making of the management team. The incumbent also contributes to the continuous improvement and modernization of financial reporting, planning, and forecasting processes.
Main responsibilities
Financial Reporting
- Prepare and analyze monthly financial performance reports, including variance analysis against budget, forecasts, and the prior year.
- Play a key role in the monthly closing process and coordinate information from Operations and Accounting to meet reporting deadlines.
- Maintain, improve, and optimize reporting models in Excel, Office Connect, and Workday Adaptive Insights.
- Provide analysis and recommendations to help management better understand financial and operational performance.
Financial modelling
- Develop, maintain, and improve complex financial models supporting management reporting, mergers and acquisitions (M&A) analyses, capital expenditure (Capex) evaluations, and the Value Creation Plan (VCP).
- Document model logic, assumptions, and data sources, and ensure model integrity through structured validation controls.
- Perform scenario and sensitivity analyses to support business cases and investment decisions.
- Act as a financial modeling resource within the Finance team.
Financial Forecasting
- Prepare and analyze cash flow and cash position forecasts, as well as related reports for management.
- Monitor actual cash performance against forecasts, analyze key variances, and make recommendations.
- Play a key role in the annual budgeting process and periodic forecast review exercises.
- Act as a backup to the Senior Treasury Analyst for treasury management activities, ensuring continuity of daily operations during absences.
Presentations
- Prepare presentations on financial results, forecasts, and analyses for the management team and Board of Directors.
- Present and explain results, analyses, and recommendations to the management team.
- Transform complex financial data into clear and relevant information to support decision-making.
Other
- Perform ad hoc financial analyses to support the Senior Director, FP&A and Treasury, as well as the Finance team as a whole.
- Proactively identify opportunities to automate, simplify, and improve recurring reporting and forecasting processes.
- Participate in the continuous improvement of FP&A tools, processes, and practices.
- Collaborate with Finance, Operations, and other stakeholders to ensure the quality and consistency of financial information.
- Ensure the confidentiality and accuracy of all financial information handled.
Qualifications required
Desired Profile
- Undergraduate degree in Commerce, Finance, Accounting or a similar field.
- 3–6 years of relevant experience in financial analysis, FP&A, financial modelling or a similar function.
- Bilingual in French and English.
- Advanced Excel skills, including financial model design and financial analysis.
- Strong financial modelling skills and the ability to translate complex financial information into clear, actionable insights.
- Strong analytical rigor, attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
- Clear written and verbal communication skills and sound professional judgment when handling confidential information.
- Proactive, autonomous and comfortable taking initiative to identify and implement improvements.
- Open-minded, flexible and eager to learn.
- Willingness to travel occasionally (approximately 10%).
Assets
- CPA or FPAC designation, or any other relevant certification, or currently pursuing such a designation.
- Experience in a corporate or project-driven environment, particularly working with private equity stakeholders.
- Experience with Workday Adaptive Insights, Office Connect, or a similar EPM tool, as well as D365 (Microsoft Dynamics 365).
- Excellent proficiency in PowerPoint, particularly for preparing presentations for senior management and business cases.
- Knowledge of artificial intelligence tools applied to financial analysis and reporting.CPA designation or progress toward a CPA.
Proficiency in French and English:
Given the diversity of our team and the need to work with local, pan-Canadian, and international clients and partners, the ability to understand and communicate in both languages is required.
We value diversity and inclusion and are committed to providing a respectful and equitable work environment for all.
Choosing SANEXEN means:
- Competitive compensation;
- Benefits that meet your needs;
- Opportunities for career development and professional growth;
- Projects and challenges that align our DNA and your passion;
- A dynamic environment where everyone works toward shared goals.
About SANEXEN
SANEXEN - Over 40 years of innovative environmental solutions
A North American leader in environmental services, SANEXEN has been delivering sustainable, customized, and cutting-edge solutions for over four decades. Our areas of expertise include site remediation, management of regulated materials, risk assessment, dredging, dewatering, industrial effluent treatment, PFAS removal, and much more.
What sets us apart? Our passionate multidisciplinary teams of engineers, scientists, and environmental specialists who innovate every day to tackle the most complex environmental challenges facing the industrial, municipal, and government sectors.
Working at SANEXEN means contributing to meaningful projects in a workplace where your expertise is valued, your voice matters, and your growth is supported.
Here, you are part of a committed team building a cleaner, safer, and more sustainable future — for everyone.
