Business Consultant / Business Effectiveness

Job summary

Support project financial management, resource allocation, operational governance, and process improvement across multiple workstreams. Analyze and report financial and operational metrics, escalate risks and issues, and provide senior leaders with insights, presentations, and recommendations.

Job details

Our client, a leading Canadian financial institution, is looking for an experienced Business Consultant to support financial governance, project coordination, resource management, operational governance, and business effectiveness. The role will focus on financial reporting, forecasting, process improvement, governance activities, and supporting senior leadership with analysis and reporting. Contract: 4 months Location: Toronto – Hybrid, Monday and first Friday of every month Key Responsibilities Support project financial management, including forecasting, actuals, accruals, GL reconciliation, and variance analysis. Prepare financial, operational, and status reporting for senior leadership. Monitor financial and operational activities and escalate risks, issues, and action items. Support resource management and allocation governance across multiple workstreams. Lead and support governance activities, process documentation, and process improvements. Analyze data from multiple systems and provide clear insights and recommendations. Support user onboarding, training, and first-line support for resource and project management tools. Prepare executive presentations, reports, and ad hoc analysis related to financial and operational metrics. Manage multiple priorities, timelines, and deliverables in a fast-paced environment. Work closely with senior stakeholders and business teams to support operational efficiency and governance. Must-Have Skills 5–10 years of experience in Business Effectiveness, Project Coordination, or similar roles. Strong experience with project/program financials, forecasting, GL reconciliation, variance analysis, and financial reporting. Strong analytical and data interpretation skills, with the ability to translate data into clear business insights. Experience with process documentation, process design, and process improvement. Strong stakeholder management, communication, and presentation skills. Ability to manage multiple priorities and competing deadlines. Strong attention to detail, organization, and problem-solving skills. Self-starter with strong ownership and leadership capabilities. Nice to Have Experience in a banking or financial services environment. Experience with Eclipse or similar resource/project financial management tools. Advanced Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, and MS Project skills. Experience with Jira, Power BI, Alteryx, or Confluence. Experience preparing executive-level presentations and reporting. If you are interested & qualified for this opportunity, please send your updated resume in MS Word format to fouzan@ifgpr.com For other opportunities please visit www.ifg-global.com today!

What you’ll do

Support project financial management, resource allocation, operational governance, and process improvement across multiple workstreams. Analyze and report financial and operational metrics, escalate risks and issues, and provide senior leaders with insights, presentations, and recommendations.

Requirements

Requires 5–10 years of experience in business effectiveness, project coordination, or a similar role, with strong expertise in project financials, forecasting, general ledger reconciliation, variance analysis, and reporting. Candidates should also demonstrate analytical, process improvement, stakeholder management, communication, organization, and prioritization skills.

Listed skills

• Financial Reporting · Preferred
• Data analysis · Preferred
• SharePoint · Preferred
• Process Improvement · Preferred
• Stakeholder Management · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Project Financial Management
• Financial Forecasting
• General Ledger Reconciliation
• Variance Analysis
• Financial Reporting
• Data Analysis
• Process Improvement
• Process Documentation
• Resource Management
• Governance
• Stakeholder Management
• Executive Presentations
• Advanced Excel
• PowerPoint
• SharePoint
• MS Project

Job areas

• Finance & Accounting
• Management & Leadership
• Consulting
• Data & Analytics
• Administrative

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