Senior Financial Analyst

Job summary

The role focuses on managing agency payroll budgets, tracking compensation, and developing client profitability models. The analyst will partner with agency leaders to communicate financial performance and oversee monthly payroll-related accounting controls.

Job details

We are seeking a proactive Senior Financial Analyst to join the FP&A team at a leading global media agency network in Toronto. This role is focused on staffing budgets, compensation tracking, and client profitability models. You will act as a key financial partner to agency leads, helping bridge financial requirements, model client profitability, and oversee monthly payroll-related accounting controls. Note: This is an FP&A role—it does not involve processing payroll. Key Responsibilities: Maintain and manage agency payroll budgets, benefits tracking, and headcount allocations; evaluate staffing levels against client profitability matrices. Perform monthly budget vs. actual variance analysis, post payroll-related journal entries, conduct ADP-to-GL account reconciliations, and handle retainer reconciliations. Participate in monthly re-forecasting cycles, fee costings, and ad-hoc client business analysis. Partner directly with agency leaders and executive management to communicate financial performance, guide staffing adjustments, and manage client business needs. Utilize financial systems (Dynamics 365, TM1, MediaOcean) to analyze data structures and support client profitability reporting. Requirements: 3–5 years of progressive experience in FP&A, Financial Analysis, or Corporate Accounting. (Professional services or corporate backgrounds are welcome—media agency experience is an asset, but not required). Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or Commerce. Advanced Microsoft Excel skills (data manipulation, financial modeling, complex formulas, dealing with large and complex data sets). Experience with Dynamics 365, TM1, Hyperion, or MediaOcean/DDS is a strong plus. Strong verbal and written communication skills with the confidence to present insights to agency executives and functional heads. Comfort working with large datasets, navigating dynamic team environments, and managing monthly deadline cycles. Why Join? Direct opportunity for conversion to a permanent role with expanding responsibilities. Standard 35-hour workweek with a collaborative hybrid structure. If you’re interested in discussing this opportunity further, send your resume in Word format to Michelle Campanaro, CPA at michelle.campanaro@randstad.ca.

What you’ll do

The role focuses on managing agency payroll budgets, tracking compensation, and developing client profitability models. The analyst will partner with agency leaders to communicate financial performance and oversee monthly payroll-related accounting controls.

Requirements

Requires 3–5 years of experience in FP&A or corporate accounting and a Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field. Advanced Excel skills and experience with financial systems like Dynamics 365 or TM1 are highly preferred.

Listed skills

• Microsoft Excel · Preferred
• Forecasting · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Financial Planning And Analysis
• Budget Management
• Variance Analysis
• Financial Modeling
• Client Profitability Analysis
• Journal Entries
• Account Reconciliation
• Data Manipulation
• Microsoft Excel
• Dynamics 365
• TM1
• MediaOcean
• Staffing Budgeting
• Forecasting
• Corporate Accounting
• Executive Communication

Job areas

• Finance & Accounting
• Creative & Media
• Consulting
• Data & Analytics
• Management & Leadership