Finance Analyst | Accelerated Path to Finance Manager
Finlink Group • Toronto, Canada • Full Time
Posted on Fri, Jun 19, 2026
Finance Analyst - Accelerated Path to FINANCE MANAGER
We are looking for a driven Finance Analyst who’s ready to get hands-on, think strategically, and make a real impact across a dynamic, fast-moving operation.
This is not just an analyst role, it’s a structured development path toward a Finance Manager position within ~12 months, based on performance and business needs.
What You’ll Do:
- Prepare monthly management reports, executive summaries, and KPI dashboards
- Analyze revenue, margins, expenses, and overall business profitability
- Perform budget vs. actual variance analysis and highlight key drivers
- Support month-end and year-end reporting processes
- Evaluate pricing, customer quotes, and lane profitability
- Identify revenue leakage and margin improvement opportunities
- Support pricing strategy, rate reviews, and renewals
- Conduct customer, account, and segment profitability analysis
- Identify high-performing vs underperforming accounts
- Recommend actions to improve margins and retention
- Provide market and commercial insights (industry trends, freight markets, competition, fuel costs, etc.)
- Support revenue growth strategy and customer targeting decisions
- Assist with budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow management
- Monitor working capital, AR/AP trends, and financial risks
- Support compliance and regulatory reporting (HST, WSIB, EHT, T4/T4A, CRA, year-end reporting)
- Assist with banking, financing, and insurance reporting packages
- Build and maintain dashboards for revenue, margins, customers, cash flow, and KPIs
What You Bring
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business, Commerce, or related field
- 3+ years of accounting/finance experience (including leadership exposure)
- CPA (completed or in progress)
- Strong Excel and Microsoft Office skills; QuickBooks experience required
- Solid understanding of GAAP and financial analysis
- Experience in transportation, freight forwarding, or logistics (strong asset)
- Familiarity with UFOS Transport & Warehouse software is an advantage
- Strong analytical thinking and ability to translate data into business insights
Career Growth
This role is designed for someone ready to step up. With strong performance, you’ll have a clear pathway into a Finance Manager role within approximately 12 months, including leadership of the finance function, team development, and ownership of budgeting and strategic planning.
Why This Role
If you want more than routine reporting, and are looking for real ownership, visibility with leadership, and a fast-track career move, this is the kind of opportunity that accelerates your growth in a meaningful way.
Ready to take the next step in your finance career? Apply now and build your path toward leadership.