Senior Financial Analyst - GMA Controllership

Position Description:

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Financial Analyst to join the GMA Controllership team. Reporting directly to the GMA Controllership group, you will partner with business leaders and finance colleagues to provide accurate, timely, and value-added financial and accounting support.
This role is ideal for a motivated accounting professional who enjoys business partnering, financial analysis, and continuous improvement. The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting financial planning, reporting, contract accounting, and business decision-making while collaborating with cross-functional teams across Canada. The role offers excellent long-term career growth opportunities within CGI through internal mobility and leadership development.

Your future duties and responsibilities:

- Support the budgeting and forecasting processes by developing well-supported financial plans.
- Partner with business leaders to understand operations, explain financial drivers, and challenge assumptions where appropriate.
- Deliver accurate monthly financial reporting, variance analysis, and meaningful business insights.
- Manage project and client financials while interpreting contractual terms and assessing their accounting and financial implications.
- Apply sound accounting principles, including revenue recognition concepts, to support financial reporting.
- Analyze balance sheet accounts and ensure financial integrity.
- Recommend process improvements that increase reporting accuracy and operational efficiency.
- Collaborate on special projects and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Build strong relationships with finance and operational stakeholders across the business.
- Contribute to a collaborative, high-performing finance team.

Required qualifications to be successful in this role:

- Postsecondary education in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline.
- CPA designation required. Candidates who are well advanced in the CPA process may also be considered.
- Approximately 3-5 years of progressive accounting or financial analysis experience.
- Experience in public accounting, audit, or a similar accounting environment is considered highly valuable.
- Strong accounting foundation with experience in financial reporting and business partnering.
- Knowledge of IFRS and revenue recognition (15) principles is highly desirable.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills (including Pivot Tables and lookup functions) with strong analytical capabilities.
- Experience working with ERP systems.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to influence non-finance stakeholders.
- Bilingual in English and French.
- Demonstrated initiative, autonomy, attention to detail, and strong problem-solving abilities.
- Ability to thrive in a collaborative, fast-paced environment while managing multiple priorities.
CGI is providing a reasonable estimate of the pay range for this role. The determination of this range includes factors such as skill set level, geographic market, experience and training, and licenses and certifications. Compensation decisions depend on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $50,000–$100,000. This role is an existing vacancy.

Bilingualism (French and English) is required for this position due to the nature of the role requiring interaction with national and global clients.

Skills:

• Detail-oriented
• English
• Finance
• Finance & Accounting
• Financial Analysis
• French
• Team Collaboration

What you can expect from us:

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You are invited to be an owner from day 1 as we work together to bring our Dream to life. That’s why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our company’s strategy and direction.
Your work creates value. You’ll develop innovative solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients while accessing global capabilities to scale your ideas, embrace new opportunities, and benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise.
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