1140-FP&A Analyst, Montreal

Reference number

2025-0029

Salary

Market + benefits

Details

Collaborate with the executive producer on production budgets.
Manage the budgeting process, business plan, and financial modeling.
Prepare and monitor cash flows related to budgets and forecasts.
Regularly update budgets and cash flows in real-time.
Analyze and adjust discrepancies between forecasts and actual results

Description

Our client, a growing SME founded in the early 1980s in the entertainment sector, is seeking a FP&A Analyst to join their team. You will report directly to a finance director who was placed in her position by Cielo, and whom we hold in high regard. She is always approachable and keeps her door open. This is your chance to join a company with great potential and enormous growth. They have several large projects underway and many more to come! The position is offered in a hybrid mode.

In this role as an FP&A Analyst, you will work closely with the executive producer responsible for production budgets. You will oversee the entire budgeting process, including the business plan, ensuring its proper implementation. This responsibility also involves setting up budgeting and modeling management tools, enabling you to track financial projections effectively.

One of your main tasks will be preparing and managing cash flows associated with the budgeting process and business plan. You will need to closely monitor financial flows and ensure real-time updates of annual budgets and cash flows as new projects are added. This approach ensures that financial goals are tracked and met throughout the year.

In parallel, you will be responsible for updating actual results and comparing them with the budget forecasts for ongoing projects. You will ensure that the budgets allocated to various projects are strictly followed and will quickly identify any discrepancies. If discrepancies are found, you will need to analyze the causes and communicate the necessary adjustments to maintain the consistency of forecasts and budgets. This role requires strong analytical skills, responsiveness, and communication to ensure optimal financial management of projects.

A great opportunity in a company that is forecasted to experience significant growth in the coming years.

Profile

Bilingual CPA with a minimum of 5 years of experience in accounting and production, with a particular aptitude for reporting and presentations. You must not only be a finance expert but also capable of advising production and finance teams. As a key liaison between these two departments, you will provide valuable support to the finance director, particularly in managing budgets, including daily budgets.

Expertise in financial reporting, with a special focus on cash flows, is crucial. The ability to understand issues related to grants, credits, and WIP (work in progress) is a significant asset. You must also be able to challenge the company’s top executives and negotiate effectively with bankers, production managers, and other stakeholders. This role requires negotiation skills, an entrepreneurial mindset, and the ability to build strong relationships while growing the team.

About us

CIELO is a recruitment firm specializing in finance, accounting and management in Quebec, Canada and internationally. Our head office is located in downtown Montreal. Only successful candidates will be invited to an interview. We would like to thank all the candidates for showing interest in this position. The masculine form is used to lighten the text.