Senior Financial Analyst - Workforce Planning & Forecasting

Cohere Cohere · AI Frontier · Toronto, ON · Business Operations

Senior Financial Analyst responsible for workforce planning and forecasting, developing financial models, managing budgets, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. Requires 7+ years of FP&A experience, expert Excel/Google Sheets skills, and experience with global payroll and resource management.

What you'd actually do

  1. Develop dynamic financial models to evaluate business performance across margins and operating expenses including** payroll**, and non labor related expenses across S&M, R&D, and G&A teams.
  2. Assist in building and maintaining department-level budgets and company-wide forecasts, working closely with business leaders to align financial plans with operational goals.
  3. Prepare monthly reporting packages, analyzing variances between actuals, forecasts, and budgets, and analyze drivers with functional teams.
  4. Collaborate with cross-functional teams (e.g., Strategy, Business Operations, Engineering) to provide financial support and help drive performance.
  5. Leverage financial systems (e.g., NetSuite, Google Sheets/Excel) to ensure data accuracy, streamline processes, and improve reporting efficiency.

Skills

Required

  • Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Statistics, Accounting, or related quantitative field
  • 7+ years of progressive experience in FP&A
  • Expert level Excel/Google Sheets financial modeling skills
  • familiarity with ERP systems
  • Strong leadership, interpersonal, and communication skills
  • Proven ability to deliver change, improve and streamline processes, drive efficiency, and influence stakeholders

Nice to have

  • MBA, CFA, or CPA is a plus
  • Startup/scaleup experience is a plus

What the JD emphasized

  • payroll
  • global payroll and resource management