We’re looking for a Senior Financial Analyst to help us support the next exciting phase in Hootsuite’s growth. As a Senior Financial Analyst, you will gain a deep understanding of our business and be a key player in setting, monitoring and exceeding our financial plans and forecasts. You’ll partner with key stakeholders to provide insights into financial and operating trends, and financial support of business cases and decisions, and play a key role in the annual budgeting process.While working remotely or in a hybrid work arrangement, a blend of virtual (in accordance with Hootsuite’s distributed workforce strategy), and in Hootsuite’s Vancouver or Toronto office, you will report to the Senior Director, FP&A.    

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

Budgeting, Forecasting and Business Partnering

• Leveraging deep systems and tool knowledge, develop tools and templates necessary to support and effectively consolidate departmental  budgets and forecasts. Develop and implement related processes to build scalable solutions to support the next wave of Hootsuite’s growth
• Serve as a key business partner to assigned departments working directly with stakeholders to provide assistance with budgeting and reporting. Present findings and business recommendations in a simple way for stakeholders to understand their Operating expense spend
• Monitor actual results vs. budget and meet regularly with budget holders to review variances and changes to forecasts.

Management Reporting and Financial Planning System support

• Support recurring consolidated management, and board reporting, with clear narratives on variances and overall performance
• Develop/ maintain processes to report on Headcount / hiring plans against budget in a timely manner and ensure deviation from plan/ budget impact is communicated
• Support continuous improvement of Adaptive, Financial planning system and ensure ongoing audits/ control requirements are met 

Decision Support / Finance and Business Advisory

• Serve as a key business partner working directly with stakeholders to provide financial analysis and support in regards to strategic planning, scenario modeling and development of business cases.
• Provide analysis, commentary and insights for inclusion in corporate performance reporting to executives, Board and investors.
• Drive continuous improvement in operational efficiency by identifying financial and operational control gaps and making recommendations to mitigate risks and improve internal systems and processes
• Perform other related duties as assigned

WHAT YOU’LL NEED:

• Significant relevant experience in an FP&A in a business partnership capacity
• Professional accounting designation CPA, CFA, CBV or an MBA preferred
• Financial modeling and analyzing data and performance, particularly strong knowledge of Google Sheets and Netsuite.
• A strong foundation in Adaptive Insights, including knowledge of understanding/ writing formulas, and creating reports/dashboards preferred
• Problem Solving: uses an organized and logical approach to find solutions to complex problems. Looks beyond the obvious to understand the root cause of problems 
• Collaboration and Teamwork: works with others to deliver results, meaningfully contributing to the team and prioritizing group needs over individual needs 
• Open Communication: clearly conveys thoughts, both written and verbally, listening attentively and asking questions for clarification and understanding
• Resilience, Tolerance for Change/Ambiguity: can effectively cope with change, finding ways to advance work and projects
• Customer Focus: demonstrates a desire to proactively help and serve internal/external customers meet their needs

WHO YOU ARE:

• Tenacious. You are determined to succeed, and you are motivated by the success of customers, colleagues and the community.
• Curious. You are always learning and seeking ways to make things better.
• Conscientious. You keep your promises, taking your commitments to others seriously, and you have strong integrity.
• Humble. You lead with humility and empathy, respecting and learning from the perspectives of others. 

In all we do, our six guiding principles light the way:

Step Up: Show the world what it looks like to live and work by these guiding principles. #StepUp

One Team: Make Hootsuite a place where everyone feels safe, welcome, valued, and empowered to do their best  work without compromising who they are. #OneTeam #FreeToBeMe

Customer Obsessed: Focus relentlessly on helping our customers succeed. #CustomerObsessed

Go Fast, Be Agile: Widen our competitive advantage by committing to speed and simplicity over perfection and complexity. #GoFastBeAgile

Play to Win: Commit to building an incredible, profitable company for our customers, our employees, and our stakeholders. #PlayToWin #NoExcuses

Neighbours & Allies: Give back to our communities and be an ally. #SocialForGood #Allies

Accommodations will be provided as requested by candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.#LI-BW1