Senior Financial Analyst; Finance

Job Description

Posted Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 5:00 AM

COMPANY OVERVIEW:

The Globe and Mail is a national icon and one of Canada's most recognized media brands. We proudly serve as a trusted destination for Canadians seeking the highest caliber of journalism, and we've garnered international acclaim for our data visualization, design, and creative storytelling.

We are committed to fostering diversity and inclusivity by reflecting all Canadians in both the stories that we tell and the composition of our workforce. We are proud partners with organizations like Indigenous Works, Pride at Work, the Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion, and we are a signatory of the Black North Initiative. Recognizing the importance of work-life balance, we offer flexible work arrangements and support programs.

We also invest in our employees  growth through training and mentorship opportunities, enabling you to expand your skills and embrace new challenges.

No matter your position at The Globe, you ll be an integral part of an organization dedicated to making a positive difference in Canada. Join us.

POSITION OVERVIEW:

Reporting to the Manager, Financial Planning and Analysis, this role will be key in helping The Globe carry out its annual strategic plan.

The successful candidate will support monthly revenue and expense forecasts, the annual budget, variance analysis, and other projects requested by senior management for the Print revenue subscription and expense production and circulation lines of business. The successful candidate will provide insights to support optimal business decision-making and ideally have experience working in the manufacturing and distribution of products. This is an existing vacancy, and this position is a hybrid role based in Toronto.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Business Planning & Analysis

• Assist in the development of the annual budget, monthly and quarterly forecasts and monitor results versus budget and forecast working with business partners to complete this process.
• Works closely with business partners to determine root causes of financial performance and maintains focus on identifying ways to improve the short and long term financial outlook.
• Participate in month end close through pre month-end close review of department GL entries and accruals.
• Develop financial models that are responsive to the changing business and that track key metrics relevant to various stakeholders (i.e. executive, working team etc.)

Decision Support/Other

• Prepares management reporting for client groups and participate in monthly finance review meetings highlighting key business trends and variances.
• Develop a deep understanding of major performance drivers and assist business decision makers in the development of action plans to meet financial goals and mitigate risks.
• Analyzes complex financial information and reports to provide accurate and timely financial recommendations to management for decision making purposes.
• Prepares weekly, monthly reporting and enhances the existing KPI reporting and analytical tools to increase efficiency and uncover more insight into business operations.
• Ad hoc financial modeling and recommendations to support the business units in making financially sound business decisions.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance or related field.
• CPA required, MBA and/or CFA an asset.
• 5+ years of finance and/or accounting experience with progressive responsibility in Financial Planning and Analysis.
• High level of accuracy and keen eye for detail.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills. Ability to communicate results and recommendations to management in a clear and concise manner.
• Takes accountability to respond to issues and questions from Business Partners promptly and professionally.
• Highly motivated team player able to demonstrate independent initiative.
• Exceptional organizational skills to prioritize, manage and implement various competing initiatives.
• Analytical mindset and investigative abilities.
• Experience working with large data sets, manipulating data, and/or databases.
• Results-driven individual with high level of curiosity and ability to dive into details without losing sight of the big picture.
• Experience building financial models and or process improvements.
• Knowledge of SAP (ideal) and CPM management reporting tools (One Stream, TM1, Hyperion, BPC).

SALARY: The base salary for this role ranges from $84,000 to $105,000 per year. Placement within this range depends on a candidate s level of experience, technical skills, and alignment with the role s requirements. Candidates who have been identified as meeting the role s requirements can expect to be near the midpoint of this range, while the upper end is reserved for those with specialized expertise or a strong track record of success in comparable roles.

This role may also be eligible for The Globe s Annual Incentive Plan, which is based on a combination of company and individual performance.

WHY CHOOSE THE GLOBE:

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