Financial Analyst, FP&A & Data (SAP)

At Alto, we are actively contributing to the transformation of Canada's future with our high-speed train project connecting Quebec City and Toronto. With the support of the Government of Canada, this innovative project aims to improve the quality of life of our citizens, strengthen ties between communities and stimulate economic growth.

Would you like to take on a stimulating, high-impact challenge?  We are looking for a Financial Analyst, FP&A & Data (SAP). This position may be based in our Montreal, Toronto, or Ottawa office, with a preference for candidates located in Montreal.

The role

The Financial Analyst – FP&A & Data (SAP) supports the FP&A function by delivering reliable financial data, reporting, and analytical insights. The role focuses on data quality, SAP utilization, and financial modeling, ensuring accurate reporting and supporting planning processes (budget and forecast). This position plays a key role in strengthening financial data governance and enabling better decision-making through structured, consistent, and automated reporting.

The responsibilities

• Prepare and maintain recurring financial reports (monthly, budget, forecast).
• Extract, validate, and reconcile data from SAP and other systems, ensuring data accuracy, consistency, and integrity across reports.
• Support variance analysis (Actual vs Budget / Forecast) and structure and consolidate large datasets for analysis.

• Support budget and forecasting cycles by maintaining planning files and financial models.
• Track financial performance and highlight variances, providing data-driven insights to support senior team members.
• Assist in scenario analysis and projections and build and maintain financial models (Excel / BI tools), ensuring reliability of assumptions and calculations.

• Support ad-hoc analyses and business cases and contribute to performance analysis (trends, drivers, KPIs).

• Maintain and monitor finance master data such as cost centers, organizational structures, hierarchies, identifying data inconsistencies and drive corrections.
• Document data definitions and governance rules and support improvements in data quality and structure.

• Use SAP to extract, validate, and analyze financial data and support the maintenance of financial structures within SAP.
• Collaborate with Finance and IT to resolve data/system issues, contributing to system enhancements and testing.

• Support integration of data (e.g., SAP actuals into reporting tools) and the development of dashboards (Power BI, Excel) and automate reporting processes to improve efficiency.
• Standardize financial reports and templates and contribute to finance transformation initiatives.

The requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting required and CPA designation or equivalent professional accounting qualifications considered an asset.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in a financial analysis role, with experience with SAP and knowledge of power BI or other BI tools.
• Advanced Excel skills (modelling, automation, data manipulation).
• Strong data handling and structuring capabilities.
• Strong attention to detail and data accuracy.
• Ability to work with large datasets.
• Problem-solving and analytical thinking.
• Customer oriented with good communication skills.
• Ability to work with Finance, IT, and business teams.
• Proactive, solution-oriented mindset with a focus on adding value to internal stakeholders.
• Strong interest in understanding business operations and customer impact.
• Ability to link financial insights to real business outcomes.
• Curiosity to go beyond the numbers and understand the “why”.

Why join our innovative team?

• Basic paid group insurance for you and your family: medical, dental, life, disability, etc.
• Access to wellness and health accounts to support your lifestyle.
• Flex-Alto account of $500 to encourage a healthier approach and a more sustainable mode of transportation.
• A retirement plan and savings options (RRSP and TFSA).
• Vacations based on experience, available upon hiring.
• An incentive compensation program.
• Flexible hybrid work mode.
• A work environment that encourages initiative, innovation, and forward-thinking solutions.
• A unique opportunity to shape the future of transportation in Canada.

We work to create high-performance, diversified teams

At Alto, we believe in the power of diverse teams. We aspire to provide an inclusive and equitable work environment where everyone can develop and flourish. Alto offers equal employment opportunities to all and invites qualified individuals, regardless of their identity, origin or situation, to apply.

Please let us know if you need any adjustments during the recruitment process. We will do our utmost to provide you with a fair and pleasant experience, while keeping any adjustments confidential.

Please note that we will communicate only with those candidates whose applications are selected for further consideration. To find out more about the entire project, visit Alto - Home.