Senior Financial Advisor, FP&A Systems & Data (SAP)
Montreal, Québec, CA, H2Z 0C2 Ottawa, ON, CA, K1A 1J2 Toronto, ON, CA, M5J 2M2
Reference number: 873
Status: Permanent Role - Full-Time
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 Senior Financial Advisor, FP&A Systems and Data (SAP)
This position can be located in Toronto, Ottawa or Montreal.
The Senior Financial Advisor, FP&A Systems & Data (SAP) supports the FP&A and overall finance function by building and maintaining the financial foundation required for effective planning, reporting, governance, and decision-making across Alto.
The role combines FP&A, SAP, finance data governance, reporting, systems, and process improvement capabilities to ensure reliable financial information and efficient financial processes.
Acting as a bridge between Finance, IT, operational and business teams, the incumbent supports financial planning and forecasting processes, reporting automation, SAP financial structures, master data governance, and business intelligence initiatives.
The responsibilities
- Serve as the FP&A lead for financial systems, data, reporting and SAP processes, translating business requirements into scalable solutions that strengthen planning, forecasting, performance management and decision-making.
- Extract, validate, reconcile and structure financial data from SAP and related systems, identifying data quality issues and ensuring accurate, consistent and reliable financial reporting.
- Establish and maintain governance for financial data, master data, reporting structures and planning systems, including cost centres, profit centres, hierarchies, segments and financial dimensions.
- Coordinate the design, testing and continuous improvement of SAP financial structures, reporting logic, planning data and related Finance system configurations.
- Develop, maintain and automate financial reports, dashboards, budget and forecast tools, reconciliations and management reporting, leveraging SAP, Power BI and Excel to establish a reliable source of financial information.
- Support annual budgets, forecasts and multi-year financial plans, while continuously improving planning models, assumptions, processes and reporting tools.
- Analyze financial performance, operational KPIs and actual results against budget and forecast, providing variance analysis, scenarios and insights to identify key drivers, risks and opportunities.
- Partner with Finance, IT, Chiefs, Directors and business leaders to provide financial guidance and decision support, resolve data and system issues, and drive continuous improvement, automation and adoption of FP&A processes and tools.
The requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Information Systems, Business Administration, Data Analytics or a related discipline; CPA designation or equivalent professional accounting qualification is considered an asset.
- Minimum of 8 years of relevant experience in financial analysis, FP&A, finance systems, SAP reporting, data analytics, business intelligence or process improvement.
- Strong expertise in financial planning and analysis, including budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, performance management and management reporting.
- Demonstrated experience with SAP financial modules, master data, cost centre structures, reporting hierarchies, financial dimensions and transaction-level data.
- Advanced Excel skills and experience with Power BI, dashboards, automation, data models and business intelligence/reporting solutions.
- Strong ability to translate Finance planning and reporting needs into data requirements, system enhancements, process improvements and effective reporting solutions.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with demonstrated capabilities in data validation, reconciliation, governance, documentation and financial controls.
- Strong business acumen and ability to collaborate effectively across Finance, IT and business teams, combined with a proactive, curious and solution-oriented mindset and commitment to continuous improvement.
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.