Senior Financial Analyst, FP&A Corporate Support (Toronto, ON - Hybrid)

For over 50 years, LifeLabs has been Canada’s leading provider of laboratory diagnostic information and digital health connectivity systems, enabling patients and healthcare practitioners to diagnose, treat, monitor and prevent disease. We are passionate about empowering healthier Canadians through accessible, accurate, and innovative diagnostic services.

We are committed innovators, operating Canada's first commercial genetics lab, and the country's largest online patient portal, with more than 8 million Canadians receiving their results online. More than 112 million laboratory tests come through LifeLabs’ laboratories annually, and our team of more than 6,000 passionate, caring, and diverse professionals works together as one to provide high quality testing and results that Canadians can trust.

We know that behind every lab requisition, sample being tested, or investment in technology is an individual and their family counting on us. At LifeLabs, you can make a meaningful impact on Canadians’ lives every day.

Our teams are at the heart of everything we do. We are proud to be recognized as one of Canada’s Best Employers, reflecting our deep commitment to our core values of caring, agility, teamwork, and a customer-centered approach. As part of this commitment, LifeLabs prioritizes the ongoing development of our diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) program to better serve the needs of our diverse workforce and the communities we serve.

We continue to take steps to challenge ourselves to act with courage and integrity, and to create an environment where people can be their true selves.

These values are not just words on a page, they guide our actions and decisions every day and have come to define our team culture.

Position Summary

We’re looking for a highly analytical and collaborative Senior Financial Analyst, FP&A Corporate Support, to provide strategic financial partnership to senior leadership. This is a hybrid role based in Toronto, with an expectation of two days per week in the office, offering the opportunity to work closely with the VP and Senior Leadership Team (SLT) while supporting key business decisions.

In this role, you’ll leverage advanced analytics and financial modeling to deliver data-driven insights that enhance performance and optimize costs across strategic initiatives. You’ll lead monthly business reviews, support the annual budget and forecast cycles, and develop financial models and business cases to guide efficiency programs, growth initiatives, and capital investments.

Vacancy status:

This posting is for an existing position.

What You’ll Do

• Lead month-end variance analysis across actuals, outlook, budget, and prior periods- identifying key drivers, risks, and opportunities.
• Prepare and analyze month-end journal entries and accruals, ensuring accurate financial results and timely close.
• Monitor financial and operational KPIs, highlighting trends and emerging issues that may impact performance.
• Track and evaluate strategic initiatives and cost-saving programs, assessing financial impact and supporting course-correction where needed.
• Translate complex financial data into clear, concise, and executive-ready insights (e.g., dashboards, summaries, and variance analysis) to support decision-making.
• Lead and support Monthly Business Reviews by delivering actionable insights and recommendations to senior leadership.
• Lead the annual budget process, including the development of driver-based models aligned to strategic priorities.
• Own monthly forecasting (YTG outlook), incorporating actuals, risks, opportunities, and changing business conditions.
• Prepare forecast bridge analysis across outlooks, budgets, and prior periods, clearly explaining key drivers of change.
• Conduct scenario and sensitivity analysis to assess the impact of changes in key assumptions such as volume, pricing, and costs.
• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to ensure alignment, consistency, and accountability across financial plans and forecasts.
• Support the development and evaluation of business cases, providing clear financial insights to guide investment decisions.

What You'll Bring

• 3–5 years of progressive experience in FP&A, financial reporting, or a related area.
• University degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related discipline.
• CPA and/or MBA (completed or in progress) are considered an asset.
• Strong analytical and financial modeling skills, with the ability to interpret data and generate meaningful insights.
• Solid understanding of financial planning processes, forecasting, and data modeling.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint, with strong reporting and presentation capabil