About Vantage Data Centers

Vantage Data Centers powers, cools, protects and connects the technology of the world’s well-known hyperscalers, cloud providers and large enterprises. Developing and operating across North America, EMEA and Asia Pacific, Vantage has evolved data center design in innovative ways to deliver dramatic gains in reliability, efficiency and sustainability in flexible environments that can scale as quickly as the market demands.

Position Overview

This role can be based in any of our QC locations: Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville, Pointe-Claire, Saint-Laurent, or Québec, QC, in alignment with our flexible work policy (3 days on-site required, 2 days flexible).

Vantage is looking for a hands-on, resourceful and detail-oriented Financial Analyst to join its Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) team. A key focus of this role will be to support labor forecasting efforts for our Canadian and US sites, helping leadership quantify workforce needs. This individual will also be instrumental in developing dashboards and financial models using Power BI, Power Query and Excel to enhance internal process and financial reporting. In addition to driving improvements in business agility through new model implementation, the analyst will actively contribute to budgeting and monthly forecasting cycles with a strong emphasis on workforce planning.

Essential Job Functions & Duties

• Build and maintain various reports & dashboards used regularly to steer our operations.

• Develop financial models and budgets for new business concepts and resulting financial impact to help drive data driven decision making.

• Assist in month end, quarterly, annual operating financial planning and financial reporting to various stakeholdersm working cross functionally with various teams, including business finance, accounting, and business operations.

• Drive continuous improvement and standardization of processes, implement best practices and deliver automation throughout month-end close and financial planning cycles.

• Analyze complex financial data and provide accurate and timely reports to key stakeholders, highlighting key insights and recommendations.

• Support the month-end close process and ensure accurate and timely financial reporting.

• Assist in developing and implementing financial policies, procedures, and internal controls.

• Deliver detailed variance analysis, identifying risks and opportunities, and effectively communicate results to senior leadership in order to influence tactical and strategic business decisions.

• Work with multiple datasets and transform it into insights and information.

• Participate in Finance initiatives, including but not limited to process improvements, ad hoc analyses, and preparation of periodic reporting activities.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting and/or Finance

• Excellent financial/business modeling & analysis skills. Moderate to advanced knowledge of Power BI, Power Query, Excel, and PowerPoint.

• Knowledge of Yardi Voyager, preferred but not require

• Demonstrated experience in labor forecasting and workforce planning

• Proven ability to handle and analyze highly confidential and sensitive information with discretion and integrity

• Ability to simplify, generate actionable business insights from complex datasets, rationalize & forecast business implications and develop recommendations/formulate business cases.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Ability to influence stakeholders to ensure business needs & goals are met.

• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment, comfortable working with ambiguity and change.

• Self-motivated, able to work through multiple, competing priorities.

• Bilingualism (French and English) is required for this position due to the nature of the role, which involves daily interactions with Finance team counterparts whose stakeholders are based in the United States, and for whom English is the only common language of communication.

Physical Demands and Special Requirements

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to handle, or feel objects; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop or kneel; talk and hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

#LI-AH1

We operate with No Ego and No Arrogance. We work to build each other up and support one another, appreciating each other’s strengths and respecting each other’s weaknesses. We find joy in our work and each other, actively seeking opportunities to inject fun into what we do. Our hard and efficient work is rewarded with an above market total compensation package. We offer a comprehensive suite of health and welfare, retirement, and paid leave benefits exceeding local expectations.

Throughout the year, the advantage of being part of the Vantage team is evident with an array of benefits, recognition, training and development, and the knowledge that your contribution adds value to the company and our community.

Don't meet all the requirements? Please still apply if you think you are the right person for the position. We are always keen to speak to people who connect with our mission and values.

Vantage Data Centers is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Vantage Data Centers does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firm agencies. Fees will not be paid in the event a candidate submitted by a recruiter without an agreement in place is hired; such resumes will be deemed the sole property of Vantage Data Centers.