Senior Analyst, Finance (English Services) (Telework/Hybrid)

Position Title:

Senior Analyst, Finance (English Services) (Telework/Hybrid)

Status of Employment:

Permanent

Position Language Requirement:

Language Skills:

Work at CBC/Radio-Canada

At CBC/Radio-Canada, we create content that informs, entertains and connects Canadians on multiple platforms. Our successes and accomplishments are driven by embodying and upholding values, which include creativity, integrity, inclusiveness and relevance. 
 
Do you think you have the ability and drive to keep up with this exciting, ever-changing industry? Whether it be in front of the camera, on air, online or behind the scenes, you would be joining a team that thrives on making connections and telling stories that are important to Canadians.

Unposting Date:

2026-09-14 11:59 PM

This role is a hybrid work arrangement. Work schedule to be discussed with the hiring Manager according to the guidelines defined by the department.

Your role

CBC/Radio Canada’s Finance Team is looking for a Senior Analyst to support the News Division, English Services. This role is based in Ottawa. We are a 24-7 breaking news organization, with reach across television, radio, online, and mobile platforms.

The Senior Analyst, Operational Finance  will be a key member of the Finance team and will work directly with operational leaders. Reporting to the Senior Manager, Finance this position will be responsible for handling all financial aspects (cost tracking, budgeting, forecasting, analysis and reporting) for News Programming.

Key Tasks:

• Planning, budgeting, analysis, forecasting, and business reporting.

• Coordinate, track, control, authorize and reconcile expenditures.

• Prepare detailed analysis of business operations, including budget variances, recommending and implementing courses of action to maintain budget integrity.

• Develop and manage annual budgets in collaboration with management.

• Prepare ad-hoc and monthly financial reports for review and discussion with Senior Management to facilitate decision making.

• Participate in cross-functional departmental process improvement projects and financial systems implementations.

• Interpret and apply labour agreements, CBC policies, and business practices.

• Perform other related duties as required.

We are looking for a candidate with the following:

• Professional accounting designation such as CPA.

• Ability to work with all levels of management and staff including Senior Executives.

• Minimum 3 years of production finance and/or accounting experience.

• Proven success in analyzing business operations.

• Self-motivated and able to work with minimal supervision.

• Excellent organizational skills and ability to multitask.

• Superior investigative and analytical skills with the ability to identify and implement strategies for improvement.

• Ability to set priorities and balance competing business needs within budgetary restrictions and reporting deadlines.

• Business partnering approach. Open and direct communication style, good listening skills. Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Experienced working in a diverse and inclusive environment.

• Superior Excel skills and experience working with Cognos and Workday is an asset.

• Fluency in French is an asset.

Candidates may be subject to skills and knowledge testing.
 

We thank all applicants for their interest, but only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

As part of our recruitment process, candidates who advance to the next

step will be asked to complete a background check. This includes:  

• A mandatory Criminal record check. 

• Other background checks may be conducted based on the operational requirements of the position.

CBC/Radio-Canada is committed to being a leader in reflecting our country’s diversity. That’s because we can only create and tell the stories that connect Canadians, by having a workforce that mirrors the ever-changing makeup of our country. That’s why we, as an employer, value equal opportunity and nurture an inclusive workplace where our individual differences are not only recognized and valued, but also extend to and pervade all the services we provide as Canada’s public broadcaster. For more information, visit the Diversity and Inclusion section of our website. If you have accommodation needs at this stage of the recruitment process, please inform us as soon as possible by sending an e-mail to [email protected].
 
You are invited to consult and familiarize yourself with our Code of Conduct, which can be found on our corporate website. All employees must adhere to the Code as a condition of employment. We also invite you to take a look at our policy on conflicts of interest. In the event that you become an employee, it will be important to inform us, as quickly as possible, of any situation that, because of your hiring, constitutes or could appear to constitute a conflict of interest.

Primary Location:

181 Queen Street, Ottawa, Ontario, K1P 1K9

Number of Openings:

1

Work Schedule:

Full time