Senior Financial Analyst

Fasken is a leading international business law and litigation firm. With over 900 lawyers and 1,100+ employees, we have offices in Vancouver, Surrey, Calgary, Tsuut’ina Nations, Toronto, Ottawa, Montréal, Québec City, London, and Johannesburg. We provide strategic and thoughtful advice in virtually all areas of business law to a broad range of clients including close to half of the Fortune 100 companies, corporate clients, government agencies, regulatory authorities, non-profit bodies and individual clients.

We are a high-achieving, professional, entrepreneurial, team-oriented, and friendly place to work. We are committed to diversity and inclusion and offer a welcoming environment for all people. While we are here to service our clients and are a deadline-driven industry, we look to be innovative, and there are opportunities to participate in initiatives which make a difference in our firm and community.

Achieve excellence doing work that’s challenging and rewarding, with people you’ll like working with, in an environment that’s welcoming, supportive, entrepreneurial and innovative, where you’re a valued contributor, not just an employee. For additional information about the firm or this position, please visit our website at

Reporting to the Manager, Finance, the Senior Financial Analyst (also referred to as “SFA”) is responsible for coordinating and performing complex tax compliance, reporting, and analytical activities across the Firm. The role supports partnership accounting, partner admissions and compensation processes, and other finance initiatives. The SFA conducts research, identifies risks and inconsistencies, recommends appropriate accounting or tax treatments and process improvements, and supports the automation and standardization of Firm‑Wide finance processes.

In addition to their subject matter expertise in tax and compliance, the role requires a natural curiosity focus on continuous improvement, a self‑sufficient, detail‑driven professional who takes full ownership of their deliverables, anticipates needs, responds to business requests promptly, and hands in work that is complete, accurate and ready for review.

As part of the Firm‑wide Finance team, this role can be located in any of the Canadian cities that Fasken has offices (Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, Quebec City, Calgary, Tsuut’ina Nations, Vancouver, Surrey). This role will be hybrid with occasional requirements as per business needs for onsite office collaboration and support. The successful candidate must live in or around their regional office and be able to commute to the office as often as required.

Hours of work are from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.. Occasional pre‑authorised overtime may be required to meet business needs. Flexibility may also be required within the Firm’s core business hours on occasion to meet the needs of other region’s time zones.

For Indigenous candidates interested in employment on‑reserve, there may be an opportunity at Fasken to do so at our Alberta office situated on Tsuut’ina Nation, west of Calgary. Such candidates are encouraged to speak to Human Resources during the interview process to obtain additional information.

• Having a strong client service approach – you’re ready, willing, and able to put our clients first and exceed their expectations.
• Caring about one another – you possess strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build harmonious working relationships within your immediate team, across other departments in the firm, and the community.
• Working collaboratively – you’re a self starter who values working in a collaborative team based environment.
• Possessing exceptional…