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Glass Lewis & Co
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Senior Financial Analyst, Commercial
Glass Lewis & Co · Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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In short
The Senior Financial Analyst will lead monthly forecasting, budgeting, and long-range planning processes for GTM functions while monitoring key SaaS metrics. They will also partner with Sales and GTM leadership to evaluate business performance, support commission analysis, and deliver actionable insights to senior management.
What they're looking for
MUST-HAVE SKILLS
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Candidates must hold a bachelor's degree in a relevant field and possess 4–7+ years of experience in commercial finance or analytical roles. Proficiency in Excel, Salesforce, and financial systems like Oracle or PowerBI is required, along with a strong understanding of SaaS revenue drivers.
About the employer
Glass, Lewis & Co.
Glass Lewis is the world’s choice for governance solutions. We enable institutional investors and publicly listed companies to make sustainable decisions based on research and data. We cover 30,000+ meetings each year, across approximately 100 global markets. Our team has been providing in-depth analysis of companies since 2003, relying solely on publicly available information to inform its policies, research, and voting recommendations.
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Our customers include the majority of the world’s largest pension plans, mutual funds, and asset managers, collectively managing over $40 trillion in assets. We have teams located across the United States, Europe, and Asia-Pacific giving us global reach with a local perspective on the important governance issues. Investors around the world depend on Glass Lewis’ Viewpoint platform to manage their proxy voting, policy implementation, recordkeeping, and reporting. Our industry leading Proxy Paper product provides comprehensive environmental, social, and governance research and voting recommendations weeks ahead of voting deadlines. Public companies can also use our innovative Report Feedback Statement to deliver their opinion on our proxy research directly to the voting decision makers at every investor client in time for voting decisions to be made or changed. The research team engages extensively with public companies, investors, regulators, and other industry stakeholders to gain relevant context into the realities surrounding companies, sectors, and the market in general. This enables us to provide the most comprehensive and pragmatic insights to our customers. More information is available at www.glasslewis.com
- INDUSTRY
- Financial Services
- COMPANY
- Privately Held
- FOUNDED
- 2003
- HEADQUARTERS
- San Francisco, California
- SIZE
- 501-1,000
- OFFICES
- 8 on LinkedIn
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Questions about this role
- Is this Glass Lewis & Co role remote?
- Tagged hybrid.
- What does it pay?
- The posting lists CA$95,000–CA$110,000 a year.
- Does it sponsor visas?
- Listed as no visa sponsorship.
- What experience does it ask for?
- Listed as 5-10 years.
The posting, in full
About Glass Lewis Founded in 2003, Glass Lewis is a leading global provider of independent, intelligence-focused corporate governance, stewardship, and proxy voting solutions. The firm serves more than 1,300 investment managers and pension funds globally, who use its high-quality corporate governance research and proxy voting software to carry out their fiduciary duties. Glass Lewis also helps companies understand corporate governance best practices and how investors view them. Headquartered in San Francisco, Glass Lewis has offices in North America, the United Kingdom, Europe, Asia, and Australia.
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About Glass Lewis
Founded in 2003, Glass Lewis is a leading global provider of independent, intelligence-focused corporate governance, stewardship, and proxy voting solutions. The firm serves more than 1,300 investment managers and pension funds globally, who use its high-quality corporate governance research and proxy voting software to carry out their fiduciary duties. Glass Lewis also helps companies understand corporate governance best practices and how investors view them. Headquartered in San Francisco, Glass Lewis has offices in North America, the United Kingdom, Europe, Asia, and Australia.
In September 2026, Glass Lewis and Clarity AI joined forces to integrate sustainability, governance and stewardship. Glass Lewis looks for people who take ownership, act with integrity, remain curious, and make thoughtful decisions that build trust with clients and colleagues. To learn more, visit https://www.glasslewis.com/.
Overview
We are seeking a highly analytical and business-oriented Senior Commercial Financial Analyst to support strategic decision-making across our Go-To-Market (GTM) organization. This role will partner closely with Sales, Customer Success, Marketing, Revenue Operations, and senior leadership to drive forecasting accuracy, operational insights, and scalable growth within a recurring revenue SaaS business.
The ideal candidate combines strong financial modeling and analytical capabilities with the ability to translate complex data into actionable business recommendations. Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or related field
- 4–7+ years of experience in FP&A, commercial finance, investment banking, consulting, or related analytical roles
- Prior experience in a SaaS or recurring revenue business strongly preferred
- Strong understanding of SaaS business models and revenue drivers
- Advanced Excel financial modeling skills
- Superuser of Salesforce.
- Experience with financial systems and BI tools such as Oracle and PowerBI.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
- Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, high-growth environment
Preferred Qualifications
- CPA, CFA, or MBA considered an asset
- Experience supporting Sales or GTM organizations
- Familiarity with revenue recognition concepts and SaaS/ARR metrics
- Experience working with large datasets and utilizing visualization tools to answer the 'So What?'
Financial Planning & Analysis
- Lead monthly forecasting, budgeting, and long-range planning processes for GTM functions
- Analyze revenue performance against budget, forecast, and prior periods
- Support annual operating plan development and recurring forecast updates
- Build and maintain financial models related to SaaS revenue drivers, customer growth, and sales productivity
Revenue & SaaS Metrics Analysis
- Monitor and analyze key SaaS metrics including:
- ARR / ACV / MRR
- Net Revenue Retention (NRR)
- Gross Revenue Retention (GRR)
- Pipeline conversion and bookings trends
- Churn and expansion performance
- Provide variance analysis and identify underlying business drivers impacting revenue performance
Business Partnering
- Partner with Sales and GTM leaders to evaluate business performance and investment opportunities
- Support commission analysis, territory planning, headcount modeling, and productivity tracking
- Collaborate with Revenue Operations and Accounting to ensure alignment between bookings, billings, and revenue recognition
- Deliver insights and recommendations to senior leadership to support strategic decision-making
Reporting & Process Improvement
- Develop scalable dashboards, KPIs, and management reporting packages
- Improve forecasting methodologies and financial processes through automation and enhanced analytics
- Ensure data integrity across financial and operational systems
- Support ad hoc analysis, board materials, and executive presentations as needed
Compensation
The annual salary range for this permanent, full-time role is between $95,000 - 110,000 CAD. The salary is complemented with a comprehensive benefit program, including employer-paid health and dental coverage, life insurance, and a pension plan that starts three months after the hire date.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Glass Lewis is committed to equity, fairness, and inclusion throughout our hiring process. We strive to build and retain a diverse workforce that reflects the community we serve.
As an equal-opportunity employer, we are dedicated to creating an accessible environment in line with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). If you require accommodation at any point during the application or interview process, please let our Recruiting Team know.
Use of Artificial Intelligence
We use artificial intelligence tools to assist with screening and evaluating applications. All AI-generated assessments are reviewed by our hiring team before any final decisions are made.
Vacancy Status
This posting is for a current, open position within our organization.
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