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Sagard

Equity capital provider for midsized firms

Associate – Financial Planning and Analysis

Corporate Finance & FP&AUpdated on Nov 15
Full-timeMontreal, QC, CanadaNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, economics, or a related field is required.
  • Three to five years of experience in financial planning and analysis, corporate finance, investment banking, transaction advisory, or a comparable analytical role is required.
  • Advanced financial modeling and Excel skills are required, including the ability to build and maintain multi-year forecast models.
  • Experience supporting budgeting, forecasting, and management reporting cycles is required.
  • Familiarity with artificial intelligence tools applied to financial analysis, reporting, or process automation is required.
  • Strong PowerPoint skills and the ability to translate analysis into clear materials for a senior audience are required.
  • The ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment and collaborate across functions and geographies is required.
  • Proficiency in spoken and written French and English is mandatory for positions in Québec.

Responsibilities

  • Coordinate and develop the platform's long-term strategic and financial plan, including the annual budgeting cycle.
  • Assist with operationalizing the long-term and annual plans, including designing and measuring supporting balanced scorecard metrics and maintaining forecasting models.
  • Contribute to developing the platform's Equity Story and align shareholder value-creation progress with the firm's long-term plan.
  • Conduct industry and peer benchmarking analysis to improve the firm's operational and planning processes.
  • Provide corporate finance and strategic support to Sagard's portfolio companies, their chief financial officers, and their teams.
  • Coordinate and align plans with key stakeholders at the firm's parent organization, Power Corporation of Canada.
  • Use artificial intelligence and automation tools to accelerate financial modeling, reporting, and benchmarking workflows and improve the speed and quality of analysis delivered to stakeholders.
  • Complete special projects and add tangible value to the Sagard platform.

Desired Qualifications

  • A CPA or CFA designation, or an MBA, is an asset.

About the Company

Sagard

Equity capital provider for midsized firms

Sagard is a French investment fund that provides equity capital to support the growth of midsized companies led by ambitious management teams. Based in Paris, Sagard manages about €2.5 billion and has completed 34 deals since 2004 in the industrial and service sectors across France, Belgium, and Switzerland. The firm partners with established industrial families (including the Desmarais family via Power Corporation of Canada) to invest in companies, typically taking equity stakes to back development efforts and strategic goals. Sagard differentiates itself with a long-standing, family-backed platform and a focused regional footprint, relying on a small team of about 10 professionals to source, execute, and support investments. The goal is to help mid-market companies grow and create value for both management teams and investors by providing patient capital and strategic backing.

Company size
11-50
Company stage
N/A
Total funding
$166M
Headquarters
Paris, France
Founded
2005

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