Contract Senior Analyst

International Financial Group; Calgary; Hybrid; CAD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A large energy producer in Alberta is looking for a Contract Senior Analyst for a 6-month hybrid role, requiring expertise in budgeting and forecasting. The ideal candidate has over 8 years of experience in financial analysis and a degree in Finance or Accounting. Key responsibilities include budgeting, preparing forecasts, and administering financial tools. Experience in the oil and gas sector is a plus.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of work experience in business analysis, financial reporting, budgeting, and forecasting.
• Motivated individual with a positive attitude and ability to work under pressure.
• Ability to engage and influence multi-disciplinary teams and motivate change.

Responsibilities

• Represent Budgets & Forecast in cross-functional project teams.
• Prepare monthly forecasts and quarterly Board materials.
• Administer BPC and Spotfire tools.
• Conduct ad hoc analysis for strategy sessions.

Skills

Business analysis

Financial reporting

Budgeting

Forecasting

Influencing multi-disciplinary teams

Education

University degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field

CPA or CFA designation

Tools

SAP

BPC

Spotfire

PlanningSpace

Job description

Overview

Our client, a large energy producer in Canada, is looking to add a Contract Senior Analyst to their team for an initial 6-month contract. This role is hybrid with 4 days in Calgary.

Responsibilities

• Represent Budgets & Forecast in cross-functional project teams to deliver the annual budget.
• Consolidation and analysis of the annual budget for executive and Board reporting, including the analysis of budget comparatives and prior forecasts.
• Prepare the monthly forecast and quarterly Board materials using the Forecast Consolidation Model, including detailed financial analysis to inform impacts of model assumptions.
• Prepare monthly corporate performance scorecard updates for the executive team.
• Administer BPC and Spotfire tools, including access administration, data stewardship and trouble shooting.
• Interpret and develop accounting process on a forward-looking basis to ensure alignment with financial reporting.
• Support acquisition and divestment or other corporate-wide initiatives which require assessments on budget, forecast and scorecard implications.
• Prepare ad hoc analysis to support strategy sessions, budget, 5-year business plan and Investor Day.

Qualifications

• University degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field and a CPA or CFA designation.
• Minimum of 8+ years of work experience in business analysis, financial reporting, budgeting, and forecasting, or management and performance reporting.
• Motivated individual with a positive attitude and demonstrated ability to execute in a time constrained environment.
• Actively engage and influence multi-disciplinary teams, including senior leaders, and motivate change through continuous improvement.
• Prior experience with SAP, BPC, Spotfire and PlanningSpace would be considered an asset.
• Oil and gas experience considered an asset.