Finance Analyst

Jobtailor; Calgary; On-site; CAD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a Finance Operations professional in Calgary, Alberta to enhance finance processes, automate reporting, and support month-end activities. The role involves optimizing Dynamics GP, Power BI, and related Microsoft tools while driving improvements in reporting efficiency and accuracy.

The successful candidate will collaborate with the Finance Manager, own portions of the monthly cycle, and contribute to funder reporting and internal user needs.

Qualifications

• A post-secondary degree or diploma or equivalent experience.
• At least three years in finance operations, accounting or related role.
• Experience improving, automating or documenting a process from opportunity through implementation and results.
• Advanced Excel skills, including Power Query and complex formulas.
• Experience using an ERP or accounting system to improve finance processes.
• Sound accounting fundamentals and hands-on experience with revenue, reconciliations and month-end.
• Experience with Dynamics GP, Power BI, Power Automate, SharePoint, Raiser’s Edge, funder reporting, non-profit accounting or CPA preparatory coursework is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with the Finance Manager to improve finance processes.
• Make better use of Dynamics GP and Microsoft tools.
• Strengthen reporting and help prepare for a future accounting system implementation.
• Own defined parts of the monthly accounting cycle.
• Prepare and support financial reporting for funders, proposals and internal users.
• Improve internal reporting and reduce the effort required to produce it.
• Complete assigned parts of the monthly accounting cycle, including revenue processing, deferred revenue, reconciliations, recurring entries and allocations.

Skills

Finance Operations

Advanced Excel Skills

Dynamics GP

Financial Reporting

Process Improvement

Education

Post-secondary degree or diploma

Tools

Dynamics GP

Power BI

Power Automate

SharePoint

Raiser’s Edge

Job description

• Work closely with the Finance Manager to improve finance processes
• Make better use of Dynamics GP and Microsoft tools
• Strengthen reporting and help prepare for a future accounting system implementation
• Own defined parts of the monthly accounting cycle
• Prepare and support financial reporting for funders, proposals and internal users
• Improve internal reporting and reduce the effort required to produce it
• Complete assigned parts of the monthly accounting cycle, including revenue processing, deferred revenue, reconciliations, recurring entries and allocations

Requirements

• A relevant post-secondary degree or diploma, or equivalent experience
• At least three years in finance operations, accounting or a related role
• Demonstrated experience improving, automating or documenting a process – from identifying the opportunity through implementation and results
• Advanced Excel skills, including Power Query and complex formulas
• Experience using an ERP or accounting system to improve finance processes
• Sound accounting fundamentals and hands-on experience with revenue, reconciliations and month-end
• Experience with Dynamics GP, Power BI, Power Automate, SharePoint, Raiser’s Edge, funder reporting, non-profit accounting or CPA preparatory coursework is an asset

Demonstrates strong finance operations expertise with a focus on process improvement, financial reporting, and accounting fundamentals. Proficient in utilizing Dynamics GP and advanced Excel skills to enhance finance processes and reporting efficiency.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Finance Operations
• Advanced Excel Skills
• Dynamics GP
• Financial Reporting
• Process Improvement

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Accounting Fundamentals
• Revenue Processing
• Reconciliations
• Deferred Revenue
• Recurring Entries
• Allocations
• Power Query
• Complex Formulas
• ERP Systems
• Non-Profit Accounting

Certifications & Qualifications

• CPA Preparatory Coursework

Industry Keywords

• Funder Reporting
• Finance Processes
• Accounting Cycle
• Process Automation
• Internal Reporting

Tools & Technologies

• Dynamics GP
• Power BI
• Power Automate
• SharePoint
• Raiser’s Edge