Finance Analyst

Xerox; Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A global technology and services company is seeking a Finance Analyst in Winnipeg, Canada. The role involves producing financial reports, preparing journal entries, and ensuring accurate accounting classifications. Responsibilities include reconciling accounts, assisting with audits, and preparing tax returns. Ideal for someone with a solid understanding of finance and accounting processes.

Responsibilities

• Prepares journal entries; maintains and reconciles ledger accounts.
• Balances books or accounts and prepares profit/loss, income and balance sheet statements.
• Reviews and verifies the accuracy of journal entries and accounting classifications.
• Prepares and analyzes financial statements and monthly reports.
• Prepares balance sheet reconciliation and margin trend analysis.
• Assists with audits by providing supporting records and documentation.
• Conducts studies and develops solutions for improving accounting processes.
• Prepares and analyzes tax records and reports.
• Prepares local, state and federal tax returns.
• Assists in preparing statistical and financial reports.
• Maintains records and performs miscellaneous tax assignments.
• May interact with external counter-parties (e.g. vendors).
• Responds to routine questions related to area of responsibility.

Job description

Overview

The Finance Analyst is responsible for the production of consolidated financial and/or regulatory reporting from a legal entity perspective for internal and external bodies, in accordance with statutory and regulatory requirements. This individual will perform a variety of moderately complex finance & accounting functions within the Accounting department.

Scope

• Builds knowledge of the organization, processes, and customers
• Solves a range of straightforward problems; uses previous experience to identify solutions
• Receives a moderate level of guidance and direction
• Moderate decision making authority guided by policies, procedures, and business operations protocol

Primary Responsibilities

• Prepares journal entries; maintains and reconciles ledger accounts
• Balances books or accounts and prepares profit/loss, income and balance sheet statements
• Reviews and verifies the accuracy of journal entries and accounting classifications assigned to various records
• Prepares and analyzes financial statements and monthly reports
• Prepares balance sheet reconciliation and margin trend analysis
• Assists with audits by providing supporting records and documentation
• Conducts studies and develops solutions for improving accounting processes
• Prepares and analyzes tax records and reports
• Prepares local, state and federal tax returns
• Assists in preparing statistical and financial reports
• Maintains records and performs miscellaneous tax assignments
• May interact with external counter-parties (e.g. vendors)
• Responds to routine questions related to area of responsibility