Finance - Analyst, Finance Automation

Sandman Hotel Group; Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Dental

Vision

RRSP

Paid time off

Employee perks

Job summary

Northland Properties Corporation (NPC) is seeking a Finance Automation Analyst at the Vancouver support centre. You will design and deploy automated finance workflows using the Power Platform and Dynamics 365 to streamline accounting processes and data integration across Finance, IT, Payroll, AP/AR.

Ideal candidates hold a Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance or related field and 3+ years in accounting or operational roles; strong communication and learning mindset are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance, Business Administration, or Computer Science.
• Experience with automation projects and Power Platform desirable.

Responsibilities

• Work with Finance and business stakeholders to identify opportunities for automation.

Skills

Communication

Self-motivation

Team collaboration

adaptability

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance/Business Administration/CS

Tools

Power Platform

Power Apps

Power Automate

Dataverse

Microsoft Dynamics 365 F&O

Microsoft Power Platform (General)

Job description

EMPLOYER: Northland Properties Corporation (NPC)
LOCATION: Support Centre, Vancouver, BC
EMPLOYMENT TYPE: Full Time
COMPENSATION RANGE: $70,000-80,000
BENEFITS: Health/Dental/Vision, RRSP, Paid Time Off, Employee Perks.

Northland Properties is recognized throughout Canada as one of the most trusted names in hotels, restaurants, sports, and construction. Northland Properties Corporation is the force behind such brands as Sandman Hotel Group, The Sutton Place Hotels, Moxie's Grill & Bar, Chop Steakhouse & Bar, Denny's Restaurants, Shark Club Sports Bar, Portmarnock Hotel and Golf Links, Revelstoke Mountain Resort, The Dallas Stars, Grouse Mountain, Northland Asset Management Company and more to come!

The vision of the Northland Finance Leadership team is to develop a world class, industry leading finance function with scalable capabilities and processes to support finance operations, business growth, and compliance.

The Finance Automation Analyst will support the Finance Automation Manager by identifying, designing,and implementing process automation solutions that enhance operational efficiency, internal controls,and data integration within the Accounting/Finance function. This role collaborates closely with Finance and cross-functional teams (e.g. Accounting, IT, Payroll, AP/AR, Data & Analytics) to streamline processes using tools like Microsoft Dynamics 365 and the Microsoft Power Platform (PowerApps, PowerAutomate, PowerPages, PowerBi, Dataverse). The primary goal of this role is to streamline accounting and finance processes to enhance the efficiency of both the Finance team and the overall company. The Analyst is expected to take ownership of specific automation initiatives while maintaininga hands-on role in solution delivery, testing, troubleshooting, and user training.

While the ideal candidate would bring both knowledge in accounting processes and technical skills within the Microsoft Power platform, it is recognized this combination may be challenging to find.

Realistically, the successful candidate brings strength in one of the two areas, with strong willingness to learn the area they may have less or no exposure to. A key criteria regardless of skillset will be whether the candidate demonstrates a strong desire to learn, adapt to new technologies, and develop a well-rounded understanding across both finance and technical areas over time.

Responsibilities:

• Work with inter-department Finance and business stakeholders to better understand processes being conducted today and identify opportunities for automation.
• Collaborate with the IT department to assess, adopt, and implement infrastructure forautomation.
• Support the end-to-end design, build, and deployment of finance specific apps and automated workflows using Power Platform tools (Power Automate, Power Apps, Dataverse) to reduce or eliminate manual and repetitive tasks, specifically within Financebut also within the broader business where applicable. Activities include requirements gathering, solution design, build, test, deployment, and implementation. Examples of the types of projects the successful candidate would be involved in include automating:
  • Procure to pay process
  • Recort to report
  • Order to cash
  • Bank reconciliation
• Conduct testing, validation, and refinement of automation solutions to ensure reliability, scalability, and performance.
  • Provide ongoing support and maintenance for Power Platform components.
  • Stay updated on the latest Power Platform features and best practices.
• Assist in change management activities such as user training, ongoing support, and issue resolution to ensure the effective adoption of developed tools or automation.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance, Business Administration, or Computer Science.
• Excellent communicator, self-motivated and driven team player with the ability to build relationships and community with coworkers and cross-functional partners.Ability to work with little to no supervision.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 3+ years working in accounting or operational functions with a track record of deployingstreamlined and automated solutions.
• Experience developing automation solutions on the Power Platform (PowerApps, PowerAutomate, PowerPages, PowerBi, Dataverse).
• Experience in low-code/no-code development.
• Understanding of user experience (UX) design principles.
• Experience working with Microsoft Dynamics 365 F&O.