Financial/Accounting Analyst

Stawowski McGill; Calgary; Hybrid; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services company in Calgary is seeking a Financial Modeler with over 5 years of bookkeeping experience. Responsibilities include creating and updating financial statement forecasts, conducting analyses of client results, and collaborating with a team to deliver quality service. The ideal candidate has strong Excel skills and a background in accounting. The company offers a competitive compensation package and a flexible hybrid workplace.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Flex days

Time off at Christmas

Team-oriented culture

Qualifications

• 5-plus years of bookkeeping experience required.
• Strong financial analysis skills needed for client businesses.
• Post secondary education or relevant training in accounting is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Create and update financial statement forecast models for clients.
• Conduct preliminary analysis of monthly client financial results.
• Collaborate with the team to ensure quality financial deliverables.

Skills

Bookkeeping experience

Intermediate to Advanced Excel

Attention to detail

Financial and accounting analysis skills

Knowledge of accounting software

Understanding of financial data

Full cycle accounting knowledge

Interpersonal skills

Post secondary education in accounting

Knowledge of job cost accounting

Education

Post secondary education in accounting

Tools

QuickBooks

Sage Accounting

Job description

THE ROLE

Responsibilities:

• You will create new financial statement forecast models for our clients using proprietary templates.
• You will also update financial statement forecast models monthly with actual client financial results, on an accurate and timely basis.
• You will, from these updates, conduct the preliminary analysis of monthly client financial results using firm generated financial analysis models and tools.
• You will assist in completing ad-hoc project work and financial modelling.
• You will be exposed to many types of business in various industries on a deeper level
• You will collaborate with the team to ensure quality financial deliverables for our clients.

Qualifications

• 5-plus years of bookkeeping experience
• Intermediate to Advanced working knowledge of Microsoft Excel with financial modelling and data manipulation/analysis
• Attention to detail and flexibility to manage numerous clients’ data and financial models concurrently, delivering accurate updates on a timely basis
• Strong financial and accounting analysis skills, needed to analyze client businesses each month and prepare / update financial models
• General knowledge of accounting software such as QuickBooks or Sage Accounting required
• Demonstrated knowledge and ability to read and understand financial data and statements
• Understanding of full cycle accounting
• Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills, and an ability to work with many different types of people and personalities
• Post secondary education in accounting or relevant training an asset
• Knowledge of job cost accounting an asset
• A passion for business

Working With Us

You will get to work with many great people who are, and continue to be, significant contributors within our community through the very important work they do. You will learn many new things – both professionally and personally.

We offer a competitive compensation package, including a generous holiday allowance, flex days, time off at Christmas, a flexible hybrid workplace program, and a team-oriented culture you will love being part of!

We thank all applicants for their interest, but only those being considered for an interview will be contacted.No phone calls or emails please.