Financial Analyst

Calgary Sports and Entertainment Corporation; Calgary; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Calgary Sports and Entertainment Corporation is seeking a Financial Analyst to deliver financial planning, analysis, and reporting to support business partners. You will help with budgeting, forecasting, and special reporting needs across leagues such as NHL, CFL, NLL, and WHL, and serve as a deployable resource for strategic initiatives and system implementations.

The ideal candidate has a accounting/finance degree, solid FP&A experience, strong Excel skills, and experience with Dynamics GP and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in a relevant field.
• Experience in FP&A or budgeting.
• Proficient Excel with advanced functions.
• Knowledge of Dynamics GP and Solver a plus.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide FP&A support for multiple business units.
• Assist budgeting, forecasting, and reporting.
• Develop financial models including ROI analyses.
• Prepare league reporting (NHL, CFL, NLL, WHL).
• Create dashboards and executive presentations.
• Support special projects and backfill finance roles.

Skills

Excel

Financial Analysis

Budgeting

Forecasting

Word

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics Great Plains

Solver

Job description

At Calgary Sports and Entertainment Corporation, we deliver excitement. Our mission is to be the heartbeat of our community by creating connections, building champions, and winning, together. If you'd like to join a team that's people-first, diverse, innovative, and energized about delivering extraordinary fan experiences to our guests, then we'd love to sign you to a player's contract!

THE POSITION

The Financial Analyst will be responsible for providing financial planning and analysis and reporting to support assigned business partners in understanding the financial performance of their operations, making business decisions, as well as assisting with their budgeting, forecasting and special reporting needs. The Financial Analyst will also support special reporting requirements for leagues such as the NHL, CFL, NLL, and WHL). This role will have a focus on providing flexible, company wide financial support across all business units. This role is designed to act as a deployable resource that can be assigned to strategic initiatives, system implementations, financial modeling, and temporary backfill of finance roles to ensure continuity of operations and delivery of critical financial insights.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Leadership

• Operates across multiple business units with distinct revenue models, cost structures, and operational drivers.
• Manage competing priorities and assignments that can change based on organizational needs.
• Work with limited direction in ambiguous or evolving project environments.
• Handle confidential and sensitive financial information.
• Create and foster effective working relationships with finance team members, business partners and external stakeholders.
• Contribute to maintaining a cohesive, engaged and positive team.
• Assist Manager/VP in providing financial leadership and support for cross-functional and business unit-level special projects.
• Assist Manager/VP in developing financial models including ROI analyses, scenario planning, sensitivity analysis, and long-range forecasts.
• Assist Manager/VP in evaluating strategic initiatives, capital investments, and new business opportunities.
• Assist Manager/VP in preparation of decision-support materials, dashboards, and executive-level presentations.
• Variable Resource / Backfill Support
  • Provide support or coverage for vacant roles or peak workload periods across the Finance function, including:
  • Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)
  • Budgeting and forecasting
  • Month-end close and internal reporting
  • Revenue, cost, and margin analysis
  • HRR reporting

Planning & Budgeting

• Ensure financial rigor and discipline is injected into budgets and forecasts
• Identify and implement/assist with implementing process improvements for budget, forecast and planning activities.
• Assist business partners with Solver usage.
• Deliver financial insight and analysis across multiple business units
• Support event-level and seasonal financial planning, forecasting, and post-event financial reviews.
• Partner with operational leaders to translate financial results into actionable business insights.

NHL, WHL, CFL, and NLL league reporting:

• Prepare HRR and URO for areas of responsibility.
• Prepare monthly and periodic reports to the leagues with respect to Operations.

THE INDIVIDUAL

The ideal individual will have the following background:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field.
• Recent experience in a financial planning and analysis position.
• Intermediate to advanced Excel and Word skills.
• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics Great Plains and Solver is a plus.
• Experience with key performance indicator-based reporting.
• High degree of adaptability with strong technical finance skills

This position will remain open until a suitable candidate is found.

CSEC is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on age, ethnicity, gender, nationality, religious belief, or sexual orientation.