Financial Analyst

Helcim Inc.; Calgary; Hybrid; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A fast-growing payment solutions company in Calgary is seeking a full-time Finance Analyst to manage merchant funding, develop finance data infrastructure, and produce insightful reports. The ideal candidate has strong analytical skills and a business degree. This role offers benefits including health, stock options, and a flexible work environment.

Benefits

Health and dental benefits

Stock options

Flexible work location

Training reimbursement

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of related experience, experience in Treasury or financial systems is an asset.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel / Google Sheets is required.
• Basic proficiency in SQL and/or Apps Script is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily reconciliation and settlement of merchant funding.
• Work closely with product, development, and operation teams.
• Analyze business data and build reporting to support decision making.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Proficiency in Microsoft Excel

Time-management skills

Education

Business degree

Tools

Microsoft Excel

SQL

Google Sheets

Job description

ABOUT HELCIM

Helcim was founded with a mission at heart: to be the world’s most loved payment system. We believe that by offering small businesses in North America a decidedly human payment solution where it is easier to sign up and use while being transparent and affordable, we can empower them to grow and prosper. Simply put, helping small businesses thrive is at the very core of our business model, and we think that’s a great way to do business.

From the very start, we knew that we wanted to be different from every payment processor out there. We want the merchants we serve to feel supported and see us as a trusted partner rather than simply just another “cost of doing business.” We are relentless in our pursuit to provide a radically transparent and honest payments solution that flat out saves business owners money, all while treating them like human beings.

THE POSITION

Helcim is looking for a full-time Finance Analyst to join our team. This role is at the heart of our service, ensuring day-to-day payments to our merchants are consistent, reliable and scalable. You will be successful in this role if you love digging into the data and solving problems while being adaptable, proactive and eager to create processes for a fast-growing company.

Here are the things you’ll own day to day:

• Manage daily reconciliation and settlement of merchant funding.
• Work closely with the product, development, and operation teams to support new products, system improvements, and solve issues.
• Assess current funding operations and controls, offering recommendations for improvement and implementing new processes and policies.
• Assist with month-end processes including merchant fee analysis and support quarterly project initiatives.
• Analyze business data and build reporting to support decision making.
• Support and develop finance data infrastructure.
• Other duties as required

A SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE

• You are a motivated, proactive individual who thrives in the dynamic, unstructured environment of a scale-up.
• You are curious and like to think critically through problems not only trying to solve the immediate issue but the underlying, longer term ones as well.
• You are not afraid to manage multiple deliverables and if needed, are eager to help others to meet overall team deadlines.
• You are analytical and detail oriented, with a strong grasp of financial principles and are comfortable digging through and making sense of large amounts of data to find a solution.
• You are equally comfortable working independently and collaborating with a team.
• You are an early riser as the processing and settlement of funds occurs primarily in the morning.

KEY COMPETENCIES

• A business, or related, degree is required
• 2-3 years of related experience, experience in Treasury or financial systems is an asset.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel / Google Sheets is required. Basic proficiency in SQL and/or Apps Script is preferred.
• Strong time-management skills and organizational skills.
• Critical thinker and detail-oriented
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral, combined with interpersonal skills.

HELCIM CULTURE IS;

Being builders: We build things ourselves and we build them well. We use technology and our creativity to overcome challenges that would seem beyond the capability of a company our size. We improve what is already there, invent our way out of problems and we never stop dreaming of better.

Choosing the harder path: We believe that the right decisions are usually the harder ones, so we embrace the challenge and endure when others quit. We choose what is difficult because it is more rewarding in the long-term, and makes us resilient, so that we not only survive but thrive.

Creating trust: We earn trust by striving to be our best selves every day and by lifting those around us. We recognize that trust is hard to earn, easy to lose and is tested continuously over time, so we make trust our way of life.

Contributing to a company of many: We are stronger because of our collective passion, diversity, and fellowship. We believe only great teams can accomplish great things, and we ask the very best of each other. Together we create our own future.

WORKING AT HELCIM

Joining Helcim means joining a fast-growing company where we have found coming together makes us a strong company. We have a drive to achieve big things which creates amazing opportunities for everyone willing to work hard and contribute to that growth - opportunities for faster career growth, for more learning, more impact, and accelerated experience - all while surrounding yourself with incredible people working on interesting problems and delivering great results.

Not checking every box? Please apply anyway! We know that candidates have different experiences that may make them a great fit for this position and for Helcim. We believe that diversity and having an inclusive culture is not only the right thing, but key to our long-term success. Diversity brings more experience, view-points, knowledge and insight about our future.

We also want to provide an accessible interview process, so if there’s any accommodations that would make your experience more comfortable, please let us know.

BENEFITS

• Health and dental benefits
• Dedicated Health Spending Account (“HSA”): An additional budget available for you to spend on health-related expenses (e.g. eyeglasses, therapy).
• Maternity and Parental Leave: To help launch our team members into this phase of family life we have some additional benefits in place including salary top for the birthing parents and a bonding break for non-birthing parents.
• Stock Options: Stock options enable our team to purchase Helcim shares at a future date at a specified price. Every team member, not just people leaders and executives receive equity (aka ownership in the company).
• Vacation Time: All team members get paid vacation time and a company break in December so they can recharge when they need it.
• Flexible work location: Work and life happens at different times and places. This is why our team enjoys the flexibility of hybrid work and flexibility around hours of work, so we can all do our best work.
• Training: Helcim will cover 50% of the applicable training costs of up to $500 per year.

LOGISTICS

Job type: Full-time

Hiring manager: Nico Plouffe

Location: Hybrid, In Office Mondays, Wednesdays + Fridays

Candidates must be eligible to work in Canada and be located in Calgary for this position.