Financial Analyst

AIR CANADA; Dorval; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Air Canada, a leading Canadian airline, seeks a Finance Analyst for its Regional Carriers team in Dorval. You will support journal entries, closing models, and balance sheet reconciliations while monitoring CPA-related expenses and revenues.

You’ll generate monthly P&L reports, perform variance analyses, and contribute to forecasts, budgets, and long-term planning. Strong Excel, finance acumen, and collaborative skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in business administration, finance or accounting.
• One to two years of relevant experience related to financial processes and financial analysis techniques.
• Leadership and initiative, creativity and proven financial and technical skills.
• Results-oriented attitude and attention to detail.
• Strong team spirit, initiative and demonstrated work ethic.
• Knowledge of airline operations or experience is an asset.
• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills and ability to collaborate.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Good organizational skills and ability to work under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Carry out monthly communication activities, including journal entries, closing models, invoices validation and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Monitor, validate and process operating expenses and revenues relating to the Capacity Purchase Agreement (CPA).
• Support Investor Relations with monthly, quarterly and annual variance analyses between CPA data and budget/forecasts/previous years.
• Generate monthly profit and loss reports, provide variance analyses and participate in report reviews.
• Assist in planning, preparation and analysis of forecasts, budget and long-term plan.
• Participate in the pricing process of CPA for the designated area.
• Provide financial support to management regarding CPA and financial policies and systems.
• Analyze financial results and evaluate performance using KPIs.
• Participate in audits and ad hoc evaluation projects.
• Establish positive working relationships with internal teams and external partners.

Skills

Financial analysis

Excel

PowerPoint

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in business administration, finance or accounting

MBA or accounting designation (asset)

Tools

Financial software

Job description

Belonging to Air Canada is to belong to a Canadian symbol, Air Canada recently elected best airline in North America. Take your career off by joining our innovative and diverse team at the forefront of passenger air transport.

We are looking for a talented person to fill the position of Finance Analyst for our dynamic Regional Carriers team. Reporting to the Commercial Partner - Finance, the chosen person will play a key role within the team by supporting various financial information communication activities. Do you want to take on a new challenge and expand your knowledge? This position could prove to be a stepping stone for your career.

Responsibilities:

• Carry out all monthly communication activities, including the preparation of journal entries, the execution of closing models, the validation of invoices through internal analyses and the preparation of balance sheet reconciliations, based on a month-end task checklist.
• As needed, monitor, validate and process operating expenses and revenues relating to the Capacity Purchase Agreement (CPA).
• Support the Investor Relations team in the monthly, quarterly and annual variance analysis processes between the data of the capacity purchase agreement and those drawn from the budget, forecasts and results of previous years.
• Generate monthly profit and loss reports using Air Canada's reporting tools, provide variance analyses and actively participate in the report review process, in accordance with the company's and management's finance and accounting policies and requirements.
• Play an active role in the planning, preparation and analysis of periodic forecasts, the annual budget and the long-term plan.
• Actively participate in the pricing process of the capacity purchase agreement for the designated area.
• Assist the Manager - Financial Services and other team members by offering financial support to management personnel regarding the interpretation and application of the capacity purchase agreement as well as financial and accounting policies, procedures and systems.
• Analyze financial results; evaluate the performance of assigned areas using key performance indicators and monitor them regularly.
• Take part in financial audits and ad hoc evaluation projects, as needed.
• Establish positive and effective working relationships with internal teams, as well as with our external partners.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in business administration, finance or accounting. Accounting designation or Master of Business Administration, an asset.
• One to two years of relevant experience related to financial processes and financial analysis techniques.
• Leadership and initiative, creativity and proven financial and technical skills.
• Results-oriented attitude and attention to detail.
• Strong team spirit, initiative and demonstrated work ethic.
• Knowledge of the operation of a company or an airline, or experience in this field, an asset.
• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills, and proven ability to work collaboratively with peers.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Good organizational skills and ability to work under pressure.
• Strong motivation, high energy and desire to learn.
• Excellent mastery of Excel, Word and PowerPoint, and work experience with financial applications and software.
• Show punctuality and reliability to support the overall success of the team in a fast-paced environment.

Conditions of employment:

Candidates must be eligible to work in the country concerned at the time a job offer is presented and are responsible for obtaining work permits, visas or other necessary authorizations. Proof of eligibility must be provided before the start date.

Linguistic Requirements

Equal skills being equal, preference will be given to bilingual candidates.

Diversity and inclusion

Air Canada is firmly committed to diversity and inclusion and aims to create a healthy, accessible and rewarding work environment that highlights the unique contribution of our employees to the success of our business.

As an equal opportunity employer, we encourage the most diverse applications in order to provide ourselves with a workforce that is varied and representative of our customers and the communities where we live and offer our services.

Air Canada thanks all candidates for their interest, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.