Financial Analyst

Vaco by Highspring; Markham; On-site; CAD 85,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A construction company in York Region seeks a Financial Analyst to improve management reporting and analysis. You will handle month-end reporting, variance analysis, and help plan financial campaigns. The ideal candidate has 3-5 years of experience, advanced Excel skills, and is enrolled in a professional accounting program. A competitive salary between $85,000 and $90,000 is offered.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years professional experience required.
• Preferred enrolment in CA, CMA, CGA, or CPA.

Responsibilities

• Perform month end activities and reporting.
• Analyze and reconcile accounts and cost centers.
• Assist with financial campaigns including budgeting and forecasting.
• Ensure compliance with accounting standards.

Skills

Advanced MS Excel skills

Advanced MS PowerPoint skills

In depth systems knowledge and experience

Experience with SAP FC / SAP ECC / BPC

Experience working with Google Suite

Education

Undergraduate Degree

Enrolment in a Professional accounting program

Tools

SAP FC

SAP ECC

SAC

Tagetik

Job description

Overview

About the Company Our client is a construction company. They are looking for a Financial Analyst who will be responsible for providing management reporting, financial analysis, and decision support. This position works to improve understanding of key business drivers and maximize results within the country / segments / markets.

Why Work Here

Join one of Canada’s leading employers and benefit from the expertise of a highly experienced management team.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone early in their tax career to engage with a complex tax environment filled with exposure and challenges.

You will have the chance to collaborate with the CFO and pursue advancement into senior-level positions.

Opportunity Summary

About the Opportunity

Safety - Communicating, improving and adhering to safety policies in all work environments

Consolidation - Month end Activities and Reporting : Performing month end activities i.e. journal entries. Support Finance Managers in the coordination and consolidation of month end reporting requirements. Reporting encompasses financials, key performance indicators and commentary explaining business.

Account Reconciliations & Variance Analysis : Analyzing and reconciling accounts and cost centers. Performing variance analysis and account reviews to make sure balances are in line with expectations. Developing commentary to explain major variances.

Financial Campaigns - Assisting with planning and execution of various financial campaigns throughout the year. Forecast, budgeting, cost action planning, audits and ad hoc campaigns. Holding planning meetings with stakeholders involved to establish key deliverables and the processes to execute the campaign. Developing templates and processes to ensure proper validation and consolidation at a segment and country level. Ensuring alignment with Group and Regional requirements and targets.

Reporting Analytics and Compliance - Collaborating and monitoring with various reporting system owners to ensure proper account mapping, HARP compliance and reporting views are established. Systems include SAP ECC, SAP FC, Tagetik, QlikView and (SAC) SAP Analytics Cloud

Process Improvement - Continuously reviewing for process improvement. Utilizing reporting tools to make processes efficient. (i.e. developing a report in a system to automate the delivery)

Accounting Standards Compliance - Assisting in ensuring compliance and implementation of accounting standards (i.e. US GAAP standards)

Demonstrate a commitment to communicating, improving and adhering to health, safety and environmental policies in all work environments and areas. Promote a culture of safety and exhibit these behaviors.

Other duties as assigned

About You

Undergraduate Degree

3-5 years professional experience

Enrolment in a Professional accounting program (CA, CMA, CGA or CPA) preferred

Advanced MS Excel skills for reporting and data analysis

Advanced MS PowerPoint skills for presentation to senior management

In depth systems knowledge and experience

SAP FC / SAP ECC / BPC, SAC, Tagetik experience an asset

Experience working with Google Suite (Google Sheets and Google Slides)

Salary

85,000 - $90,000 / year

How to Apply

Click the “Apply Now” button and follow the instructions to submit your resume. Please know that we only accept documents in MS Word or Rich Text formats.

Reference Quote #456618

You must currently reside within the Greater Toronto Area and be permitted to work in Canada to be considered for this opportunity. A recruiter will be in touch with you if your profile meets our client’s requirements for this role.

Vaco by Highspring values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.

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Pay Transparency Notice

Determining compensation for this role depends on many factors including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training; licensure and certification requirements; office location and other geographic considerations; other business and organizational needs. The stated salary range is a baseline and may be adjusted. Bonuses may be offered where applicable.