Financial Analyst

fasken; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm in Toronto is seeking a Financial Analyst to perform management reporting, financial analysis, and budgeting. Candidates should have an accounting degree and a minimum of three years of experience in accounting and financial analysis. This position offers a hybrid work arrangement and the opportunity to work with a collaborative team. Strong analytical and communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum three years’ experience in accounting and financial analysis.
• Budgeting and forecasting experience required.
• Sound understanding of GAAP / ASPE.

Responsibilities

• Perform management reporting, financial analysis, and budgeting.
• Conduct monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes.
• Participate in annual forecasts, budgets, and multi-year plans.

Skills

Strong client service approach

Interpersonal skills

Team collaboration

Exceptional communication skills

Agility in using new technology

Adaptability

Research skills

Education

Accounting degree

Tools

3E

Power BI

Elite Enterprise

MS Office (Excel)

Job description

Who We Are

Fasken is a leading international business law and litigation firm, and was voted one of Canada’s Best Employers for 2024. Our firm’s 950 lawyers are located across offices in Vancouver, Surrey, Calgary, Toronto, Ottawa, Montréal, Québec City, London and Johannesburg and an office in the professional and retail district known as Taza ( / Ta-Zah / ) on Tsuut’ina lands. Providing strategic and thoughtful advice in all areas of business law, our broad range of clients include close to half of the Fortune 100 companies, as well as corporate clients, government agencies, regulatory authorities, non-profit bodies and individuals.

Our clients interests are paramount in all that we do and we take pride in supporting our communities. We are a place where bright, talented, and collegial people want to work together and we work hard together to achieve our goals in a collaborative and efficient way.

At Fasken, success means :

• Having a strong client service approach – you’re ready, willing, and able to put our clients first and exceed their expectations
• Caring about one another – you possess strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build harmonious working relationships within your immediate team, across other departments in the firm, and the community
• Working collaboratively – you’re a self starter who values working in a collaborative team based environment
• Possessing exceptional communication skills (both verbal and written) when dealing with lawyers, clients, staff and third parties
• Approaching your work with agility and the willingness to learn and utilise new technology
• Being adaptable to changing priorities in a fast-paced environment while being organized and maintaining accuracy with a high attention to detail
• Demonstrating strong research, investigative and problem solving skills with the ability to exercise judgement to resolve issues
• Treating sensitive and confidential matters with discretion and diplomacy at all times

Your Role

Reporting to the Supervisor, Financial Analysis & Reporting, the Financial Analyst (FA) is responsible for management reporting, financial analysis and budgeting. The FA is also responsible for performing a variety of financial accounting activities.

This position offers a hybrid work arrangement.

Primary Responsibilities :

Accounting

• Participate in monthly, quarterly and annual close processes
• Perform account analysis and reconciliations and posts adjustments / reclassifications as needed
• Maintain and reconcile schedules for a variety of accounts and reconcile sub-ledger to general leger account balances
• Perform bank reconciliations
• Post monthly, quarterly and year-end entries and accruals
• Verify cost allocations according to Firm procedures
• Assist with the annual external audit

Financial Planning and Analysis

• Participate in preparation of annual forecasts, budgets and multi-year plans
• Assist in analysing and interpreting monthly budget variances with actual results
• Provide ongoing support to Directors / Managers of administrative support departments; including the preparation of operating budgets
• Provide information to internal clients relating to statistics, both regular and ad-hoc basis
• Contribute to enhancing and developing analysis, models, reports and dashboards by leveraging Power BI and other reporting tools

Other

• Respond to Ontario Financial Information Support tickets daily to provide requested financial and statistical information
• Perform other duties as assigned to continue to meet operational requirements

Qualifications & Experience :

• An accounting degree, coupled with minimum three years’ experience in accounting and financial analysis
• Experience in 3E, Power BI or Elite Enterprise is an asset
• Budgeting and forecasting experience
• Sound understanding of GAAP / ASPE
• Experience analyzing financial data and preparing financial reports, statements and projections
• Proficiency with computer software programs including MS Office (Word, Excel and Outlook)

Diversity and Inclusion

At Fasken, we believe in a diverse workplace made up of people with unique experiences and qualities. It is important that all our members find our workplace welcoming and caring. An inclusive workplace creates a fair environment where people are respected and valued.

Accessibility and accommodation

It is important to our Firm that all its members, including those with disabilities, find our workplace to be welcoming and supportive. Reasonable accommodations are available on request for candidates with disabilities taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

Background and Reference Checks

Any offer of employment may be conditional upon references and full background checks including a criminal record check, a credit check, employment and educational verifications.