Financial Analyst - 1008 RD #5

Compu-Vision Consulting Inc.; Brandon; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 112,000; Full time

Job summary

Koch Fertilizer Canada ULC is seeking a Financial Analyst to provide financial accounting, analysis, and reporting support within a large and complex organization. This role will cover financial reporting, general ledger accounting, budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, grant and revenue reporting, reconciliations, internal controls, audit support, and month-end/year-end close activities.

The position requires a strong foundation in financial accounting and reporting, with hands-on

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of progressive financial/accounting experience.
• CPA designation or actively pursuing CPA designation.
• Strong background in financial accounting and financial reporting.
• Experience analyzing financial statements and financial data.
• Strong General Ledger (GL) and account reconciliation experience.
• Hands-on experience with month-end and year-end close.
• Experience preparing and processing journal entries.
• Strong variance analysis and financial analysis skills.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Experience working with financial systems and database applications in a large or complex organization.
• Ability to prepare complex financial reports, reconciliations, and analyses.
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments and meet tight, time-sensitive deadlines.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and support monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting.
• Prepare financial statements, supporting schedules, and financial statement notes.
• Perform general ledger account reconciliations and investigate discrepancies.
• Prepare and process journal entries.
• Analyze financial statement variances and identify the underlying causes.
• Perform balance sheet, cash flow, net debt, and accumulated surplus analysis.
• Support month-end and year-end financial close activities.
• Reconcile revenue accounts and restricted funding receipts.
• Assist with operating and restricted-fund accounting.
• Prepare variance analyses and complex financial reports.
• Support grant and restricted-fund reporting.
• Monitor deferred revenue and grant balances, including expiring funding.
• Assist with fixed-asset and capital-revenue accounting.
• Support payroll, banking, and balance-sheet account reconciliations.
• Support subledger interfaces, billings, and remittances.
• Assist with internal and external audit requests.
• Prepare supporting schedules, worksheets, reconciliations, and documentation for auditors.
• Support Chart of Accounts maintenance.
• Assist with time-sensitive financial reporting and regulatory reporting deliverables.
• Ensure financial information is accurate, complete, and compliant with applicable accounting standards and organizational policies.
• Work collaboratively with finance teams and stakeholders to resolve accounting and reporting issues.
• Manage multiple priorities while meeting strict reporting deadlines.

Skills

Financial accounting

Financial reporting

General Ledger (GL)

Journal entries

Variance analysis

Financial analysis

Excel

Communication skills

Education

CPA designation or actively pursuing CPA

Tools

Financial systems

Job description

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Location: Alberta, Canada
Job Type: Contract / Temporary
Schedule: Monday-Friday | 8:00 AM-4:30 PM Mountain Time
Experience: 5+ Years of Progressive Financial/Accounting Experience
Professional Designation: CPA or Actively Pursuing CPA

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Financial Analyst to provide financial accounting, analysis, and reporting support within a large and complex organization.

This role will support a broad range of finance and accounting functions, including financial reporting, general ledger accounting, budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, grant and revenue reporting, reconciliations, internal controls, audit support, and month-end/year-end close activities.

This is not solely an FP&A-focused position. Candidates should have a strong foundation in financial accounting and reporting, with hands-on experience preparing journal entries, performing detailed reconciliations, analyzing financial statements, and producing accurate financial reports under tight deadlines.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and support monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting.
• Prepare financial statements, supporting schedules, and financial statement notes.
• Perform general ledger account reconciliations and investigate discrepancies.
• Prepare and process journal entries.
• Analyze financial statement variances and identify the underlying causes.
• Perform balance sheet, cash flow, net debt, and accumulated surplus analysis.
• Support month-end and year-end financial close activities.
• Reconcile revenue accounts and restricted funding receipts.
• Assist with operating and restricted-fund accounting.
• Prepare variance analyses and complex financial reports.
• Support grant and restricted-fund reporting.
• Monitor deferred revenue and grant balances, including expiring funding.
• Assist with fixed-asset and capital-revenue accounting.
• Support payroll, banking, and balance-sheet account reconciliations.
• Support subledger interfaces, billings, and remittances.
• Assist with internal and external audit requests.
• Prepare supporting schedules, worksheets, reconciliations, and documentation for auditors.
• Support Chart of Accounts maintenance.
• Assist with time-sensitive financial reporting and regulatory reporting deliverables.
• Ensure financial information is accurate, complete, and compliant with applicable accounting standards and organizational policies.
• Work collaboratively with finance teams and stakeholders to resolve accounting and reporting issues.
• Manage multiple priorities while meeting strict reporting deadlines.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• Minimum 5 years of progressive financial/accounting experience.
• CPA designation or actively pursuing CPA designation.
• Strong background in financial accounting and financial reporting.
• Experience analyzing financial statements and financial data.
• Strong General Ledger (GL) and account reconciliation experience.
• Hands-on experience with month-end and year-end close.
• Experience preparing and processing journal entries.
• Strong variance analysis and financial analysis skills.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Experience working with financial systems and database applications in a large or complex organization.
• Ability to prepare complex financial reports, reconciliations, and analyses.
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments and meet tight, time-sensitive deadlines.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

Preference will be given to candidates with experience in one or more of the following:

• Public Sector Accounting Standards (PSAS).
• Canadian public-sector accounting.
• Healthcare finance or accounting.
• Provincial government or public-sector organizations.
• Grant accounting and reporting.
• Restricted-fund accounting.
• External audit support.
• Financial statement preparation.
• Deferred revenue accounting.
• Capital asset accounting.
• ASPE, IFRS, and GAAP.
• Internal controls over financial reporting.
• Government or enterprise financial reporting systems.

The successful candidate should demonstrate:

• High initiative and accountability.
• Sound professional judgment and decision-making.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to prioritize competing assignments.
• Strong deadline management and organizational skills.
• Professional written and verbal communication.
• Collaborative approach to working with finance and business stakeholders.
• Ability to explain complex financial information clearly to non-financial stakeholders.
• Comfort working in a large, complex, and deadline-driven environment.