Financial Analyst (ID#5157)

New Value Solutions; Victoria; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A national IT consulting firm is seeking a Financial Analyst to assist with financial reporting and external audits. Responsibilities include analyzing financial data as per IFRS, maintaining reporting software, and documentation for audit support. Candidates should have a CPA designation or relevant experience, strong attention to detail, and advanced Excel skills. This role requires effective communication with various departments and timely delivery of financial information.

Qualifications

• Professional accounting designation or 2-3 years accounting experience.
• Experience in client-facing roles and audit.
• Knowledge of accounting standards and investment accounting.

Responsibilities

• Assist with external audit engagements and support documentation.
• Prepare financial reporting analysis according to IFRS.
• Maintain financial reporting software and paper work.

Skills

Interpersonal abilities

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Advanced Excel skills

Knowledge of securities markets

Client-facing experience

Audit experience with IFRS

Education

Professional accounting designation (CPA, CA; CPA, CGA; CPA, CMA)

Tools

Workiva

Job description

New Value Solutions, a national IT consulting company, is seeking a Financial Analyst to assist with the timely, complete, and accurate preparation of internal and external financial reporting deliverables.

Responsibilities

• Assist with facilitating external auditor engagements; includes responding to auditor queries and providing applicable supporting audit evidence.
• Prepare financial reporting analysis in accordance with IFRS to conclude on accounting issues for new investments and structures.
• Research new accounting standards that impact financial instruments and make recommendations on accounting policy changes.
• Communicate with asset classes, external auditors, and other departments to resolve issues.
• Work under the supervision of the Senior Manager, Financial Reporting, and senior team members to assist with various projects.
• Assist with the assessment and documentation of procedures and processes to support effective internal controls over financial reporting.
• Assist in maintaining the financial reporting software, Workiva, and associated work papers, including updating table mappings and queries as needed to support accurate reporting.

Requirements

• A professional accounting designation (CPA, CA; CPA, CGA; CPA, CMA) or two to three years accounting experience with interest in pursuing a CPA accounting designation
• A basic knowledge of securities markets and investment accounting
• Excellent interpersonal abilities, organizational skills, and attention to detail
• Ability to plan assigned workload to meet strict deadlines
• Advanced level Excel skills and current experience with an industry standard accounting platform
• Previous experience in a client-facing role
• Previous audit experience, in particular with IFRS
• Previous experience preparing audited financial statements

If you have this expertise and are located in Canada, we invite you to submit your resume. While we thank all candidates in advance for their application, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Questions

1. How many years of experience do you have in client facing roles?
2. How many years of experience do you have in auditing?
3. How many years of experience do have preparing audited financial statements?
4. How many years of experience do you have working with security markets and investment accounting?
5. Where are you located?