Financial Analyst Senior

Medavie Blue Cross; City of Moncton; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health and wellness organization is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to support financial reporting and analysis. This full-time, hybrid position based in Moncton requires strong Excel skills and experience in accounting. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 5 years of experience and a strong analytical mindset. Join a collaborative team committed to improving health outcomes across Canada.

Benefits

Competitive compensation

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of relevant work experience.
• Ability to work in a team as well as independently.
• Self-directed with high levels of personal accountability.

Responsibilities

• Prepare financial reports and provide insights on monthly performance.
• Enhance financial data for analysis and reporting.
• Review and implement accounting standards appropriately.

Skills

Strong Excel skills

Knowledge of Power Query

Strong communication skills

Strong analytical skills

Problem solving skills

Education

Post-secondary education in business with concentration in accounting

CPA designation

Tools

Power BI

Alteryx

Job description

For over 75 years, Medavie Blue Cross has been a leading health and wellness partner for individuals, employers and governments across Canada. As a not-for-profit organization, we proudly invest in communities to help address some of Canada’s most pressing health care challenges. We are one of Canada's Most Admired Corporate Cultures, one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers, Canada’s Life & Health Insurer of the Year for 2021 and an Imagine Canada Caring Company.

Our 2,400 professionals work across six provinces, united by our shared values of being caring, accountable, responsible, innovative and community-minded. We’re committed to ensuring our employees thrive in our award-winning, collaborative culture focused on ensuring health, wellness, and personal and professional growth through a variety of programs and support across our organization.

Together with Medavie Health Services, we are part of Medavie — a national health solutions partner with over 7,700 employees. Our mission is to improve the wellbeing of Canadians.

Job Title : Senior Financial Analyst
Department : Finance
Competition : 87129
Internal / External : Both
Employment Type : Full Time Permanent
Location : Hybrid- Moncton
Salary : Competitive Compensation
Reports To : Manager
Closing Date : June 19, 2024

Position Summary

As a Senior Financial Analyst with Medavie Blue Cross, you will leverage your knowledge of accounting standards (IFRS) to address the reporting and analysis needs of the Company on monthly performance as well as budgeting, and projection. You will be responsible for the analysis and preparation of financial information to support reporting requirements and material presented to senior management and the Board of Directors. You will review and improve processes, enhance process documentation and policies, and ensure financial controls are in place are operating as expected.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the Company's financial reporting activities by preparing, analysing, and providing insights related to month-end financial performance, variance analysis and / or projections of the Company’s operations.
• Continuously look for opportunities to streamline and enhance financial data for analysis and reporting using advanced Excel and other tools.
• Be involved in various initiatives related to process improvement, establishing or enhancing existing policies, process documentation or evaluating controls in place, and ensuring they are operating effectively.
• Participate in preparation of presentations and reports for senior management, the Board of Directors, and its Committees.
• Review and / or implement accounting standard appropriately including journal entries, updating annual financial statement note disclosures, documenting our positions in addition to being involved in regular year-end analysis, reconciliation, and financial statement preparation.
• Prepare information relating to various aspects of subsidiaries financial reporting, other legislative requirements as well as compiling information to be presented to regulators or other third parties.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary education in business with a concentration in accounting. CPA designation would be considered an asset.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant work experience.
• Strong Excel skills, knowledge of query tool (such as Power Query, Power BI, Alteryx) would be considered an asset as well as skills relating to preparing dashboard, charts or other visual ways to communicate financial information.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work in a team as well as independently.
• Self-directed with high levels of personal accountability and responsibility.
• Interested in deepening knowledge of highly technical and specialized concepts.
• Strong analytical skills with a high attention to detail.
• Advanced problem solving and analysis skills.