Financial Business Analyst

TownSuite Municipal Software; Gander; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking a Financial Business Analyst to join their dynamic team. This role focuses on implementing financial modules of a specialized ERP system, assisting clients through onboarding and data validation processes. The ideal candidate will possess strong financial analytical skills, technical accounting knowledge, and a willingness to learn new tools and technologies. In this fast-paced environment, you will work closely with clients and internal teams to ensure smooth transitions and successful project outcomes. If you're passionate about finance and technology, this opportunity is perfect for you!

Qualifications

• Strong financial analytical skills and knowledge of ERP applications.
• Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting; CPA or CMA is a plus.
• Ability to communicate effectively with clients.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and compare data from client configurations throughout projects.
• Assist clients in transitioning from legacy systems to TownSuite mERP.
• Track project time and report on progress during meetings.

Skills

Financial Analytical Skills

Local Government Administration

Accounting

Asset Management

Municipal Government Finance

ETL Processes

Microsoft SQL Server

GitHub

Salesforce

Microsoft Excel

Google G Suite

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field

CPA or CMA

Tools

Microsoft SQL Server

SQL Server Integration Services

GitHub

Salesforce

Microsoft Excel

Adobe Acrobat

Google G Suite

Job description

We are currently seeking a Financial Business Analyst to assist our growing company. This role will focus on the implementation of several of our Financial modules of our core TownSuite mERP. The primary responsibility will be assisting the onboarding of new clients and reviewing their data with our ETL team prior to going live.

The job role will also require you to learn new tools and technologies. You should have in-depth technical accounting knowledge with a desire to learn new things. This role will also require you to communicate directly with our clients.

Responsibilities:

1. Obtain, analyze, and compare data, reports, and other crucial implementation data from client configuration throughout the project.
2. Use gathered reports, databases, and any other information collected to verify that any legacy processes/information are inputted correctly within TownSuite.
3. Compare and validate data between both the legacy and TownSuite reports.
4. Review with the client periodically upon any milestone that provides the client with a working TownSuite database.
5. Take ownership of each assigned project, ensuring you meet any assigned benchmarks. Bring any concerns directly to the attention of the team.
6. Work with our team and the client to transition the client from legacy systems to corresponding TownSuite mERP applications, primarily focused on TownSuite Financial and other finance-driven modules of our software.
7. Attend and contribute to any meetings where your expertise is required. Report on project progress status at our daily standup and within corresponding dedicated meetings such as the implementation status meeting.
8. Note any technical improvements you have procured to streamline your job.
9. Follow our staff documentation for implementations and modify these documents to reflect any changes as implementations evolve.
10. Once the project is ready for training/go-live, assist the client in module training.
11. Discuss with the client/team/PM any concerns or additional information required. Any concerns beyond implementation/conversion should also be brought up to TownSuite team members via standup or a dedicated meeting.
12. Track the amount of time you work on each project, including each module.
13. Focus fully on assigned projects.
14. Any unrectified outliers should be reported as they arise to the CEO or their assignee(s).

Skills:

1. Strong financial analytical skills.
2. Knowledge of any of the following areas would be a strong asset: Local Government Administration, Accounting, Asset Management, Recreation, Human Resources, Municipal Government Finance, Inspections, Land Management, Recreation, Facility and Event Management.
3. Strong knowledge and understanding of ERP applications is an asset.
4. Ability to consume, analyze, and compare data.
5. Knowledge of ETL (extract, transform, and load) processes is an asset.
6. Well organized, patient, and attentive to details.
7. Ability to communicate effectively with clients both verbally and in writing.
8. Ability to troubleshoot any issues independently or by working with our various teams.
9. Good working knowledge preferred for: Microsoft SQL Server, SQL Server Integration Services, GitHub, Salesforce, Microsoft Excel, Adobe Acrobat, Google G Suite (Google Docs, Sheets, Calendar).
10. Willingness to learn our specialized software TownSuite Municipal mERP.
11. Willingness to learn and adapt in an ever-changing, fast-paced work environment.
12. Work with the team to improve our products.
13. Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field; CPA or CMA is a plus.