Financial Business Analyst

Specialized Retail Midwest LLC; Montreal; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company seeks a Financial Business Analyst for the Canadian market to support financial planning, reporting, and business analytics. The ideal candidate has a BS degree in Finance or equivalent experience, strong analytical skills, and enjoys working in a collaborative environment.

Benefits

Short and Long Term Disability

Employer-sponsored health care option

Company sponsored life insurance

Optional Term Life Insurance

Optional Critical Illness insurance

Paid company holidays

Employee discounts on all products

Qualifications

• BS degree or 5+ years of relevant experience in finance.
• Proficient in financial forecasting and budgeting.
• Strong understanding of financial statements.

Responsibilities

• Support development and execution of financial plans.
• Provide reporting and analysis of financial performance.
• Assist accounting with month-end closing responsibilities.

Skills

Financial concepts

Financial forecasting

Budgeting

Business Analytics

Statistical analysis

Python

SQL

R Studio

Education

BS degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting

5+ years of relevant work experience

Tools

Excel

Oracle

Tableau

Job description

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Financial Business Analyst

Apply locations Canada, QC, Montreal (Office) time type Full time posted on Posted 30+ Days Ago job requisition id R0010362 Financial Business Analyst

ABOUT SPECIALIZED

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SUMMARY

Are you a skilled professional, looking for a new opportunity? Do you have a wealth of business and/or operations experience at multinational corporations, working in such areas as financial management, business consultancy, controlling, or commercial planning? To succeed, you will need to be a team player, intellectually curious, analytical and a strong communicator.

We are looking for a Financial Business Analyst that rounds out our North American FP&A team, with a focus on supporting the Canadian market.

HOW YOU’LL MAKE A DIFFERENCE

• Financial Planning:Supports the development and execution of financial and operational plans throughout the planning cycles (forecasting, budgeting, inventory planning). Tracks performance against budget, analyzes variances, and provides recommendations to optimize resource allocation based on financial performance.
• Financial Reporting:Provides reporting and analysis of financial, operating and sales data on a monthly, quarterly, annual basis and intermittently throughout the year as needed.
• Supports the North American business by creating and managing financial models and delivering insights on key operational metrics.
• Business Analytics acumen needed to understand and communicate trends and risk factors, and to escalate issues on a timely basis.
• Analysis of existing processes and working to improve or adapt new processes as necessary. This will be a “roll-up-the-sleeves” person who will help to improve business processes as the organization grows.
• The analyst will facilitate a better understanding of the drivers of our business and supporting decisions on future investments, by:
  • Analyzing and defining the dependencies between the different drivers; and
  • Proposing implementation of new or adapted metrics
• Assist Accounting team with month end closing responsibilities and reporting.

WHAT YOU NEED TO WIN

• BS degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting or related field, or 5+ years of relevant work experience
• Strong understanding of financial concepts, accounting principles, and Financial Statements
• Proven knowledge of financial forecasting and budgeting
• Proficiency in financial software and tools, such asExcelandOracle. Tableau knowledge is a plus
• Perform highly detailed work with accuracy and precision
• Ability to work independently as well as as part of a team.
• Must thrive in a fast-paced highly collaborative environment
• Ability to prioritize multiple projects and/or quickly adapt to changes and manage against deadlines
• Outstanding presentation, reporting, documentation and communication skills
• Exceptionally organized and a quick learner
• Hands on experience with statistical analysis and statistical packages is a plus
• Proficiency in scripting, modeling, and query languages such as Python, SQL, and/or R Studio is a plus
• Passion to drive change and performance
• Team player
• High level of energy and enthusiasm

Benefits

• Short and Long Term Disability
• Employer-sponsored health care option for individuals and families
• Company sponsored life insurance
• Optional Term Life Insurance
• Optional Critical Illness insurance
• Optional Critical Accident insurance
• Competitive vacation package*
• Paid company holidays
• Employee discounts on all product

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