Financial Systems Analyst

Saskatchewan Workers' Compensation Board; Regina; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The Saskatchewan Workers' Compensation Board seeks a Financial System Analyst to drive transformation of financial processes and system enhancements. You will partner with business and IT teams to deliver production support for Oracle Financials and SAP interfaces, ensuring accurate financial data and timely journal entries.

Responsibilities include reconciling accounts, identifying root causes of outages, and maintaining internal controls aligned with IFRS and ICOFR.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary degree in Business Administration/Commerce with an accounting designation.
• Minimum four years’ experience in accounting/finance.
• Knowledge of IFRS and ICOFR.
• Experience with Oracle Financials or SAP is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead business process transformation from projects to financial systems enhancements.
• Act as liaison to internal and external stakeholders for system upgrades and fixes.
• Maintain and reconcile financial data; prepare necessary journal entries and monthly accruals.
• Identify root causes of outages; complete IT tickets to prevent recurrences.

Skills

Excel

Accounting principles

Internal controls

Financial reconciliation

Communication

Independent decision-making

SQL basics

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration/Commerce with accounting designation (CPA, CA, CMA, CGA or equivalent)

Tools

Oracle Financials

SAP

Microsoft Access

Job description

The Financial System Analyst is the designated Strategic Finance resource that participates in system projects and related financial systems enhancements. The Financial Systems Analyst is responsible for the delivery of business process transformation from business projects to address business needs, enhance user experience, and to provide functional production support to all integrated financial systems to minimize business interruption. This person acts as a liaison, developing and maintaining communication links and relationships internally and externally with third-party service providers to effectively manage and to coordinate enhancements, maintenance and upgrades of financial systems.

In addition, the Financial System Analyst will maintain and reconcile financial data. Drilldown to identify the root cause of the outages after monthly reconciliations, and independently complete necessary actions such as IT support tickets or correcting journal entries to eliminate potential future problems. Calculates and prepares necessary journal entries to record required adjustments or monthly accruals.

Lastly, this position reviews business process for compliance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and Internal Controls Over Financial Reporting (ICOFR), thereby ensuring the Board’s financial records are current and accurate and that internal controls, processes, policies, and procedures are being adhered to.

Qualifications:

Post-secondary degree in Business Administration/Commerce with an accounting designation (CPA, CA, CMA, CGA or equivalent designation).

Minimum four years’ experience in accounting/finance demonstrating the following abilities:

• Knowledge of accounting principles and procedures, and a working knowledge of internal control practices and procedures.
• Ability to reconcile financial accounts and systems.
• Knowledge of enterprise accounting software such as Oracle Financials or SAP
• Advanced Knowledge of Excel
• Good written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to make decisions and work independently with minimum supervision.
• Knowledge and experience working with of database software, such as Access, and database

query software, such as SQL, would be an asset.

The Saskatchewan Workers' Compensation Board is committed to achieving a representative workforce. Members of designated groups (women, aboriginal people, people with disabilities and visible minorities) are encouraged to apply.