Senior Analyst FP&A

WestJet Group; Calgary; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

WestJet Group is seeking a Sr Analyst- FP&A to support monthly forecasts, annual budgets, and forward-looking analyses for executive stakeholders. You will mentor peers and handle complex analyses within finance portfolios.

Responsibilities include building forecasting models, tracking KPIs, presenting results to the Executive Team, and collaborating with Accounting on the financial impact of entries and policy choices.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary degree in Commerce or Business Administration; a post-graduate designation (CFA/MBA/CPA) is assets.
• 5–8 years of progressively complex financial analysis experience.
• Ability to distill large data sets to extract relevant information for decision-making.
• Strong communicator with the ability to translate financial data to operational insights.

Responsibilities

• Provide financial and operational insight as a senior member of FP&A and project teams.
• Perform detailed financial modeling and analysis for business cases, projects and initiatives.
• Build and maintain forecast and budgeting models with leadership teams.
• Track KPIs and highlight risks and opportunities against budget and forecast.
• Present monthly results and analyses to executives and business partners.

Skills

Financial analysis

Financial modelling

Sensitivity analysis

Scenario analysis

Data distillation

Communication

Attention to detail

Business analysis

Education

Post-secondary degree in Commerce or Business Administration

CFA

MBA

CPA

Job description

Overview of role:

WestJet is seeking aSr Analyst- FP&Ato support theWestJet Group with foundational processes, including monthly forecasts and annual budgets.Reporting to the Director ofFP&A(Financial Planning and Analysis),this individual will conduct forward-looking financial and operational analyses to support a variety of projects and strategic initiatives, communicating the findings to Executive stakeholders. Senior Analysts will be expected to mentor peers,perform review,as well as work on more complex analyses and portfolios.

Key deliverables include:

• Key member of both the FP&A and functional project teams who provides meaningful financial and operational insight
• Support leadership and FP&A teams in performing detailed financial modeling and analysis for business cases, projects and initiatives with a goal of providing meaningful insights which can support both tactical and strategic decisions
• Build and maintain forecast and budgeting models for business partners and respective leadership teams, working closely with them as key liaison to ensure accuracy and timing of costs within those plans
• Track and analyze key performance indicators (including adherence to budget and forecast), highlighting relevant risks and opportunities
• Communicate regularly with business partners to understand and act upon changes in the operating environment or larger economic environment
• Author monthly reporting packages and analyses for business partners which includes expense variance analysis vs. budget and forecast,in addition to ad hoc requests
• Present monthly financial results, forecast and key performance indicators to business partners, including Executive Team,with an aim to provide insight andcorrespondingfollow up
• Partner with Accounting to understand financial impact of accounting entries and policy choices on operational results
• Be an active member of the Finance team; willing to mentor and coach peers, brainstorm issues, and be flexible in completing any task

Experience and qualifications:

• Completion of a post secondary degree in Commerce or Business Administration. A post graduate degree/designation (e.g. CFA, MBA, CPA) would be considered an asset
• 5to 8 years of experience in progressively complex financial analysis roles
• Ability and desire to provide keen insight to business partners (both in functional and technical capacities) to help drive meaningful business decisions
• Extensive experience with financial analysis and modelling, including sensitivity and scenario analysis
• Experience with and ability to distill large data sets in order to determine relevant information needs
• Strong communicator who demonstrates ability to focus communication to the needs of the audienceand translate financial information to operational information
• Attention to detail, organized and thorough, with a desire for continuous improvement
• Ability to analyze business