Senior Financial Analyst

Canadian Nuclear Laboratories; Chalk River; Remote; CAD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to join their dynamic team. In this pivotal role, you will collaborate with financial analysts to deliver insightful budgeting, forecasting, and business analysis that drives strategic decisions. Your expertise in financial analysis and tools like PowerBI will be crucial in developing reports and analytics solutions that enhance operational efficiency. Join a forward-thinking organization committed to advancing nuclear science and technology for a sustainable future. If you're passionate about making a difference and thrive in a collaborative environment, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Paid time off (vacation, sick, floater & personal)

Benefits effective day one

Tuition support

Pension plan

Qualifications

• 7-10 years of experience in financial decision support roles.
• Strong knowledge of financial analysis techniques and planning methodology.

Responsibilities

• Analyze financial results and trends; produce forecasts and ensure data integrity.
• Provide financial planning and business analysis to support decision-making.

Skills

Financial Analysis

Business Analysis

Problem-solving

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Strategic Thinking

Education

Post-secondary education in finance or related field

CPA designation

Tools

PowerBI

Microsoft Excel

Oracle Financial Reporting System

Job description

Are you ready for your next challenge? We are currently looking for a Senior Financial Analyst! This individual will work closely with the Financial Analysts to provide budgeting, forecasting, long-term planning, business analysis, and business decision support to the organization. Additionally, this role will play a vital part in addressing the reporting needs of the organization and the analyst will help review analyses results, develop insightful suggestions, and facilitate strategic business decisions.

What will you be doing!

1. Analyzing monthly, quarterly, and year-over-year results and trends; producing and updating rolling forecasts and ensuring the accuracy and integrity of data and information.
2. Conducting and evaluating what-if analysis on various business scenarios and performing cost-benefit or breakeven analysis on specified projects.
3. Promoting consistent implementation and use of corporate financial policies, processes, guidelines, and tools in order to maintain integrity, safeguard corporate assets, and mitigate risk.
4. Providing financial planning, business analysis, and business decision support to the organization.
5. Providing effective financial oversight and reviewing of project estimates, contracts, service agreements, and purchase commitments for accuracy and compliance with policy.
6. Developing and maintaining analytics solutions to generate reports and data that will enable systemic improvement in CNL’s services on an ongoing and repeatable basis. Examples include: metrics reporting and analysis, service dashboards, savings reporting, contract compliance analysis.
7. Facilitating and providing operations and strategic analysis with recommendations in support of overall program and project delivery.
8. Providing recommendations/oversight on program expenditures and revenues in support of the company’s financial management framework.
9. Other duties as assigned by the Supervisor/Manager.

What we are looking for:

1. Completed post-secondary education in a related field, commerce, finance, economics, accounting, business administration;
2. CPA designation is preferred;
3. 7-10 years’ experience in a financial business decision support role;
4. Knowledge of PowerBI is essential;
5. Sound knowledge of financial analysis techniques, business analysis, and planning methodology;
6. Analytical and problem-solving skills with an ability to think strategically and independently;
7. Ability to analyze and interpret financial data, investigate variances, and provide assessment of future impacts;
8. Good analytical, written, oral, and presentation skills with proven track record of effectively communicating actionable insights;
9. Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel is required;
10. Advanced knowledge of Oracle financial reporting system is preferred;
11. Security clearance eligibility required: Reliability Status with Site Access Security Clearance (SASC), which has a minimum requirement of 7 years of verifiable history in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, United States, and/or the United Kingdom. CNL implements security screening in accordance with the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat “Standard on Security Screening” and the “Policy on Government Security.”

Why CNL?

Does working with a team across Canada to advance nuclear science and technology for a clean and secure world speak to you? We're reinventing ourselves to be the pace setters, so we can lead the charge in solving the problems that matter, like building the next generation of clean nuclear and hydrogen energy solutions, developing new and better-targeted cancer treatments, and continuing to lead the world in environmental remediation.

We offer a complete total rewards package:

• Paid time off (vacation, sick, floater & personal);
• Benefits effective day one, that’s right no waiting period;
• Tuition support;
• And a pension!

Location:

CNL works with employees across Canada to enable a remote workforce where possible. Our Work from Home employees are provided with the equipment required to be successful: laptop, monitor, external etc. Of course, we always love a visit to site when possible!

About CNL:

CNL is Canada's premier nuclear science and technology organization and a world leader in developing nuclear technology for peaceful and innovative applications. Using our unique expertise, we are restoring and protecting the Environment, we are advancing clean energy technology, and our medical breakthroughs continue to improve the health of people around the world.

Our Priorities:

• Clean energy for today and tomorrow.
• Restore and protect the Environment.
• Contribute to the health of Canadians.

CNL is committed to providing an atmosphere free from barriers that promotes equity, diversity, and inclusion in achieving our mission. CNL welcomes and celebrates employees, stakeholders, and partners of all racial, cultural, and ethnic identities.

CNL also supports a workplace environment and a corporate culture that is built on our Core Values: Respect, Teamwork, Accountability, Safety, Integrity, and Excellence which encourage equitable employment practices and career prospects inclusive of accommodations for all employees.

CNL is committed to being an equal-opportunity employer. If you require accommodation measures during any phase of the hiring process, please indicate via our ATS when applying. All information received in relation to accommodation requests will be kept confidential.

The Chalk River Laboratories site is located on the unceded and unsurrendered territory of the Algonquin Anishinaabe people. As an organization, CNL recognizes and appreciates their historic connection to this place. CNL also recognizes the contributions that First Nations, Métis, Inuit, and other Indigenous Peoples have made, both in shaping and strengthening this community in particular, and this province and country as a whole.