Senior Financial Analyst

Jobtailor; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Edmonton, Canada, seeks an experienced Finance Planning & Analysis professional to drive profitability through forecasting, cost control and business partnering with leadership. You will lead month-end close, develop performance metrics, and communicate insights to executives.

The role requires a CPA (or near completion) and 5+ years in FP&A or related finance roles, with experience in SAP, Workday, and MS Office.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of finance planning and analysis or audit/financial reporting.
• CPA designation (or close to completion).

Responsibilities

• Support profitability growth through reviews of operational efficiencies, resource planning, and cost forecasting.
• Complete month end activities including close, analyses and forecasting.
• Design new metrics and prepare reports to monitor forecast and trends.
• Prepare and communicate financial projections to Finance leadership with clear concepts.
• Assist with business case modeling and procurement assessments as needed.
• Identify improvement opportunities and act as a business partner.

Skills

Financial Analysis

Cost Forecasting

Business Case Modeling

Operational Efficiency

Resource Planning

Education

CPA designation

Tools

SAP

GSuite

Workday

MS Office

Adaptive Insights

Job description

Responsibilities

• Support profitability growth through constant reviews of business pertaining to operational efficiencies, resource planning, and cost forecasting
• Complete month end activities including month-end close, analyses, and forecasting
• Design new metrics and prepare reports to monitor forecast accurately and analyze all trends
• Prepare and communicate financial projections and analyses to the Finance and Shared Services leadership teams by developing effective communication of financial concepts to the audience
• Assisting with business case modeling and procurement assessments, as needed
• Recognize opportunities and provide recommendations for improvement by acting as a business partner

Requirements

• At least 5 years of finance planning and analysis or audit/financial reporting required
• Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation (or close to completion)
• Ability to prioritize, deal with multiple projects at the same time, strong organizational skills
• Excellent communication skills, including written, verbal, interpersonal and presentation skills
• Function with a high level of ownership, accountability, independence and urgency when warranted in handling sensitive deadlines
• Great-to-haves: Working knowledge of SAP, GSuite, Workday, and MS Office and Adaptive Insights.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in financial planning and analysis, including month-end close processes, forecasting, and business case modeling. Proficient in communicating financial concepts effectively to leadership and stakeholders while driving operational efficiencies and profitability growth.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Finance Planning And Analysis
• Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA)
• Month-End Close
• Financial Projections
• SAP

Hard Skills

• Financial Analysis
• Cost Forecasting
• Business Case Modeling
• Operational Efficiency
• Resource Planning

Soft Skills

• Excellent Communication Skills
• Strong Organizational Skills
• Ownership And Accountability
• Interpersonal Skills
• Presentation Skills

Certifications & Qualifications

• Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA)

Industry Keywords

• Financial Reporting
• Month-End Activities
• Forecasting
• Procurement Assessments
• Business Partnering

Tools & Technologies

• SAP
• GSuite
• Workday
• MS Office
• Adaptive Insights