Senior Financial Analyst

FLIR Systems, Inc.; Fredericton; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Teledyne CARIS, headquartered in Fredericton, Canada, seeks a Senior Financial Analyst to join the Finance Team. The role focuses on maintaining internal controls, preparing financial results for senior management, and ensuring timely revenue recognition throughout the fiscal year.

The ideal candidate has 7-10 years of financial experience, strong Excel skills, cost accounting background, and expertise in US GAAP. SAP experience is an asset, and collaboration with diverse teams is essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 7-10 years’ of progressive financial or accounting related experience.
• Advanced knowledge using Excel and other Microsoft Office products.
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize multiple assignments simultaneously while maintaining strong attention to details.
• Strong background in accounting, as well as analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Background in cost accounting, inventory control, manufacturing and bill of materials (BOM).
• Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal).
• Deep understanding of financial reporting standards (US GAAP).
• Experience providing stakeholders with financial direction and sound financial strategies.
• Ability to work collaboratively as well as independently.
• Prior experience with SAP is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Ensure internal controls and regulatory compliance are maintained
• Communicate directly with the General Manager and Senior Management to present financial results
• Maintain efficient processes to ensure revenue is accurately and timely recognized throughout the fiscal year
• Manage and support month end close activities by providing financial analysis and journal entry postings related to the company’s activities associated with revenue, prepaids and accruals, fixed assets and intangibles, and various other accounts
• Reconcile complex accounts and resolve financial discrepancies
• Manage and review travel expenses for accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of submissions
• Work with employees to provide guidance
• Manage and issue intercompany project billings and periodically confirm balances with trading partners
• Prepare departmental variance report for submission and review by Functional and Product managers
• Improve utilization of financial reporting tools and processes and maintain/improve turnaround of financial results by making processes more efficient, accurate and less manually intense
• Seek opportunities in financial analysis to drive and influence improvements in efficiency and costs
• Timely completion and submission of Statistics Canada surveys as requested from Government of Canada
• Work on various ad hoc projects and operational activities as directed by the Manager

Skills

Excel

Office suite

Multi-tasking

Accounting

Analytical thinking

Cost accounting

Inventory control

Manufacturing BOM

Communication

US GAAP

SAP

Tools

SAP

Job description

Be visionary Teledyne Technologies Incorporated provides enabling technologies for industrial growth markets that require advanced technology and high reliability. These markets include aerospace and defense, factory automation, air and water quality environmental monitoring, electronics design and development, oceanographic research, deepwater oil and gas exploration and production, medical imaging and pharmaceutical research.

We are looking for individuals who thrive on making an impact and want the excitement of being on a team that wins.

Job Description

Teledyne CARIS is the world’s leading developer of geospatial software for ocean mapping and marine information systems, headquartered in Fredericton, Canada. We provide an integrated suite of software solutions designed for processing sonar and LiDAR data, managing and analyzing large datasets, producing nautical charts and maps, and delivering data via web services and enterprise systems. Our technology is trusted globally by government agencies, defense organizations, commercial survey companies, and the research and academic community.

As part of our continued growth, we are seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to join our CARIS team! As a member of the Teledyne CARIS Finance Team, the SFA is responsible for maintaining accurate financial records and upholding financial processes in accordance with Company policies and procedures.

Your role in plain text:

• Ensure internal controls and regulatory compliance are maintained
• Communicate directly with the General Manager and Senior Management to present financial results
• Maintain efficient processes to ensure revenue is accurately and timely recognized throughout the fiscal year
• Manage and support month end close activities by providing financial analysis and journal entry postings related to the company’s activities associated with revenue, prepaids and accruals, fixed assets and intangibles, and various other accounts
• Reconcile complex accounts and resolve financial discrepancies
• Manage and review travel expenses for accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of submissions
• Work with employees to provide guidance
• Manage and issue intercompany project billings and periodically confirm balances with trading partners
• Prepare departmental variance report for submission and review by Functional and Product managers
• Improve utilization of financial reporting tools and processes and maintain/improve turnaround of financial results by making processes more efficient, accurate and less manually intense
• Seek opportunities in financial analysis to drive and influence improvements in efficiency and costs
• Timely completion and submission of Statistics Canada surveys as requested from Government of Canada
• Work on various ad hoc projects and operational activities as directed by the Manager

To be successful in this role, we would love if you have:

• Minimum of 7-10 years’ of progressive financial or accounting related experience.
• Advanced knowledge using Excel and other Microsoft Office products.
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize multiple assignments simultaneously while maintaining strong attention to details.
• Strong background in accounting, as well as analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Background in cost accounting, inventory control, manufacturing and bill of materials (BOM).
• Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal).
• Deep understanding of financial reporting standards (US GAAP).
• Experience providing stakeholders with financial direction and sound financial strategies.
• Ability to work collaboratively as well as independently.
• Prior experience with SAP is an asset.

Why Join Teledyne CARIS?

• Work with industry-leading technology used around the world
• Engage with global clients across government, defense, and commercial sectors
• Opportunities for international travel and professional growth
• Collaborative and innovative team environment

Teledyne and all of our employees are committed to conducting business with the highest ethical standards. We require all employees to comply with all applicable laws, regulations, rules and regulatory orders. Our reputation for honesty, integrity and high ethics is as important to us as our reputation for making innovative sensing solutions. . You may not realize it, but Teledyne enables many of the products and services you use every day. Teledyne provides enabling technologies to sense, transmit and analyze information for industrial growth markets, including aerospace and defense, factory automation, air and water quality environmental monitoring, electronics design and development, oceanographic research, energy, medical imaging and pharmaceutical research.