Senior Financial Analyst

Metrolinx; Ontario; On-site; CAD 115,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the transit sector, Metrolinx, is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to join their Operations GO&UP Finance team. The successful candidate will provide analytical support, ensuring financial practices are aligned with legal and corporate standards. This role offers the opportunity to contribute to significant projects and collaborate with diverse stakeholders, fostering a commitment to equity and inclusion.

Qualifications

• Experience as a financial analyst is required.
• Knowledge of Canadian GAAP principles is an asset.
• Strong interpersonal skills for presenting analyses to senior management.

Responsibilities

• Provides finance forecasting and reports, including variance and cost-recovery analysis.
• Conducts financial analyses to support business operations.
• Develops commentary and presentations on financial analysis for decision-making.

Skills

Financial analysis

Forecasting

Communication

Education

Degree in Accounting, Finance, Math, Commerce

CPA/CA designation

Tools

MS Office

Oracle

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Job Description

Metrolinx is connecting communities across the Greater Golden Horseshoe. Metrolinx operates GO Transit and UP Express, as well as the PRESTO fare payment system. We are also building new and improved rapid transit, including GO Expansion, Light Rail Transit routes, and major expansions to Toronto’s subway system, to get people where they need to go, better, faster and easier. Metrolinx is an agency of the Government of Ontario.

Job Description

Metrolinx is connecting communities across the Greater Golden Horseshoe. Metrolinx operates GO Transit and UP Express, as well as the PRESTO fare payment system. We are also building new and improved rapid transit, including GO Expansion, Light Rail Transit routes, and major expansions to Toronto’s subway system, to get people where they need to go, better, faster and easier. Metrolinx is an agency of the Government of Ontario.

At Metrolinx, equity, diversity and inclusion are essential to living our values of serving with passion, thinking forward and playing as a team.

Our DCFO office is seeking Senior Financial Analysts. As part of the Operations GO&UP Finance team, the Senior Financial Analyst will provide financially-informed analytical support to assigned divisions; to understand the financial and accounting impact of business processes (e.g. audit, legal, and reporting requirements) to evaluate current and future business activities, and deliver timely and accurate financial information and operational excellence.

What will I be doing?

• Provides finance forecasting and reports (e.g., variance and cost-recovery analysis, reconciliation of accounts), prepares entries, and takes corrective action.
• Conducts financial analyses in support of the business operations in the assigned division, using proper accounting treatment; provides subject matter expertise in analyzing and responding to inquiries and solving complex problems.
• Creates and applies reporting templates, financial models and automated processes to meet legal and corporate standards, including meeting deadlines.
• Provides internal customers, leaders and team members, with agreed upon reports and recommendations with accuracy and on deadline.
• Provides subject matter expertise to support other financial professionals and activities (i.e., accountants, auditors, budget managers).
• Provides subject matter expertise to non-finance business leaders, partners and committee members, assists in interpretation of financial data for decision-making and provides commentary.
• Develops commentary and presentations on financial analysis and reports for senior management and presents them to aid decision-making.
  
  
  

What Skills and Qualifications Do I Need?

• Completion of a degree in Accounting, Finance, Math, Commerce, or related field, or a combination of education, training and experience deemed equivalent.
• Demonstrated years’ progressive experience as a financial analyst.
• CPA/CA designation is an asset.
• Knowledge of business practices, financial analysis and reporting; understands the financial and accounting impact of business processes to evaluate current and future business activities (e.g., audit, legal, and reporting requirements).
• MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.) is required and Oracle would be considered an asset.
• Experience with Canadian Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) principles would be considered an asset.
• Interpersonal and oral/written/presentation communication skills to develop and present commentary, reports, and presentations on financial analysis to senior management to aid decision-making.
  
  
  

Don’t Meet Every Requirement?

If you’re excited about working with Metrolinx but your past experience doesn’t quite align with every qualification of this posting, we encourage you to apply. You just might be the right candidate for this or other roles. We are always looking for great talent to join our team.

We invite all interested individuals to apply and encourage applications from members of equity-deserving communities, including those who identify as Indigenous, Black, racialized, women, people with disabilities, and people with diverse gender identities, expressions and sexual orientations.

Accommodation

We value the unique skills and experiences each person brings to Metrolinx and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment. We are committed to the requirements of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act so if you require accommodation during the hiring process, please let our Recruitment team know by contacting us at: 416-202-5601 or email [e-mail] .

Application Process

All applicants must be legally entitled to work in Canada. Metrolinx will be using email to communicate with you for all job competitions. It is your responsibility to include an updated email address that is checked daily and accepts emails from unknown users. As we send time-sensitive correspondence, we recommend that you check your email regularly. If no response is received, we will assume you are no longer interested in pursuing the opportunity. Please be advised that a Criminal Record Check may be required of the successful candidate.

Should it be determined that any background information provided is misleading, inaccurate or incorrect, Metrolinx reserves the right to discontinue with the consideration of your application.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

WE ARE AN EQUITABLE AND INCLUSIVE EMPLOYER.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

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