Senior Financial Analyst

Canadian Nuclear Laboratories; Pinawa; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in nuclear science and technology is looking for a Senior Financial Analyst to provide critical financial analysis and decision support. The role involves analyzing trends, forecasting, and ensuring adherence to corporate financial policies while promoting strategic business decisions for a clean energy future.

Benefits

Paid time off (vacation, sick, personal)

Benefits from day one

Tuition support

Pension plan

Qualifications

• 7-10 years of experience in a financial decision support role.
• Knowledge of PowerBI is essential.
• Security clearance eligibility requires 7 years of verifiable history.

Responsibilities

• Analyzing financial results and trends, and producing forecasts.
• Conducting cost-benefit analyses and evaluating business scenarios.
• Developing analytics solutions for reporting and systemic improvements.

Skills

Financial analysis

Business analysis

Planning methodologies

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Communication

Education

Post-secondary education in commerce, finance, economics, accounting, or business administration

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, reviewing analysis results, developing insights, and facilitating strategic business decisions.

What will you be doing?

1. Analyzing monthly, quarterly, and year-over-year results and trends; producing and updating rolling forecasts, ensuring data accuracy and integrity.
2. Conducting and evaluating what-if analyses on various business scenarios; performing cost-benefit or breakeven analyses on projects.
3. Promoting consistent implementation of corporate financial policies, processes, guidelines, and tools to maintain integrity, safeguard assets, and mitigate risk.
4. Providing financial planning, business analysis, and decision support to the organization.
5. Reviewing project estimates, contracts, service agreements, and purchase commitments for accuracy and policy compliance.
6. Developing and maintaining analytics solutions to generate reports and data for systemic improvements, including metrics reporting, dashboards, savings, and compliance analysis.
7. Facilitating operational and strategic analyses with recommendations to support program and project delivery.
8. Providing oversight on program expenditures and revenues in line with the company's financial management framework.
9. Performing other duties as assigned by the Supervisor/Manager.

What we are looking for:

• Post-secondary education in commerce, finance, economics, accounting, or business administration.
• CPA designation is preferred.
• 7-10 years of experience in a financial decision support role.
• Knowledge of PowerBI is essential.
• Strong knowledge of financial analysis, business analysis, and planning methodologies.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills with strategic thinking ability.
• Ability to interpret financial data, investigate variances, and assess future impacts.
• Excellent communication skills, with a proven track record of delivering actionable insights.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and preferably in Oracle financial reporting system.
• Security clearance eligibility: Reliability Status with Site Access Security Clearance (SASC), requiring 7 years of verifiable history in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, US, or UK.

Working Conditions:

• Compressed work week: four days, ten hours a day, starting at 6 am.

Why CNL?

Join us in advancing nuclear science and technology for a clean and secure world. We are leading efforts in clean energy, environmental protection, and medical breakthroughs.

Our Rewards:

• Paid time off (vacation, sick, personal).
• Benefits from day one.
• Tuition support.
• Pension plan.

About CNL:

Canada's premier nuclear science organization, leading in peaceful nuclear technology applications, environmental restoration, clean energy, and healthcare innovations.

Our Priorities:

• Clean energy.
• Environmental restoration.
• Health improvements for Canadians.

CNL values diversity and inclusion, respecting Indigenous lands and cultures, and promotes an equitable workplace aligned with our core values of Respect, Teamwork, Accountability, Safety, Integrity, and Excellence.