Senior Financial Analyst

Ainsworth Inc.; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 60,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic and inclusive team at a leading multi-trade company where you can make a significant impact! As a Senior Financial Analyst, you will be instrumental in driving financial planning, analysis, and reporting. This role offers a unique opportunity to collaborate with various business units, providing insights that optimize performance and support strategic decisions. With a commitment to diversity and employee growth, the company provides comprehensive benefits from day one, including health and wellness programs, RRSP matching, and flexible hybrid working models. If you are ready to take your finance career to the next level in a fast-paced environment, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Comprehensive health benefits

Dental benefits

Medical benefits

Wellness supports

RRSP matching

Generous vacation

Employee Discounts

Peer recognition

Service milestones

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of progressive financial experience.
• Proactive finance professional with strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Maintain financial planning/forecasting models and provide reliable monthly forecasts.
• Prepare month-end reports and perform variance analysis.

Skills

Financial Planning and Analysis

Variance Analysis

Microsoft Excel

Communication Skills

Problem-Solving

Education

Post-secondary Degree

Professional Accounting Designation

Tools

JDE or another ERP system

Microsoft PowerPoint

Financial Reporting Tools

Job description

If you thrive in a team-oriented workplace that challenges your skills, to drive your career development, embraces diversity and rewards innovation, with competitive pay and great employee programs, join the Ainsworth (a GDI company) team today!

Job Summary:

Reporting to the Manager of Financial Performance and Analytics, the Senior Financial Analyst will take an active role within the Ainsworth Finance team and support the production of actuals and budget analytics. Working closely with the business units, this role will have accountability for financial planning and analysis, KPIs reporting and analysis, strategic support, ad hoc analysis, cost review and optimization, and financial reporting. This role will also be accountable for the end-to-end commission plan process and the planning/forecasting model.

Key Responsibilities:

• Update, and maintain the financial planning/forecasting models; work closely with operations to provide reliable monthly forecasting of revenues; ensure the financial integrity of the outputs
• Work closely with developers to create and implement the tools used to support management decisions (Reporting packages, Commission models, Dashboards, KPIs, etc.)
• Provide variance analysis of business performance against plan targets
• Prepare month-end reports and variance and ad hoc analysis to support management decisions
• Assist in the preparation of presentations (Monthly/Quarterly/Budget) to drive understanding of relevant business issues
• Provide rigorous analysis of cost metrics to allow the business to understand and optimize its cost base
• Assist with the quarterly commission calculation and payouts process
• Work closely with the Finance and Controller teams, providing financial support to decisions in every facet of the business.

Qualifications:

• Dynamic, proactive, business-focused finance professional with a minimum of 3 years of progressive financial experience
• Have completed a post-secondary degree and obtained or actively working towards their Professional Accounting Designation.
• Comfortable handling complex finance issues in a fast-paced business environment
• Ability to thrive in a matrix organization with a culture of excellence and transparency
• Strong communication skills, attention to detail and commitment to growth
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint; JDE or another ERP system and/or Metrix experience is preferred
• A team player with a record of setting high team standards, and delivering results under tight timelines
• Ability to quickly grasp the business, economic, marketplace and accounting issues and proactively develop optimum solutions

Why work at Ainsworth (a GDI company)?

Ainsworth (a GDI company) is growing at an unprecedented rate and to help attract and retain top talent, we provide benefits on your first day with us. We offer a wide variety of benefits including the following:

Benefits: Comprehensive health, dental and medical benefits, including wellness supports, RRSP matching and generous vacation

Rewards: Service milestones and peer recognition plus Employee Discounts and Incentives

Flexibility: Hybrid working models, where applicable

Diversity: An inclusive organization that embraces diversity and belonging; work in a great team atmosphere with future potential for promotion within company

While we appreciate all applications we receive, we advise that only candidates under consideration will be contacted.

Ainsworth (a GDI company) is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. Qualified designated group members are encouraged to apply as any reasonable accommodation of qualifications will be considered as per our Accommodation Policy, available upon request.

Ainsworth (a GDI company) is an integrated multi-trade company, offering end-to-end services and solutions for all asset maintenance and refurbishment requirements of our customers. We are continually striving to create better and more advanced products as well as provide the highest quality service. We are rapidly growing and need talented professionals to help drive our vision at becoming the best multi-trade company in the country!Join us… Make a difference!