Senior Financial Analyst

LifeWorks; Toronto; Remote; CAD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health and well-being provider is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to join their collaborative finance team. This role involves delivering operational excellence, analyzing complex financial data, and providing strategic recommendations. The ideal candidate will have a CPA designation, significant financial analysis experience, and strong collaboration skills, contributing to the ongoing success of the organization.

Benefits

Inclusive culture embracing diversity

Accommodations for applicants with disabilities

Vaccination requirement for COVID-19

Qualifications

• 5+ years in a financial analysis role with increasing responsibilities.
• Proven track record with complex financial reports.
• Exposure to IFRS 9 preferred.

Responsibilities

• Deliver financial operational excellence for assigned portfolio.
• Conduct month-end close activities, including journal entries and reconciliations.
• Support ad-hoc financial and operational analysis for senior management.

Skills

Analytical Problem Solving

Communication

Collaboration

Business Acumen

Education

CPA designation or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

G-suite apps

SAP

WorkDay

Job description

TELUS Health is empowering every person to live their healthiest life. Guided by our vision, we are leveraging the power of our leading edge technology and focusing on the uniqueness of each individual to create the future of health. As a global-leading health and well-being provider – encompassing physical, mental and financial health – TELUS Health is improving health outcomes for consumers, patients, healthcare professionals, employers and employees.

Support business leaders to make strategic decisions.

Join our team and what we’ll accomplish together

Located within the Corporate Affairs and Finance team is the Finance Business Partners team; a group of passionate team members responsible for driving best-in-class, value-added services, continuous innovation, and idea generation to ensure the best outcomes for TELUS in an efficient and effective manner. As a Senior Financial Analyst on the TELUS Health team, you will serve as a trusted financial advisor and strategic business partner across our organization. You will be part of a collaborative finance team, working closely with various business units to drive strategic outcomes and achieve business goals . In this role, you will analyze complex financial data, identify optimization opportunities, and provide insightful recommendations to support business decision -making. You will leverage your expertise in financial deep dives and business acumen to improve profitability, develop comprehensive reports, and participate in strategic projects that drive business growth. This role offers opportunities to work on diverse portfolios and contribute to the organization's continued success through innovative financial solutions.

If you take initiative in your work, thrive on solving complex problems and excel at building relationships, you'll find your place here. Your role will be instrumental in ensuring our company's financial health, and supporting our mission to deliver cutting-edge solutions that improve lives worldwide.

What you’ll do

• Deliver financial operational excellence supporting your assigned portfolio

• Month-end close activity, including journal entries, account reconciliations andvariance commentary

• Perform key Accounts Receivable deliverables including AFDA and AR Aginganalysis, Writeoffs, and AR account reconciliations

• Work in a collaborative and constructive manner with Commercial Finance team andcross functional partners. You'll leverage your understanding of their business, risks, and opportunities to drive profitable growth, ensure alignment with corporate priorities

• Examine internal work processes, recommend and implement process improvement ideas

• Assist in quarterly reviews and annual external audits, by preparing working papersand liaising with auditors as required

• Support ad-hoc financial and operational analysis for senior management

What you’ll bring

• CPA designation or equivalent

• 5+ years in a financial analysis role with increasing responsibilities

• Exposure to IFRS 9 (either practical experience or through the completion of CPAcourses)

• Proven track record with the creation and assessment of complex financial reports

• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office software (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and G-suite apps (Docs, Sheets, Slides)

• Experience in delivering insightful analysis to senior stakeholders, demonstrating a track record of driving change and influencing strategic decisions

• Ability to apply innovative ideas and solutions to complex issues, along with a strong sense of ownership and bias for action

• Strong collaboration and communication skills including the ability to articulate complex ideas

• Ability to manage multiple deliverables to meet deadlines and goals in a dynamic, ever-changing, and sometimes ambiguous environment

• Strong business acumen and analytical problem-solving skills

Great-to-Haves

• Working knowledge of SAP and WorkDay

• Experience leveraging AI tools and automation to streamline financial processes and enhance analytical capabilities

Location: Any major Canadian city

A bit about us

We’re a people-focused, customer-first, purpose-driven team who works together every day to innovate and do good. We improve lives through our technology solutions and foster a culture of innovation that empowers team members to solve complex problems and create remarkable human outcomes in a digital world.

TELUS is proud to foster an inclusive culture that embraces diversity. We are committed to fair employment practices and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. We offer accommodation for applicants with disabilities, as required, during the recruitment process.

Disclaimer: In accordance with the TELUS Health Solutions Data Center Security Policy, as a condition of employment, all team members whose job functions require they work at a Data Center and/or have access to detailed knowledge of technology related to client service delivery, are subject to a Personnel Security Screening conducted through the Government of Canada.

The health and safety of our team, customers and communities is paramount to TELUS. Accordingly, we require anyone joining our TELUS Health Care Centres to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19.

Note for Quebec candidates: if knowledge of English is required for this position, it is because the team member will be asked, on a regular basis, to interact in English with external or internal parties or to use English applications or software as part of their tasks.

By applying to this role, you understand and agree that your information will be shared with the TELUS Group of Companies’ Talent Acquisition team(s) and/or any leader(s) who will be part of the selection process.