Senior Financial Analyst (FA III)

BGIS; Markham; Hybrid; CAD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Competitive salary

Job summary

BGIS is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst in Markham, Ontario to support complex transactional activity and full accounting cycles for client contracts and business units. You will review revenue, margins, unbilled backlog, and perform month-end close tasks, journal entries, and reconciliations.

The role emphasizes GAAP compliance, profitability analysis, forecasting, job costing, and reporting. You will collaborate with finance and operations to provide insights, improve processes, and deliver

Qualifications

• 3–6 years of progressive accounting experience.
• University degree or professional accounting designation.
• Ability to explain basic accounting principles to the team and stakeholders.
• Ability to reconcile complex accounts and resolve ledger discrepancies.
• Identify process improvements and GAAP compliance opportunities.
• Strong MS Office and accounting systems knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Month end close, revenue recognition entries, and reconciliations.
• Record journal entries and maintain GL to job cost sub ledgers.
• Respond to internal/external financial inquiries.
• Forecasting and profitability analysis by project.
• Support job costing and pricing activities.
• Prepare monthly client account reports and ad hoc management reports.

Skills

Advanced Excel

GAAP knowledge

Financial modeling

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Education

University degree

CPA/CMA/CGA or equivalent

Tools

MS Excel

Accounting software

Job description

The Senior Financial Analyst provides complex transactional support for a process within a full accounting cycle and is involved in full accounting cycle for a client contract (s) or business unit(s). At this level, the incumbent typically supports multiple portfolios and complex transactions.

KEY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Month End Close

• Review project revenue/gross margins & unbilled backlog analysis with the finance/operational leaders for month end review.
• Prepare the revenue recognition entries (using percentage of completion revenue recognition) with supporting
  documents/calculations as required.
• Conduct project financial close out and reconciliation.
• Record journal entries, and maintain and reconcile general ledger to the job cost and other sub ledgers.
• Answering internal and external financial inquiries as it relates to the specific client account.
• Perform timely month end close and ensure recording all pertinent transactions including project /labour / various monthly accruals.
• Ensure / investigate Accounts Receivable collection, and explanation for overdue balances.
• Prepare monthly reports for specific client accounts.

Financial Planning & Analysis Support

• Conduct detailed profitability analysis of variances between planned, forecasted, and actual figures
• Assistance in conducting accurate and complete forecasting of revenue and margins by project
• Provide support for process improvement initiatives
• Provide support for job costing and pricing
• Prepare other ad hoc reports for management as required
• Understand GAAP requirements, particularly around revenue recognition
• Understand basic interactions between financial systems related to the portfolio supported

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS REQUIRED

• 3-6 years of progressive experience in public accounting or industry roles
• University graduation or professional certification (e.g. P. Eng, CMA, CGA or equivalent courses)
• Ability to communicate basic accounting principles to support procedures and to explain financial results within the team and to internal customers.
• Ability to complete and resolve assigned complex account reconciliation which sees the highest transaction volume or deal with multiple portfolios or business units.
• Ability to reconcile and resolve discrepancies between general ledger and sub ledger.
• Ability to identify and provide recommendations for issues and process improvement opportunities at account and business unit level following GAAP procedures.
• In-depth understanding of audit requirements within scope of responsibility.
• Ability to provide input to process documentations and business cases; write variance explanations, summaries of findings and recommendations.
• Advanced level knowledge of current accounting systems and MS Office suite of software
• Understanding of more complex accounting issues like revenue recognition (% completion/project accounting)
• Excellent analytical abilities, including advanced Excel skills to assist with financial modeling (pivot tables, vlookup, etc.)
• Ability to operate in high growth environments with an view of implementing more standard processes and best practices
• Strong process improvement and/or implementation experience
• Detail oriented, self-starter with strong interpersonal, and communication skills
• Proactive and good problem solving skills

Licenses and/or Professional Accreditation

Completed an Accounting designation program (CGA, CMA, CPA)

This is a regular, full-time position with a salary range of $75,440 - $95,000 per annum. The starting salary will be based on the successful candidate’s competencies, including but not limited to experience, education, professional designations and performance related to this role.

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About Us

We value transparency in our hiring processes. Please note, artificial intelligence may be used in certain stages to screen, assess, or select applicants, however, a human reviewer makes all final decisions. This posting is for an existing vacancy.

About the Team

BGIS is a global leader in integrated facility management services. With a combined team of over 10,000 globally, BGIS relentlessly focuses on delivering innovative service solutions that create value for its clients. Globally, BGIS manages over 50,000 facilities totaling more than 600 million square feet across several markets including government, higher education, utilities, telecommunications, financial services, oil & gas, healthcare and cloud enterprise. In addition to managing a diverse portfolio of corporate offices, retail, colleges, hospitals and industrial assets, BGIS is a world leader in the management of data centers and other critical environments. At BGIS we believe that diversity and inclusion is a key business driver, such that we never lose sight of its importance as it is woven into the fabric if our organization. We are committed to maintaining a barrier-free recruitment process by providing equal employment opportunities through recruiting and retention of individuals of all backgrounds. We recognize that promoting diversity is an essential component of our continuing pursuit for organizational success! BGIS is an equal opportunity employer, and we welcome you to apply for a position with us! If you require accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact us at [e-mail]. Upon request for accommodation, we will consult with the applicant in question and provide, or arrange for the provision of, a suitable accommodation in a manner that takes into account the applicant's accessibility needs due to disability.