Senior Financial Analyst - Financial Reporting

Holman Enterprises, Inc.; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in financial services is seeking a skilled professional to join their Financial Reporting team. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in accounting, excel in preparing financial statements, and be proficient in analytical tasks. This role requires collaboration with various team members and management while ensuring the accuracy and reliability of financial reports. Responsibilities include mentoring new employees and leading projects while upholding the highest integrity standards.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in accounting or financial analysis.
• Expert user-level proficiency with Microsoft Excel.
• Ability to collaborate with all organizational levels.

Responsibilities

• Prepare complex income and overhead lines for monthly closing.
• Assist in the preparation of year-end audited financial statements.
• Perform journal entries and investigate identified issues.

Skills

Problem solving

Analytical ability

Time management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business or accounting

Tools

AS400

SAP

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Word

Power BI

Job description

Support the supervisor in providing leadership and guidance to the Financial Reporting team.

Prepare complex income and / or overhead lines for monthly closing, including variance analysis of actuals vs budgets and reforecasts.

Prepare periodic (weekly, monthly, or quarterly) internal reports for the leadership team.

Prepare supplementary reports to ensure financial statements are accurate and reliable.

Research, analyze and prepare accounting transactions as needed for internal reporting.

Participate in various month-end activities, including the preparation of journal entries and the investigation of any issues identified.

Prepare and / or review financial statements for assigned entities on a monthly and / or quarterly basis.

Prepare and / or review account reconciliations.

Assist in the preparation of the year-end audited financial statements including audit requests and testing procedures.

Assist with the yearly internal audit and ad hoc audit requests throughout the year.

Ongoing evaluation of task areas to identify areas for improvements, increased efficiency, and risk mitigation.

Display a high level of integrity while properly presenting the financial position of the organization according to accounting standards.

Mentor and train new and junior employees.

Coordinate and lead various projects as needed.

Perform all other duties and special projects as assigned.

What are we looking for?

5+ years of experience in accounting or related position performing accounting and financial data analysis tasks.

Bachelor’s degree in business or accounting.

Knowledge of AS400 or SAP system preferred.

Demonstrated expert user-level proficiency with Microsoft Office tools is mandatory, in particular Excel. General proficiency with other tools such as PowerPoint, Word and Power BI is preferred.

Problem solving and critical thinking in decision making.

Strong analytical ability to analyze budget variances.

Proficient in time management to meet assigned deadlines.

Ability to interact and collaborate with employees at all levels in the organization including business units and executive management.

Ability to execute data mining and analysis.

Highest standards of accuracy and precision; highly organized.

Ability to work effectively independently and as a team member.

Ability to explain complex concepts to non-specialists.

Ability to quickly comprehend processes and learn systems and tools.

Ability to visualize data and to present those findings to management.

Ability to be accountable and professional while maintaining effective interpersonal (written, verbal and presentation) skills while managing multiple priorities.

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