Senior Financial Analyst (FA III)

SUMMARY

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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