Senior Financial Analyst - Future Opportunities

SUMMARY

The Senior Financial Analyst (Financial Analyst III) 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

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