Financial Analyst, Decision Support, Financial Planning & Analysis
About The Position
This is an onsite role. The Decision Support Team is looking for a self-starter who is confident, adaptable, and thrives under pressure. As a trusted consultant, you will work closely with your stakeholders to understand the problems/opportunities that they’re hoping to address, assess the proposed solutions considered, and analyze the impacts to the organization in both financial and non-financial terms. You will build strong relationships with senior leaders across the organization, influence their decision-making with tact and precision, speak with confidence when challenging assumptions, and make insightful observations and recommendations that will add value to any initiative you consult on.
Requirements
- Post-secondary education in business, industrial engineering or a related field.
- 1-3 years of relevant work experience in an analytical, consulting, or process improvement role.
- Strong understanding of mathematical concepts and various financial principles such as return on investment (ROI) and Net Present Value (NPV).
- Experience in problem diagnosis, data analysis, and solution development.
- Strong confidence and experience in ability to communicate with senior leaders across the organization.
- Navigate complex conversations with nuance and situational sensitivity.
- Excellent problem-solving skills, creativity, and sound judgment and decision making.
- Demonstrate exceptional analytical and quantitative skills.
- A logical and critical thinker.
- Strong business acumen and adaptability.
- Advanced in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
Nice To Haves
- Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification is an asset.
- Project Management is an asset.
- Stakeholder Management is an asset.
Responsibilities
- Conduct consultations for high impact and high exposure retail and head office projects that support strategic project prioritization.
- Assess business cases through a financial and non-financial lens to determine accuracy, reasonability, and measurability.
- Influence business owners and senior leaders to adopt recommendations that improve the quality of the business case.
- Provide ad-hoc support to all business units when required. This may include building an assessment framework, designing new tools, conducting data analysis, process mapping, etc.
- Maintain and/or design tools and templates as required.
- Establish partnerships with business leaders on approved projects to deep-dive into the proposed solution and the value drivers of the proposal.
- Identify the key performance indicators (KPIs), validate the baseline performance and determine future state performance targets.
- Design a measurement plan with the business owner that will be utilized to monitor KPI performance post-implementation.
- Provide updates to senior leadership on a quarterly basis.
- Lead a post-implementation review of completed projects (retail and head office) that will conclude the final value realized by the business.
- Support annual financial planning activities
Benefits
- Health/Dental Benefits
- Access to an Employee & Family Assistance Program
- a Defined Benefit Pension
- Discounts on products and services via Workperks.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
