Financial Analyst
About The Position
The Group Benefits Financial Reporting & Analysis team is responsible for providing accurate and timely financial information to enable effective management decision-making. Reporting to the Manager, GB Reporting & Analysis, the Financial Analyst will prepare complex financial reports; understands accounting process and provides consolidated reports; identifies control gaps and resulting issues; manages or participates in projects. May have achieved a professional designation. In this role, your primary responsibility will be to accurately maintain comprehensive internal management reports, which support decision-making. You will also assist in the development of the annual budget, quarterly forecast and variance analysis.
Requirements
- 3-6 years of experience in a financial analysis role
- 1-2 years financial analysis/accounting work experience
- University degree with major in Accounting or Finance
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to gather, synthesize, organize and report information
- Ability to summarize large amounts of data to isolate business drivers and articulate findings in commentaries
- Strong MS Office and excellent Excel skills (proficient with Pivot Tables, V/X-look ups)
- Must be detail-oriented, well-organized with good communication skills
- Strong communication skills and ability to present to senior leadership team
- Ability to multi-task and work under pressure during critical reporting periods
- Bilingualism (French, English, both oral and written) is required for Quebec only for the frequent interactions with English and French-speaking colleagues or internal partners across Canada or worldwide
- Reliability Status Clearance. In addition to a law enforcement inquiry and a credit check, as part of your application, the Government of Canada will ask if you lived or travelled outside of Canada for 6-consecutive months during the last 5 years, and you must account for all activities during this time.
Nice To Haves
- Pursuit of CPA designation an asset
- Working knowledge of MS Access
- Experience in a diverse system environment, including accounting systems such as SAP and mainframe applications.
- Knowledge of financial services industry and/or insurance business processes and products
Responsibilities
- Prepare, distribute comprehensive reporting templates to the business lines for the monthly, quarterly and annual planning processes (Key performance Indicators, Quarterly Financial Review and supporting documents).
- Analyze information reported by the business units.
- Consolidate business unit data, explain variance and draft commentaries.
- Prepare reporting packages presented in finance meetings.
- Validate Supplementary Financial Information prior to release.
- Compile rating agency surveys and Year-end Regulatory Reporting.
- Prepare ad-hoc analysis as required.
Benefits
- Hybrid work environment
- A friendly, collaborative, and inclusive culture
- 15 vacation days per year
- Flexible Benefits from the day you join to meet the needs of you and your family
- Pension, stock and savings programs to help build and enhance your future financial security
- The opportunity to move along a variety of career paths with amazing networking potential
- Access to our Global Learning Centre, available 24/7 for your learning needs
- Wellness programs that support the three pillars of your health – mental, physical and financial
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
