Financial Analyst

Nasittuq Corporation•Ottawa, ON

9d•Hybrid

About The Position

Nasittuq provides Operation & Maintenance services for the North Warning System (NWS). The NWS is a joint Canada and United States early-warning radar system with 47 sites located in Northern Canada; a Control Centre and Support Centre located in North Bay, ON and a Contract Management Office located in Ottawa, ON. Our core values—Safety, Diversity, Integrity, Social Responsibility, Environmental Stewardship, and Agility—guide everything we do. Reporting to the Controller, the Financial Analyst is part of a team that is responsible for the organization’s accounting and financial reporting, budgeting, and providing corporate offices, senior management and departments with key financial information on a timely basis.

Requirements

College or university degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce and/or related field is preferred.
Five years of related accounting experience with a minimum of 2 years’ experience at an intermediate level.
Requires a thorough understanding of general accounting principles and its application to contractual requirements.
Proficient in the use of Office 365 including MS Word, Teams, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel including: PivotTables, filtering, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, SUMIF/SUMIFS, data formatting
Ability to manipulate and work efficiently with large volumes of data
Ability to interpret financial data in a meaningful way.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills where discretion and tact are essential when dealing with Senior Management staff and visitors
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
Good organizational skills and ability to prioritize job requests and pivot between competing tasks
Strong account reconciliation skills, including the ability to prepare, review, and analyze reconciliations, investigate variances, and resolve discrepancies in a timely manner

Nice To Haves

Pursuing a Chartered Professional Accounting (CPA) designation is considered an asset
Familiarity with Oracle EBS applications will be considered an asset.
Experience with Oracle EBS is considered an asset
Ability to seek out and suggest efficiencies within the finance team
Ability to understand and explain financial information including variances

Responsibilities

Supports the Controller and cross-functional teams in the development and updating of budgets, forecasts, business plans, and financial models; performs detailed budget-to-actual analysis.
Partners with Cost Centre Managers to provide financial insights and support spending reviews, ensuring a thorough understanding of expenses and proper cost allocation.
Prepares and maintains cash flow statements and relevant projections.
Prepares month-end working papers, account analysis and reconciliations, ensuring completeness, accuracy, and timely resolution of discrepancies in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
Contributes to the production and submission of month-end and year-end consolidated financial reports for internal and external stakeholders, ensuring compliance with contractual requirements.
Participates in other month-end closing activities as required, including Project Accounting, Accounts Receivable, and Accounts Payable.
Supports the annual financial statement audit and government audits.
Assists in preparation and submission of corporate tax schedules and various government regulatory reporting.
Builds and maintains positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
Performs other related duties as assigned.