Financial Specialist

Intact FC • Montreal, QC

2d • CA$94,200 - CA$115,200 • Hybrid

About The Position

The IT Finance team provides IT operations support with financial expertise. The team is responsible for coordinating the budgeting and forecasting process, advising on budgets to achieve our goals, tracking and forecasting deviations from plan, and participating in various efficiency and advising work, such as participation in various steering committees. The team plays a central role with several operational teams on various topics such as financial processes, resource planning, end of month, documentation of our processes and training of our partners, coordination between the different departments including the portfolio management team, etc.

Requirements

• Post secondary education in Finance and Accounting.
• CPA designation – is required.
• Minimum 5 years experience Financial/Accounting analyst roles – required.
• Advanced level Excel experience – is required.
• Excellent excel modeling skills, ERP systems, experience in reporting tools such as PowerBI, project management tools, and ability to present financial data to non-financial colleagues.
• Strong strategic thinking and analytical skills and very well organized.
• Interest in learning computer systems and understanding business structure and processes.
• Ability to learn and multitask on several projects at the same time, be autonomous, proactive, creative and demonstrate team spirit and positive attitude.
• Interpersonal communication skills: the ideal candidate must be able to build strong relationships; will act as an advisor to the IT management team on financial matters.
• For candidates located in Quebec, bilingualism is required considering the necessity to interact on a regular basis with English-speaking colleagues across the country.
• No work experience in Canada required, but must have authorization to work in Canada.

Responsibilities

• Act as a primary business partner for IT portfolios to help them understand financial results and influence decisions to align with the achievement of financial goals, provide cost variance explanations and trend analysis.
• Work closely with other financial specialists, project coordinators, portfolio managers, to achieve financial transformation and assess potential for continuous improvement and provide financial tracking of internal productivity initiatives.
• Coordinate activities between the various groups involved in the ongoing budgeting and forecasting process to optimize the use of resources.
• Review reports and tools to provide a better overview of the IT team's finances but also important details to provide full transparency on understanding financial data with exemplary precision accompanied by detailed and value-added explanations.
• Ensure proper documentation for all team tasks.
• Act as a business partner for portfolios: monthly and annual variance analysis, forecasting and budgeting process or any other ad hoc financial analysis required for internal and external charges.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with operations and other finance teams.

Benefits

• Flexible work arrangements and a hybrid work model
• Possibility to purchase up to 5 extra days off per year
• Multiple benefits offered to support physical and mental wellbeing, including telemedicine, Wellness account and much more
• Share plan & other savings: up to 12% of salary or even more (ask how you could earn guaranteed income for life)
• Annual bonus target, based on the base salary, with a potential payout of up to double the target (subject to personal and company performance): 12%
• Employee Share Purchase Plan (ESPP) – with Intact matching 50% of your net shares.
• Pension offerings provide flexibility and long-term security for our employees beyond their careers. We are one of the few companies offering the opportunity to receive guaranteed income for life via our defined benefit pension plan.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree