Junior Financial Analyst

Ratehub • Toronto, ON

66d • $50,000 - $65,000 • Remote

About The Position

We’re a company on a mission - We are a unique Canadian Fintech that is the one stop shop for all financial needs of the consumer - Save, Spend, Borrow, Invest, and Protect. Every single team member, from product & engineering to sales & marketing, finance, operations, and everything in between is obsessed with one thing; helping Canadians make better financial choices. And we’re pretty great at it, too. Via our digital application technology and our award-winning in-house brokerages, we help over 2M Canadians per month make a positive impact on their finances. We have many unique businesses - a mortgage brokerage, a life insurance brokerage, a home and auto insurance brokerage, a mortgage originations and servicing business, a Financial Services Marketplace and a content business across Ratehub and MoneySense. 365 days a year we deliver our users the best online mortgage experience, personalized Credit Card and Loans options, and cheaper life, auto & home insurance policies than they typically get from their existing financial adviser.
Changing how people make financial choices isn’t easy, though. We know that achieving our mission is full of challenges; challenges that can be complex and often unexpected, but that are always interesting, rewarding, and fun to solve as a team. This is where you come in. We are on the hunt for the right kind of people to join us and help lead us forward to continued growth.
We’re looking for a Junior Financial Analyst to join our growing team in downtown Toronto (predominantly remote). The Junior Financial Analyst is an integral member of Ratehub’s Finance department and reports into the Senior Financial Analyst. The role will see the successful candidate learn a wealth of knowledge in both the mortgage and insurance businesses. The ideal candidate is someone that is data driven and has experience working with high volume of transactions. This is a great opportunity for a resourceful and self-motivated individual to join a company in its growth phase.

Requirements

• 1 - 3 years of relevant experience to the opportunity
• Post secondary education in a relevant field (Accounting, Finance, Business or Analytics) preferred
• Strong proficiency in MS Excel/Google Sheets (v-lookups, index and match functions, pivot tables, etc) required
• Understands data and has ability to analyze and optimize processes
• Attention to detail, values accuracy, high organizational skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Resourceful: You may not have all the answers, but you know how to get them
• Proactive: You are never idle and love being busy
• Positive attitude: We have a great culture and want to preserve it

Nice To Haves

• Experience/knowledge of a CRM system (i.e. Salesforce) is a bonus
• Experience in industries involving high volume of transactions (e.g. credit cards, mortgage brokerage, insurance brokerage etc.) would be an asset
• Comfortable in using team collaboration tools such as Slack, Google Drive and Dropbox

Responsibilities

• Maintain a system to track, reconcile and report data for mortgage or insurance transactions including revenues, costs and commissions.
• Maintain tracking and documentation of third-party reporting information in a timely manner.
• Identify revenue discrepancies and manage escalation with internal and external stakeholders.
• Ensure accuracy of costs and revenues in Salesforce at a transactional-level.
• Respond to agents’ questions regarding insurance or mortgage transactions including breakdowns of revenues or costs.
• Monitor, verify, and maintain accounting journals, ledgers, and other financial records.
• Support the month end and year end close with the preparation and maintenance of working papers.
• Other ad-hoc tasks / projects as assigned by finance leadership.

Benefits

• Competitive salary: We know it’s expensive to live/work in Canada
• Remote-first organization: we love opportunities to get together as a team, but for the most part we offer our employees the flexibility to work anywhere in Canada
• Flexible hours: Enjoy a couple more hours of sleep in the morning, if you want
• Benefits: Health is wealth! A benefits package with no employee contribution required
• Perks: RRSP matching program, individual training allowance, fun team socials (remote AND in-person) and more!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed