Senior Financial Analyst

Amynta Group•Toronto, ON

34d

About The Position

The Senior Finance Analyst is responsible for providing daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly reporting for the executive team regarding many aspects of the company’s performance and is typically used to manage the business and act as a liaison between Financial Planning and Analysis and other Finance groups.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in an accredited Finance or Business program required
At least 5+ years of accounting or finance analysis experience required
Proficient computer and data entry skills with proficiency in Windows based programs
Advanced Microsoft Excel Skills
Ability to understand and communicate changes as reflected in the Income Statement, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow
Financial Acumen - Utilizes financial data to diagnose business strengths and weaknesses and identify the implications for potential strategies; keeps a financial perspective in the forefront when making strategic decisions.
Managing Work – Effectively manages one’s time and resources to ensure that work is completed efficiently.
Operational Decision Making - Securing and comparing information from multiple sources to identify business issues; committing to an action after weighing alternative solutions against important decision criteria.
Ability to work under demanding time constraints and production goals

Nice To Haves

Experience with Workday ERP, Hyperion and/or Cognos preferred
Experience with accounting software preferred.
Familiarity with data query/data management tools is extremely helpful (Access, SQL, Business Objects)

Responsibilities

Perform financial forecasting, reporting, and operational metrics tracking
Analyze financial data and create financial models for decision support
Report on financial performance and prepare for regular leadership reviews
Analyze past results, perform variance analysis, identify trends, and make recommendations for improvements
Work closely with the accounting team to ensure accurate financial reporting
Assist with the implementation & completion of the annual budgets.
Work with various departments to incorporate information into the budget
Evaluate financial performance by comparing and analyzing actual results with plans and forecasts
Guide cost analysis process by establishing and enforcing policies and procedures
Provide analysis of trends and forecasts and recommend actions for optimization
Recommend actions by analyzing and interpreting data and making comparative analyses; study proposed changes in methods and materials
Identify and drive process improvements, including the creation of standard and ad-hoc reports, tools, and Excel dashboards
Increase productivity by developing automated reporting/forecasting tools
Perform market research, data mining, business intelligence, and valuation comps
Maintain a strong financial analysis foundation creating forecasts and models
Perform budget and forecast to actual variance analysis, investigation and commentary for the executive team and business leaders
Seek continuous improvements for all processes on FP&A team by sharing best practices with other FP&A team members at every level
Perform cost/benefit and sales promotions analyses including the use of ROIC, IRR, and ROI valuations.