Senior Financial Analyst (6 month contract)

Job summary

Prepare journal entries, reconciliations, schedules, financial statements, management reports, regulatory filings, and audit deliverables for monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes. Analyze and consolidate financial and operational data, support finance transformation and process improvement initiatives, and deliver analyses and special projects for management.

Job details

This is a 6 month contract with permanent potential at the end of the contract Responsibilities: · Prepare journal entries, account reconciliations, and supporting schedules as part of the monthly, quarterly, and annual close process. · Support the preparation of financial statements, management reporting, regulatory filings, and audit deliverables. · Gather, validate, reconcile, and analyze financial and operational data required for reporting, compliance, and business initiatives. · Coordinate with Finance and business stakeholders to obtain, review, and consolidate information required for reporting and analysis. · Support finance transformation initiatives, including process documentation, testing, implementation activities, data validation, and process improvement efforts. · Identify opportunities to improve reporting processes through standardization, automation, enhanced controls, and other efficiency initiatives. · Prepare analyses, reports, and ad hoc deliverables to support management decision-making and organizational priorities. · Perform other finance-related duties and special projects as assigned. Requirements: · 5+ years in accounting, financial reporting (IFRS), audit, financial analysis · Experience in financial services industry · CPA or similar designation is required · Advanced Microsoft Excel skills · Detail orientated, autonomous, and ability to work remotely · Experience improving processes and standard operating procedures is an asset · Exposure to insurance reporting and investment-accounting experience are assets.

What you’ll do

Prepare journal entries, reconciliations, schedules, financial statements, management reports, regulatory filings, and audit deliverables for monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes. Analyze and consolidate financial and operational data, support finance transformation and process improvement initiatives, and deliver analyses and special projects for management.

Requirements

Requires at least five years of experience in accounting, IFRS financial reporting, audit, or financial analysis, experience in financial services, a CPA or similar designation, and advanced Microsoft Excel skills. Candidates should be detail-oriented, autonomous, and able to work remotely; experience improving processes and standard operating procedures is an asset, as are insurance reporting and investment accounting exposure.

Listed skills

• Financial Reporting · Preferred
• Management Reporting · Preferred
• Financial analysis · Preferred
• Data Validation · Preferred
• Microsoft Excel · Preferred
• Process Improvement · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Journal Entries
• Account Reconciliations
• Financial Reporting
• Financial Statement Preparation
• Management Reporting
• Regulatory Filings
• Financial Analysis
• Data Validation
• Microsoft Excel
• Process Improvement
• Process Documentation
• Standard Operating Procedures
• Audit Support
• IFRS
• Insurance Reporting
• Investment Accounting

Job areas

• Finance & Accounting
• Data & Analytics

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