Senior Financial Analyst POST NUMBER: 457519
Key responsibilities include but not limited to, developing comprehensive budgets and financial forecasts segmented by cost center, reporting period, and account.
About the Opportunity
- Lead the preparation of Financial Statement budgeting to support the development, execution, and approval of the Annual Financial Plan.
- Manage business relationships and provide guidance, technical support – while establishing productive client relationships fostering transparency as it relates to budgeting.
- Implement, adjust, recommend technical solutions, and support regular patchwork and testing for Essbase & Hyperion System(s) in addition to Oracle Project Accounting, while utilizing programming skills (VBA, SQL, Syntax and JavaScript).
- Provide decision support on cost benefit analysis, and/or opportunities for improvement to current processes. Work along side team members to produce post-implementation analysis for Executive team review.
- Communicate effectively with business partners and within the Finance division.
- Prepare models and scenarios as required for testing and improvement practices.
- Create and distribute dashboards and financial summaries to stakeholders and business partners on major KPIs and financial performance.
- The ability to conduct complex financial analysis and learn new financial software and systems with ease.
- Recognizes key financial, operational, business drivers of performance and integrates these into business insights and collaborate with the rest of Finance to incorporate into financial models for analysis and forecasting
About You
- Accounting designation (CPA, CFA, MBA, or equivalent) completed or in progress
- Data-driven with the ability to analyze and review numbers and trends to support key business decisions.
- Advanced proficiency in MS Office Suite is a must with VBA knowledge as an asset.
- Experience using Hyperion Planning, Essbase, and Financial Reporting Studio.
- Experience using SAP asset but not mandatory.
- Programming skills for scripting and troubleshooting purposes (e.g., VBA, Java, SQL, Syntax) would be an asset.
- Strong technical skills with proficiency in SQL, Power BI would be an asset.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced changing environment while managing multiple tasks
- Experience related to financial planning, reporting and analysis in a retail merchandising environment is preferred.
- Highly developed business and financial acumen to drive business performance, embracing change and innovation.
Pay Rate
$45 / Hour
How to Apply
Click the “Apply Now” button and follow the instructions to submit your resume. Please note that we only accept documents in MS Word or Rich Text formats. When referencing this job, quote #457519.
You must currently reside within the Greater Toronto Area and be permitted to work in Canada to be considered for this opportunity. A recruiter will be in touch with you if your profile meets our client’s requirements for this role.
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