The Senior Financial Analyst position plays an integral role in supporting the government New Construction program. This role includes assisting in modelling of various project scenarios, report creation, and analyzing job cost reporting data. The Senior Financial Analyst must have knowledge of analysis from a qualitative and quantitative perspective and an understanding of contractual agreements and financial governance. The role is vital in supporting the project team in understanding the financial results, forecasting the project profit and loss, conducting variance analysis, financial impacts assessments of contract terms and conditions, and other value-added analytics. Providing recommendations through clear communication and explanation of results is critical to this position.

• Work as a business partner to the Program Management to ensure project financials are a useful tool for the team to make business decisions accordingly.
• Works with the project team to create, maintain and present an accurate Estimate to Complete (EAC) while understanding the financial impacts of all project activity through reviews and discussions with the project team.
• Deliver a project forecast in accordance with policies and working with the project team to develop accurate forecasts. Review and analyzes project variances between forecast and actuals and provides explanations for a broader audience.
• Develop, maintain, and distribute ad-hoc reports and financial models as needed.
• Attend and add value to project review meetings with the project teams by communicating financial impacts of current operations and forecasted costs.
• Review and understand the terms and conditions of contracts and apply the knowledge to the project financials including the change order process, billing process and the operational instances which impact the profit and loss of a project.
• Review subcontracts and/or related documents and advise on contract deviations that may impact the Seaspan’s financial liabilities. Prepare finance review memo as required.
• Review change orders and amendments to the prime contract and subcontracts. Adhere to budgetary controls in place.
• Implement and maintain sound internal controls for the projects including revenue recognition and reporting of profit and loss.
• Develop and/or maintain detailed process and procedure documentation. Drive process improvement and policy development initiatives that impact the function.
• Review subcontractor progress and costs for accurate accruals in revenue and costs.
• Create journal entries for accounting accruals and analyzes support for accuracy and timeliness. Ensure month-end close is accurate and timely to meet reporting deadlines.
• Assist in annual audit and preparation of any accounting memo as required.
• Other duties as assigned.