Budgeting and Financial Analysis Specialist

at  Graymont

POSITION SUMMARY

Reporting to the Director, Budgeting and Financial Analysis, the Budgeting and Financial Analysis Specialist will provide key support during Graymont’s forecasting and budgeting cycles. As a Budgeting and Financial Analysis Specialist, you will perform ongoing financial analysis of trends and variances of actual results against past results as well as comparisons of actual results against forecasts and budgets. In this role, you will also perform ongoing financial analysis that will be used to further decision making. Although based in Graymont’s Head Office in Richmond, British Columbia, the Budgeting and Financial Analysis Specialist will collaborate with and support different functions such as sales, operations, finance, and information services across the company’s global operations.
In keeping with its commitment to develop and grow talent, Graymont is seeking a candidate who is a graduate from an MBA program looking to further their career in financial analysis with a positive attitude towards learning and self-development and thrive when working in a collaborative environment. You will work with a team of experienced and dedicated finance professionals providing on the job training. And, through our formal performance review process, you will receive regular feedback and development to assist in your professional growth.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Completion of an MBA program or CPA designation
• Excellent analytical and critical thinking skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel

The successful candidate can expect to be involved in the following areas, with training and support as required:

• Support the forecasting and budgeting processes
• Work with various functions throughout Graymont to gather key information required for the forecasting and budgeting process
• Assist with the preparation of forecasted financial statements
• Balance sheets
• Profit and loss statements
• Supporting schedules such as amortization, fixed asset continuity, etc.
• Provide insightful and accurate reporting analysis of forecast data
• Sales and customer mix variances
• Cost variances
• Foreign exchange and other sensitivities
• Provide administrative support throughout the forecast and budgeting process
• Prepare and distribute schedule of deliverables
• Coordinate and schedule key forecast meetings
• Assist in preparation of monthly and quarterly financial analysis
• Identify and document forecast versus actual variances
• Identify and document historical results variances
• Communicate results of analysis so others can understand
• Work with the Graymont’s Information Systems function in various capacities
• Assist with improving financial reporting capabilities
• Development and testing of automated reports and tools
• Provide support for Graymont’s forecasting system tool
• Testing and validation of forecasting model data in preparation for each forecasting cycle
• Support testing and implementation of modifications to the forecasting system
• Involvement with ad hoc analysis.