Financial Coordinator, Consulting

at  BDO

PUTTING PEOPLE FIRST, EVERY DAY

BDO is a firm built on a foundation of positive relationships with our people and our clients. Each day, our professionals provide exceptional service, helping clients with advice and insight they can trust. In turn, we offer an award-winning environment that fosters a people-first culture with a high priority on your personal and professional growth.

YOUR OPPORTUNITY

BDO Canada is seeking a Financial Coordinator to support the Finance Consulting team by owning the below job responsibilities:

EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE

• Minimum 1-2 years of experience in a financial role
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office 365 (Word, Excel, and Outlook)
• Intermediate/Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
• Tech savvy, and familiar with Power BI would be an asset
• Experience with government billing would be an asset
• Excellent analytical and team collaboration skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent time management, tasks prioritization, and attention to detail
• Strong ability to adapt quickly to changing requirements/requests from the business
• Ability to work with high volume of data, meet deadlinesAcademic background in accounting or pursuing an accounting designation is an asset

Provide support for the Consulting business units, including but not limited to:

• Project management accounting
• Managing the client billing process (invoice creation, WIP reconciliation)
• Work closely with Project Managers, assist with project reconciliation and client billing
• Use templates provided for project budget tracking and analysis
• Project burn vs budget monitoring; identifying potential gaps, and addressing issues
• Leverage data extracted from available databases to analyze financial and non-financial client and project information
• Deliver reliable and timely client and project reports, reconciliations, and variance analyses, including but not limited to fee variance and WIP management
• AR and collections (invoice distribution, AR follow-up)
• Payment reconciliations
• Vendor invoice reconciliation and margin recognition (use ResourceMe Contractor Timesheets Module)
• Preparing and delivering client activity reports according to the standards provided
• Invoice submissions to customers portals; obtaining required levels of approvals
• Reporting (run and review AR and WIP reports weekly and adhoc)
• Client communication
• Collaboration with the administrative team

• Collaboration with the resource management team; resource allocations and utilizationParticipate in/lead various ad-hoc projects

How do we define success for your role?

• You demonstrate BDO’s core values through all aspects of your work: Integrity, Respect and CollaborationYou understand our client
• ‘s industry, challenges, and opportunities; clients describe you as positive, professional, and delivering high quality work
• You identify, recommend, and are focused on effective service delivery to our clients
• You share in an inclusive and engaging work environment that develops, retains and attracts talent
• You actively participate in the adoption of digital tools and strategies to drive an innovative workplace
• You grow your expertise through learning and professional development