POSITION SUMMARY:

The Senior Financial Analyst is responsible for supporting financial analysis, reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and other finance-related projects, while providing reports to various levels of the organization. This position contributes to the organization by delivering thorough and detailed analysis, along with actionable recommendations, which enhance visibility into business performance and support better decision-making.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Must possess a Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a similar discipline, or preferably a recognized accounting designation (CPA/ACCA/CA).
• Minimum of 8-10 years related work experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment
• Working knowledge of IFRS
• Must have advanced Excel skills
• Preferably experience with consolidations in a multi-company environment
• Experience with ERP systems (preference given to IFS and OneStream)
• Ability to synthesize data and effectively communicate results into trends and patterns to management

Reporting

• Creation, maintenance, and reporting of the monthly KPI dashboard
• Development, maintenance, reporting, and presentation of the monthly, quarterly and annual management package
• Variance/comparative analysis with commentary on actual vs plan results
• Supporting preparation of financial statements, supporting schedules, disclosure notes and monthly reports
• Researching technical IFRS-related matters and drafting accounting memos
• Supporting the preparation of quarterly and annual Management Discussion and Analysis (MD&A) and press releases.

Continuous Improvement

• Optimization of business processes related to financial reporting and analysis
• Implementation and integration of OneStream consolidation and reporting tool
• Ensure full compliance with corporate and internal control policies and procedures. Assist with internal controls testing and documentation.

Business Planning and Analysis

• Supporting the completion and presentation of the annual financial budget process
• Development and updating of forecasting models
• Analysis of operating results for variances from the Plan and Forecast and provide commentary on the discrepancies.