Financial Analyst II

Date: 7 Nov 2024

Location:

Mississauga, ON, CA, L5N 0E1

Posting Date:
Posting Number: 65838

Work Location Type:
Job Code:   1429
Location: Corporate Office
Reports to:   Manager Finance

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Description

Reporting to the Finance Manager, the Financial Analyst's role is to provide financial support with the preparation of plan and forecast. This role will be supporting all planning/forecasting activities along with monthly/quarterly forecast analysis. This role will collaborate with cross functional team to collect all planning/forecasting material and assist with internal and board presentations.

Responsibilities

Planning

Support with the preparation of annual operating budgets for all functional areas
Work with the functional leaders in establishing the budgets and forecast while highlighting any risks or opportunities to their financial budgets.
Assist with the analysis and identifying opportunities in closing the gap between the business performance and strategic objectives.
Own Rolling/quarterly forecasts (P3, P7 etc) to set baseline for the following year’s budget.
Assist with the preparation of monthly/quarterly internal and board presentations.

Additional Responsibilities:

Analysis

Deliver insightful monthly financial analysis on business performance, highlighting key drivers.
Liase with internal teams in understanding monthly, quarterly, and annual results in detail by identifying trends and anomalies.
Assist in the preparation of materials for monthly Executive presentations, Canada Post and Audit Committee presentations.
Generate monthly reporting for the company to be reported on the MBR.
Develop clear, concise visual dashboards and reports that communicate complex financial data in a user-friendly manner for non-finance professionals.
Partner with departments to understand their financial needs and tailor reporting solutions that enhance their operational decision-making

Qualifications:

Undergraduate degree in Finance, CPA
Minimum of 5 year financial planning/analysis experience in a similar role
Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, and Powerpoint), knowledge of SAP (Oracle) is an asset
Ability to think strategically and systematically with strong critical thinking, problem solving and analytical skills
Ability to prepare and present financial information in written and verbal format to non-finance individuals.
Thrive in a challenging environment with the ability to work under tight deadlines and manage multiple requests/responsibilities

POSTING DETAILS
Location: 530 - Corporate
Working Conditions: Office Environment

Posting Number: 65838

Reports to: Manager Finance

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