Financial Analyst
- Montreal, QC, Canada
$61,562 to $76,953 CAD / year · Full-time
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Job details
- Pay
- $61,562 to $76,953 CAD / year
- Job type
- Full-time
- Apply by
- Experience
- Minimum of 3 years of relevant experience;
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
With its expanding activities, AGA Benefit Solutions offers new employment prospects for professionals with high career aspirations. If you are seeking flexibility, freedom and challenges, this position is made for you!
Our firm is committed to its employees and welcomes all new candidates in a respectful manner consistent with an excellent work environment.
Your mandate will consist in:
Your mandate will consist of contributing to a variety of projects that have a tangible impact on the company’s growth. This position offers an excellent opportunity for a seasoned analyst to accelerate their professional development, gain hands-on experience in financial analysis, modeling, budgeting, and strategic decision support with a dynamic and collaborative team. Discover below the skills and qualifications needed to excel and thrive within this position!
Your main tasks will include:
- Support the Financial Controller with AGA’s day-to-day accounting activities;
- Assist in the preparation of financial statements and ensure their accuracy through variance analysis;
- Perform general ledger account analyses;
- Prepare monthly reports for various taxes and other government remittances, including payroll deductions;
- Develop and prepare analyses for various product lines, administrative units, and cost centers;
- Regularly access government portals, ensure that required tax returns and filings are submitted within established deadlines, and review notices of assessment and balances in various corporate accounts;
- Contribute to the development and enhancement of accounting information systems;
- Assist in monitoring and implementing effective internal controls;
- Contribute to the standardization and documentation of accounting procedures;
- Participate in the budgeting process;
- Support the Financial Controller in coordinating and preparing for the year-end audit;
- Provide support to accounting technicians, as needed, in their daily tasks, including accounts payable, deposits, and bank reconciliations;
- Perform other related duties as assigned by the supervisor.
Qualifications required:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance;
- CPA designation;
- Minimum of 3 years of relevant experience;
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel;
- Proficiency in English and French, spoken and written (Proficiency in both English and French is essential to analyze and understand contractual documents, brochures, and communications originating from internal and external sources, often written in either language. It is also required to provide telephone and email support to French speaking clients across Canada and to interact effectively with colleagues located outside the province);
- Strong initiative;
- Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
- Assets:
- Experience in a professional services firm;
- Experience in financial services;
- Financial modeling.
*AGA welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.
More about this job
Responsibilities
Support day-to-day accounting, financial statement preparation, general ledger analysis, tax filings, reporting, budgeting, and year-end audit preparation. Help improve accounting systems, internal controls, and procedures, and provide support to accounting technicians with tasks such as accounts payable, deposits, and bank reconciliations.
Requirements
Requires a bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance, a CPA designation, and at least three years of relevant experience, along with advanced Microsoft Excel proficiency. Candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English and French and demonstrate initiative, strong analytical skills, and attention to detail.
Skills
- Financial Analysis
- Financial Modeling
- Budgeting
- Strategic Decision Support
- Variance Analysis
- General Ledger Analysis
- Tax Reporting
- Cost Center Analysis
- Accounting Information Systems
- Internal Controls
- Accounting Procedures
- Year-End Audit Coordination
- Microsoft Excel
- Analytical Skills
- Attention To Detail
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Categories
- Finance & Accounting
- Data & Analytics
Keywords
- Accounting
- Finance
- CPA
- Financial Analysis
- Financial Modeling
- Budgeting
- Strategic Decision Support
- Financial Statements
- Variance Analysis
- General Ledger
- Tax Returns
- Government Remittances
- Payroll Deductions
- Cost Centers
- Accounting Information Systems
- Internal Controls
- Accounting Procedures
- Year-End Audit
- Accounts Payable
- Bank Reconciliations
- Microsoft Excel
- Financial Services
- Professional Services
- English
- French