Financial Analyst
- AB, Canada
- Edmonton, AB, Canada
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Job Title: Senior Analyst, Finance (Accountant III_CAN)
Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Work Model: Hybrid – Minimum 3 days onsite per week
Category: Accounting & Financial Services
Language: English; English/French bilingual candidates preferred
Job Summary
We are seeking a Senior Analyst, Finance to support financial performance analysis, reporting, and business decision-making. The successful candidate will analyze financial results, identify business trends, evaluate performance against targets and benchmarks, and provide financial insights to support the team.
This role is ideal for a finance professional with strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to interpret financial data and communicate findings effectively.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain financial reporting mechanisms to provide timely updates on business performance.
- Analyze financial results, trends, and targets against internal and external benchmarks.
- Review, interpret, and evaluate monthly, quarterly, and annual financial results.
- Provide financial data and insights to support economic analyses, business studies, and decision-making.
- Advise the team on financial matters that may significantly impact business performance.
- Identify performance trends and areas requiring further financial analysis.
- Support business strategy, financial planning, and performance optimization.
Preferred Qualifications and Skills
- Experience or a professional background in finance, accounting, financial analysis, or a related field.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to interpret financial results, identify trends, and evaluate performance against targets.
- Experience preparing or maintaining financial reports.
- Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to collaborate with stakeholders and communicate financial insights clearly.
- English proficiency required; bilingual English/French candidates preferred.
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Responsibilities
Develop and maintain financial reporting, analyze financial results and performance against targets and benchmarks, and identify trends or areas requiring further analysis. Provide financial insights and advice to support business studies, decision-making, strategy, planning, and performance optimization.
Requirements
Candidates should have a background in finance, accounting, financial analysis, or a related field, with strong analytical and problem-solving abilities. Experience preparing financial reports, attention to detail, organizational skills, effective communication, and the ability to collaborate with stakeholders are sought; English is required and English-French bilingualism is preferred.
Skills
- Financial Analysis
- Financial Reporting
- Financial Planning
- Performance Analysis
- Trend Analysis
- Benchmarking
- Business Decision Support
- Economic Analysis
- Problem-Solving
- Attention To Detail
- Communication
- Stakeholder Collaboration
- Organizational Skills
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Categories
- Finance & Accounting
- Data & Analytics
- Management & Leadership
Keywords
- Finance
- Accounting
- Financial Analysis
- Financial Reporting
- Financial Results
- Performance Analysis
- Financial Planning
- Business Strategy
- Business Decision-Making
- Economic Analysis
- Business Studies
- Financial Benchmarks
- Performance Targets
- Trend Analysis
- Performance Optimization
- Stakeholder Collaboration
- English
- French