Contract
Job title: Financial Analyst
Duration: Six-month contract with potential for extension
Role status: Current opening
This role supports monthly and quarterly accounting, financial reporting, reconciliations and process improvement activities within a large, complex financial services environment.
Principal tasks and responsibilities include:
Support monthly and quarterly accounting processes, including journal entries, trial balance activities, account reconciliations, disbursements and financial control checks.
Prepare and maintain account reconciliations, supporting schedules and documentation to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting.
Assist with consolidated financial reporting deliverables, including financial disclosure requirements, account schedules and asset roll-forwards.
Prepare supporting documentation and respond to internal and external audit requests.
Partner with affiliated entities and internal business units to investigate accounting issues, resolve discrepancies and provide financial reporting support.
Review financial information for accuracy, completeness and compliance with established accounting processes and controls.
Identify opportunities to standardize, automate and improve manual accounting and reporting processes.
Participate in financial reporting, accounting and continuous improvement projects as required.
Our client:
Our client is a large, established organization within the financial services sector. They are seeking an experienced Financial Analyst to support their accounting and financial reporting function on an initial six-month contract, with the possibility of extension.
Qualifications and pre-requisites:
Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce, Business or a related discipline.
Approximately two to four years of progressive accounting, finance or financial reporting experience.
Hands-on experience supporting month-end and/or quarter-end close activities, including journal entries and account reconciliations.
Experience preparing financial reports, account schedules, roll-forwards or other financial reporting deliverables.
Experience supporting audit requests and maintaining appropriate accounting documentation and controls.
Experience working within an ERP environment; SAP experience is strongly preferred.
Experience with financial reporting tools such as Workiva is considered an asset.
Strong Microsoft Excel skills and proficiency with Microsoft Office.
Progress toward a CPA or other recognized accounting or finance designation is strongly preferred.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to investigate and resolve accounting discrepancies.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Must be legally eligible to work in Canada.
Additional information or perks:
Initial six-month contract with potential for extension.
Hybrid working arrangement requiring three days onsite per week, with flexibility in the selection of onsite days.
Opportunity to gain exposure to complex accounting and consolidated financial reporting within a large financial services environment.
Exposure to cross-functional accounting, audit, controls and process improvement initiatives.
Opportunity to contribute to automation and continuous improvement projects.
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