Our client is looking for a Financial Analyst to join their team. This role offers a mix of accounting, reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and project accounting responsibilities, making it a great opportunity for someone who enjoys variety and wants exposure to both accounting and finance.
Responsibilities
- Prepare monthly financial statements, journal entries, account reconciliations, and supporting analysis as part of the month-end close process.
- Assist with annual budgets, ongoing forecasts, cash flow planning, and variance analysis.
- Monitor the financial performance of long-term projects, including revenue recognition, project costing, margin analysis, and related reporting.
- Support billing activities, deferred revenue schedules, and project-related reconciliations.
- Assist with year-end audit requirements and preparation of supporting documentation.
- Identify opportunities to improve reporting, streamline processes, and strengthen internal controls.
- Provide ad hoc analysis and reporting to support business decisions.
Qualifications
- CPA designation or actively pursuing the CPA program required.
- 2-5 years of accounting and financial analysis experience.
- Strong understanding of full-cycle accounting and financial reporting
- Experience with month-end close, financial statement preparation, and reconciliations.
- Proficiency in Excel and the ability to work with large data sets.
- Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
Ideal Background
- Experience within a private company environment.
- Exposure to project-based, contract, manufacturing, engineering, construction, or distribution businesses would be considered an asset.
- Someone who enjoys taking ownership, is detail-oriented, and likes working across both accounting and finance functions.
What's in it for you
- Competitive base salary and bonus
- Pension and comprehensive benefits package.
- Direct exposure to the CFO and executive leadership team.
- Broad exposure across accounting, reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and project accounting.
- Great opportunity for someone pursuing their CPA and looking to expand their finance and business partnering experience.
