Finance Automation Specialist
- Halifax, NS, Canada
Full-time
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Job details
- Job type
- Full-time
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
If you take pride in being compassionate, honest, professional, and safe, consider a rewarding career as a Finance Automation Specialist with Shannex.
Reporting to the Manager, Finance Systems & Reporting Automation, you will play a key role in modernizing how Finance uses data, reporting, and automation to support decision-making across the organization. Working at the intersection of finance, technology, and analytics, you will help develop automated workflows, reporting solutions, and data models that improve efficiency, strengthen financial controls, and deliver meaningful business insights.
This is an exciting opportunity for someone who enjoys combining financial knowledge with technology to solve problems, streamline processes, and support continuous improvement.
Meaningful Benefits
You will be surrounded by supportive and talented team members who make our communities great places to live, work, and visit. As an established and respected organization in the healthcare sector, Shannex offers opportunities for growth, development, and advancement in an environment where integrity, teamwork, and safety are at the heart of everything we do.
Additional Benefits Include
In addition to placing high value on collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement, you bring:
Reporting to the Manager, Finance Systems & Reporting Automation, you will play a key role in modernizing how Finance uses data, reporting, and automation to support decision-making across the organization. Working at the intersection of finance, technology, and analytics, you will help develop automated workflows, reporting solutions, and data models that improve efficiency, strengthen financial controls, and deliver meaningful business insights.
This is an exciting opportunity for someone who enjoys combining financial knowledge with technology to solve problems, streamline processes, and support continuous improvement.
Meaningful Benefits
You will be surrounded by supportive and talented team members who make our communities great places to live, work, and visit. As an established and respected organization in the healthcare sector, Shannex offers opportunities for growth, development, and advancement in an environment where integrity, teamwork, and safety are at the heart of everything we do.
Additional Benefits Include
- Comprehensive health, vision, and dental benefits plan, including an Employee and Family Assistance Program
- Life, travel, and other insurances
- Access to virtual healthcare 24/7 through the group health benefit plan
- RRSP program (5% employer matching)
- Vacation accrual and travel insurance
- Free onsite parking
- Access to thousands of perks vendors and discounts through our WorkPerks program
- Access to continuing education and training through Shannex's Centre of Excellence
- Opportunities to participate in innovation and continuous improvement initiatives
- Recognition and Rewards for service excellence and safety
- Develop, maintain, and enhance financial reporting solutions, KPI dashboards, and planning models that support organizational decision-making
- Design and support automated workflows, scripts, and reporting processes that improve efficiency, reporting accuracy, and data quality
- Maintain financial data models, master data, reporting assets, and documentation while ensuring strong governance and version control
- Collaborate with Finance, Business Intelligence & Analytics, Operations, and Software Solutions teams to translate business requirements into scalable reporting and automation solutions
- Perform financial reconciliations, investigate data variances, and support the integrity of ERP, data warehouse, and business intelligence platforms
- Support system enhancements, ERP integrations, testing activities, and the implementation of new reporting and automation capabilities
- Monitor reporting performance, identify continuous improvement opportunities, and contribute to the ongoing evolution of Finance systems and processes
In addition to placing high value on collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement, you bring:
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Information Systems, Data Analytics, or a related field
- Five or more years of experience in finance operations, financial planning and analysis (FP&A), financial systems, or a related role
- Experience working within a multi-entity, multi-divisional organization
- Strong understanding of financial reporting, KPI development, financial controls, and ERP data structures
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and proficiency with Microsoft Office applications
- Experience working with SQL, Python, Power Automate, RPA, or similar automation technologies
- Strong analytical, reconciliation, and problem-solving skills with exceptional attention to detail
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to work collaboratively across Finance, Operations, and Technology teams
- Experience with Yardi
- Experience in healthcare, seniors living, real estate, or construction industries
- Experience with business intelligence platforms, automation tools, or ERP integrations
More about this job
Responsibilities
Develop and maintain financial reporting solutions, KPI dashboards, planning models, data models, and automated workflows to improve efficiency, accuracy, and decision-making. Collaborate across Finance, Analytics, Operations, and Technology teams to support reconciliations, data integrity, system enhancements, ERP integrations, testing, and continuous improvement.
Requirements
A bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Information Systems, Data Analytics, or a related field and at least five years of relevant experience are required. Candidates should have experience in multi-entity organizations, strong financial reporting and control knowledge, advanced Excel skills, familiarity with automation technologies such as SQL, Python, or Power Automate, and excellent analytical, communication, and problem-solving abilities.
Skills
- Financial Reporting
- KPI Development
- Financial Planning And Analysis
- Financial Controls
- ERP Data Structures
- Microsoft Excel
- SQL
- Python
- Power Automate
- Robotic Process Automation
- Data Modeling
- Financial Reconciliation
- Data Analysis
- Problem-Solving
- Data Governance
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
Benefits
- Health, Vision, And Dental Benefits
- Employee And Family Assistance Program
- Life Insurance
- Travel Insurance
- Other Insurance
- 24/7 Virtual Healthcare
- RRSP With 5% Employer Matching
- Vacation Accrual
- Free Onsite Parking
- Vendor Perks And Discounts
- Continuing Education And Training
- Innovation And Continuous Improvement Opportunities
- Service Excellence And Safety Recognition
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Categories
- Finance & Accounting
- Data & Analytics
- Technology
Keywords
- Finance Automation
- Financial Reporting
- KPI Dashboards
- Planning Models
- Automated Workflows
- Financial Data Models
- Data Governance
- Version Control
- Financial Reconciliation
- Data Quality
- ERP
- Data Warehouse
- Business Intelligence
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office
- SQL
- Python
- Power Automate
- Robotic Process Automation
- ERP Integrations
- System Enhancements
- Financial Controls
- Financial Planning And Analysis
- Yardi
- Healthcare
- Seniors Living
- Real Estate
- Construction
- Continuous Improvement