Financial Analyst (Accounting)

Responsibilities

Key responsibilities: Month-End Close Activities

• Performing monthly closing tasks including the preparation and posting of prepaid and accrual journal entries
• Reclassifying entries to reconcile books and ledgers (GMI, PSGL)
• Preparing reclassification entries to reclass administrative fees
• Posting FX sell down entries related to foreign exchange adjustments
• Preparing accruals related to receivable EQT fees
• Processing monthly Market Data Charges associated with SGAS
• Monitoring accruals for prepaid items (ex: legal fees, software maintenance costs)
  
  

Reconciliation and adjustments

• Reconciling clearing exchange fees such as APCLI and rebates, as well as tax reclasses related to CDCC/Montreal Exchange
• Preparing adjustments and provisions (ex: Bad debt provisions accruals)
• Performing intercompany reconciliation within the different entities of DFIN Canada
• Preparing pnl related reclassification such as the NBI reclass
• Monitoring the classification of the PAYGI and GOREC
• Adjustment entries reconciling GMI and PSGL, as well as clearing the suspense account related to FINGPA transactions (TCC)
  
  

Financial analysis

• Analyzing account balances
• Verifying accuracy of balances through BCT
• Resolution of accounts variances
  
  

External procedures (audit, clients)

• Communicating with external auditors and preparing audit confirmations documents
  
  

Efficiency and cost optimization

• Analyzing processes and finding ways to improve cost and time efficiency
• Contributing to automation and process improvement initiatives
  
  

Required

Profile required

Competencies descriptions:

• Problem solving: Interpreting and analyze financial data
• Attention to detail: Ensure accuracy in entries, reclasses and reconciliations
• Software skills: Able to navigate through the diverse tools needed for the role (Excel, Power BI, SAP, GLAAM, Maestro, etc)
• Communication and collaboration: Working with team withing DFIN as well as outside the department
• Time management: Performing monthly and quarterly tasks within short deadlines
  
  

LANGUAGE:

Ability to communicate in English, both orally and in writing, is a requirement as the person in this position will need to collaborate regularly with colleagues and partners in the United States.

Due to US Federal Securities law that may apply to this position, candidates who will apply for this position may be required to submit to an enhanced background screening, including the collection of their fingerprints by a third-party vendor selected by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority ("FINRA").

Business insight

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• Engaged workforce that is demographically diverse in a way that reflects the communities in which we operate
• Inclusive culture and workplace that recognizes employees' unique needs and utilizes their diverse talents
• Engage our community and marketplace, and position the organization to meet the needs of all its clients
  
  

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