Financial Analyst
- Markham, ON, Canada
$65,000 to $75,000 CAD / year · Full-time
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Job details
- Pay
- $65,000 to $75,000 CAD / year
- Job type
- Full-time
- Experience
- Minimum 3 years of accounting/finance experience
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Summary:
- This individual will be responsible for various accounting functions, including month-end close, quarter- and year-end deliverables, SOX and internal controls, reconciliations, documentation, process improvement, ad hoc initiatives etc.
Responsibilities:
- Prepare monthly journal entries under tight month-end deadlines.
- Analyze assigned financial accounts on a monthly basis and prepare corresponding account reconciliations.
- Provide meaningful analysis, in-depth review and sensible commentary on month-over-month financial results on a monthly basis.
- Ability to work comfortably with large data sets.
- Provide supplementary & ad-hoc reporting/analysis as required.
- Identify process improvements for the existing month-end close process & reconciliations, execute and deliver the same.
- Provide required information and explanations to auditors during interim and year-end audit.
- Prepare selected supplementary schedules and analysis for financial statements.
- Partner with various individuals within finance and the business to improve control and efficiency.
- Ensure SOX control compliance, with a risk & control mindset.
- Assist in creating and implementing Policies and Procedures to strengthen internal controls.
- Flexibility to adapt to changing priorities.
- Project work as required.
Qualifications:
- Professional accounting designation, or working towards a designation.
- Minimum 3 years of accounting/finance experience
- Detail-oriented and strong analytical skills
- Demonstrates a commitment to improvement and provides / implements recommendations
- Strong organizational & time management skills
- Excellent communication & interpersonal skills
- Self-motivated team player
- Advanced Excel skills
More about this job
Responsibilities
Prepare journal entries, account reconciliations, financial analyses, and supplementary reporting for monthly, quarterly, and year-end deliverables. Support audits and SOX compliance, strengthen internal controls, and improve close processes in partnership with finance and business teams.
Requirements
Requires at least three years of accounting or finance experience and a professional accounting designation or progress toward one. Candidates should have advanced Excel skills, strong analytical and organizational abilities, effective communication skills, and a self-motivated, improvement-oriented approach.
Skills
- Accounting
- Financial Analysis
- Month-End Close
- Journal Entries
- Account Reconciliations
- Financial Reporting
- Large Data Sets
- Process Improvement
- SOX Compliance
- Internal Controls
- Audit Support
- Advanced Excel
- Analytical Skills
- Communication
- Time Management
- Organization
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Categories
- Finance & Accounting
- Data & Analytics
Keywords
- Accounting
- Finance
- Month-End Close
- Quarter-End Reporting
- Year-End Reporting
- Journal Entries
- Account Reconciliations
- Financial Analysis
- Financial Statements
- Supplementary Schedules
- Ad Hoc Reporting
- Large Data Sets
- Process Improvement
- SOX
- Internal Controls
- Risk Management
- Policies And Procedures
- Audit Support
- Advanced Excel
- Professional Accounting Designation