Financial Analyst - London, Canada - Home and Community Care Support Services

Home and Community Care Support Services

Verified Company

London, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Job Description:

Home and Community Care Support Services South West is seeking a
Financial Analyst

Opportunity Summary:

The Financial Analyst collects and analyzes fiscal data and performs financial modeling including analysis and recommendations that have service and labour relations implications.

This position is responsible for supervision of finance and payroll staff in addition to the creation of financial policies and auditing of financial performance in relation to the budget.

This is a permanent full time opportunity.

Currently operating remotely, with the launch of a "hybrid remote working model" anticipated later in the year, this opportunity is open to the following locations within the South West region: Woodstock, St Thomas, London, Stratford, Seaforth, or Owen Sound.

What will you do?

Develop and provide analysis/communication of ongoing and ad hoc financial information across the organization.
Provide decision support analysis to identify issues, opportunities, and emerging trends for effective and efficient resource allocation.
Supervise and manage Finance and Payroll administrative staff.
Take full ownership of special projects and delivery of results in a timely and professional manner.
Build financial models that consider multiple drivers, and relay those drivers into accurate forecasts.
Prepare financial modeling scenarios for collective bargaining and is a member of the negotiating team.
Work closely with internal functional areas to ensure data accuracy; investigate potential issues and provide solutions in a timely and efficient manner.
Take large amounts of complex information from multiple sources and produce simple and clear explanations of financial results.
Develop and enhance analytical methods to meet user requirements and improve labour and service efficiency.
Run multiple scenarios to test the relative sensitivity of key cost drivers.
Perform financial impact analysis to monitor and evaluate the financial performance of proposed strategies.
Monitor trends in performance and forecast variances.
Find and explain actionable cause and effect relationships.
Create detailed and flexible analysis that enable stakeholders to fully understand key drivers of budget results.
Provide training and support to internal clients upon request.
Lead ongoing process improvements/enhancements to ensure data integrity and accuracy.
In consultation with functional departments, create and analyze budgets.
Follow up and record budget variance information provided by functional managers.
Perform audits of expense reports and follow up on variance in relation to policy.
Prepare financial statements for presentation to the Board of Directors.
Develop and implement financial policies.
Responsible for promoting a culture of evidence to support decision making and planning activities.
Lead a continuous improvement approach for operational and financial planning and decision making.
Exemplify the utilization of financial evidence for sound decision making.
Provide training on the use of information for decision making.

What must you have?

Education:

University degree in Mathematics/Finance/Business/Economics or related field.
Minimum of 3 years' recent experience in finance.
Financial accreditation (i.e., CA, CMA, etc.) required.

Experience:

Proven experience in project management and/or process improvement.
Demonstrated experience with MIS reporting (equivalent to Level 1 MIS).
Experience with Administrative functions for Payroll or Financial systems.

Knowledge:

Strong analysis of revenue and expenses; budgeting and forecasting.
Ability to use computer finance planning and modeling tools (knowledge of business budgeting and forecasting).
Issue definition and solving, determining the appropriate solution based upon MIS principles, GAAP requirement and Ministry Directives.
Ability to build and maintain effective relationships with all levels of management and stakeholders.
Effective communication and presentation skills that will include exposure to many different functional groups within the organization.
Ability to understand and implement information relevant to the collective agreement.
Basic knowledge of HCCSS financial structure, and MOHLTC/HCCSS funding criteria.
Knowledge of the organization's collective agreement entitlements, as well as related legislation such as Employment Standards Act and Canada Labour Code.
Knowledge of tools, systems and databases used in processing payroll and financial and statistical transactions
Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles, procedures, and standards or knowledge of Employment Standards Act, Canada Labour Code, Collective Agreements.
Basic knowledge of HCCSS business strategies, objectives, priorities and programs, and related Payroll and Finance priorities and requirements.
Basic knowledge of the evolving role of HCCS