Analyst, Business Planning and Analysis, Adts - Toronto, Canada - Greater Toronto Airports Authority

Greater Toronto Airports Authority

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Toronto, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

The Greater Toronto Airports Authority (GTAA) is a unique and dynamic place to work, with a bold plan to make Toronto Pearson, Canada's leading global hub airport, a global leader in airport performance, customer care and sustainability.

Together with our partners, approximately 1,800 GTAA employees are working to create a next-generation airport by innovating in all we do and striving for the most uplifting, safe and efficient experience for our passengers - all while championing the prosperity of our people, the community we call home, and our aviation partners.

Join us on our journey together, as we put the joy back into travel and make Toronto Pearson the chosen place to fly and work.

What's in it for you

We offer our GTAA members amazing benefits, including retirement planning, group health benefits, employee assistance programs (EAP), paid leave, education and training, as well as recognition and rewards programs.

Position Summary:

Reporting to the Manager, Business Planning and Analysis, ADTS (Airport Development and Technical Services), this position is responsible for assisting with financial reporting, planning and analysis to support the organization.

Key Accountabilities:

Assists with the monthly, quarterly and financial budget/forecast reconciliation processes which includes performing financial variance analysis on operating expenditures including gathering data from various sources including the Finance Department tools and system databases and then compiling and analyzing reports that detail ADTS Business Units financial information. Identifying financial reporting anomalies and issues, and then collaborates with Finance to execute any corrective action. Prepares and maintains monthly budget to actual reconciliation reports, including identifying variances including the facilitation of reviews with ADTS Management
Assists with the development of Microsoft Excel based financial models to determine the effect of various scenarios while at the same time determining the impact on ADTS strategies, goals and initiatives
Generates financial system reports and disseminates financial results and variance commentary to ADTS Management in a clear and concise manner while supporting queries within the Financial systems
Conducts research, rationalizes data and performs quantitative analysis on financial and operational data collaborating with the Manager of ADTS Business Planning and Analysis and other ADTS Stakeholders
Helps to develop and recommend best practice courses of action based on completed financial analysis to ADTS Management
Assists in the Planning, Preparation and Development of the Annual Budget 5 Year plan, and monthly rolling forecasting process, including data input of operating plans into Financial Planning Systems.
Coordinates with relevant stakeholders within ADTS and other Finance roles to ensure accuracy of data and that identified strategic initiatives are reflected into the Annual Planning process and Quarterly Forecasts
In conjunction with the Manager, Business Planning and Analysis, ADTS, consults with ADTS Managers, Business Projects and Functional Managers and resources to determine annual operational expense requirements derived from strategic Capital initiatives
Assists in the preparation of presentations that report on ADTS financial and operational performance to ADTS senior management, GTAA executive team and Board of Directors
In conjunction with Manager, Business Planning and Analysis, consults with ADTS Management to solicit input with respect to aligning strategic initiatives with the annual planning process
Prepares, assesses and validates monthly revenue and operating expense accruals for ADTS business units ensuring accuracy while adhering to tight month end close cycle deliverables. Key point of contact for ADTS Operational Managers with respect to the preparation of monthly accruals (i.e. account coding guidance and direction, assisting with general invoice inquiries) and provides guidance on financial systems
Acts as key liaison to accounting team in preparing of variance analysis and reporting, as well as for audit questions
Other Financial Accounting, Reporting and Planning duties as assigned

Qualifications:

University degree with a concentration in Business/Commerce, Accounting, Economics or Finance, Mathematics and/or Statistics required
Chartered Professional Accountant designation (CA, CMA, CGA) completed or in progress
Minimum of 35 years' experience with: Budgeting and Forecast development along with monthly financial reporting processes. Practical experience in accounting and financial planning & reporting for a large multifaceted business organization. Familiarity with IFRS is desired. Hands on end user experience with Oracle Financial systems and other analytic tools such as Oracle Fusion and Workday Adaptive Planning. Experience in successfully managing and completing financial processing