Analyste Financier Principal - Dartmouth, Canada - Medavie Health Services

Medavie Health Services

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Dartmouth, Canada

1 week ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Position Type:
Permanent

Date de clôture:
Emergency Medical Care Inc.

(EMC) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Medavie Health Services (MHS) that manages and operates ground ambulance, air medical transport and the medical communications operations in Nova Scotia through a performance-based contract with the provincial government's Emergency Health Services (EHS) Operations division and the Department of Health and Wellness.

As well, EMC operates TeleHealth/811 medical communications for Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island for the Department of Health.

We access all communities in Nova Scotia in a timely and efficient manner with our fleet of more than 180 ambulances and support vehicles operating out of 60+ stations.

We respond to 165,000+ calls annually across the province, which are actively managed through the EHS Operations Medical Communications Centre, the hub of all emergency (911) and non-emergency (hospital transfers) medical calls.

The EHS Operations LifeFlight program provides even greater accessibility by responding to patients on scene or through inter-facility transports by our critical care team via helicopter, fixed wing, or ground ambulance.

In addition, paramedics in Nova Scotia participate in various programs both urban and rural such as community-based paramedic programs, collaborative emergency centres, and emergency preparedness and special operations, to name a few.

Nature & Scope

Reporting to the Manager, Finance, the Senior Financial Analyst, Payroll/Finance is responsible for overseeing the analysis of the company's salary, wage and benefit expenses.

Major components of the position include reconciliation of salary, wage and benefit expenses and related liabilities, coordinating and conducting audits, budgeting, forecasting, and analyzing deviations.

Fundamental to this role are strong analytical skills and high degree of accuracy.

As an employee of EMC, we are accountable to our patients and coworkers by participating in and supporting all safety related initiatives, as well as acting in a manner that fosters a culture that focuses on patient safety and a safe workplace.

Responsibilities:

Salary, wage and benefit expense reporting and reconciliations.
Preparation of monthly financial analysis to meet monthly reporting deadlines.
Analyze & review processes as required. Implement effective processes and guidelines where required.
Develop and implement reporting analysis of salary, wage and benefits expenses. Continuously review & enhance analytical reporting efforts.
Conduct reconciliations of pension and benefits liabilities.
Preparation of biweekly payroll financial data to import into the accounting software while ensuring the accuracy and efficiency of the payroll reports and meeting the reporting deadlines.
Preparing quarterly costing reports for special projects and other costing as required.
Identify deviations from prior pay periods with analysis and recommendations.
Develop and ensure ongoing forecasting is accurate and impacts are identified and flagged for review with actions.
Follow appropriate accounting practices and policies for the organization that are consistent with IFRS and which support informed financial decision making regarding the Company's financial resources.
Provide assistance in the evaluation of proposed business initiatives from a costing standpoint.
Ensures consistent defined practices and budgets are adhered to and followed with regard to salary, wage and benefit expenses.
Conduct focused audits and reasonable reviews of expenses and spending by regions along with comparative analysis.
Implement appropriate internal accounting controls to improve internal business processes and to ensure the adequate protection of the Company's assets.
Investigate variances and follow up items to ensure current financial results are reflective of current state.
Conduct financial analysis as required on a monthly and adhoc basis.
Prepare audit file including all supporting schedules and variance analysis as required by auditors.
Liaises with payroll personnel as assigned to ensure the accurate posting of all payroll accounts.
Oversee the reconciliation of all significant payroll accounts and employee receivable amounts to the general ledger.
Demonstrate and support all initiatives to foster a culture of patient safety and a safe work environment.

Qualifications:

Must have an Undergraduate Degree in Business (Bachelor of Commerce / Bachelor of Business Administration) with a concentration in accounting and/or payroll and benefits.
Minimum 5 years' experience in an accounting department dealing with financial reporting and payroll & benefits services.
Experience with and background in internal reporting and internal audit practices in a private enterprise.
Proficient in spreadsheet preparation and comfortable in a computerized accounting environment. Proficiency in Excel is esse