Sr Financial Analyst, Financial Planning and Analysis - Waterloo, Canada - Definity Careers

Description

What can you expect in this role?

• Support the Expense Management team in executing regular deliverables related to budgeting and forecasting, month-end activities, benchmarking, and expense reporting
• Work alongside the business to develop their annual budget and quarterly forecasts including analysis on the drivers of operational results, risks & opportunities, trends, variances, and commentary
• Act as a business partner to internal departments, providing them with financial information and analysis to make informed business decisions
• Support month-end and quarter-end closing tasks related to accruals to ensure accurate financial reporting
• Support the Finance team and business partners with ad hoc financial requests as required
• Report on consolidated expense results monthly and as part of budget and forecast cycles, including detailed analysis of operating and variable expenses
• Coordinate with the business and compile data to support annual benchmarking, as well as support business partners in aligning to benchmarks
• Work to continuously enhance current processes and reporting to improve accuracy and efficiency

What do you bring to the role?

• Completed university degree, preferably within accounting, business, or finance
• Completion of CPA designation
• 3+ years of relevant Finance experience
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and comfortable interacting with all levels of the organization
• Advanced Microsoft Excel & PowerPoint skills
• Strong analytical skills and exceptional attention to detail
• Ability to work effectively in a team and independently with minimal supervision
• Self-starter who can identify opportunities for improvement and execute on them
• Proven ability to prioritize multiple tasks and meet firm deadlines
• Previous budgeting and / or expense analysis experience considered an asset
• Experience with Oracle Hyperion / Essbase and Spreadsheet Server tools considered an asset
• Insurance industry experience considered an asset

Salary range is $58,500 - $115,900.

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