Intermediate Financial Analyst - Markham, Canada - BGIS

BGIS

Verified Company

Markham, Canada

1 week ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

ABOUT US

OUR CULTURE
At BGIS, our culture is built on three foundational pillars:

Culture of Care:We deeply care for each other, our clients, partners, and the communities we serve.

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High Performing Teams:We go Above and Beyond to deliver exceptional services. INTEGRITY, OWNERSHIP, RESPONSIVENESS, INITIATION, VISIBILITY, DRIVE, and INTEGRATION are core to high performance.
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Unwavering Commitment to Sustainability:We conduct every action with a focus on preserving our earth.

SUMMARY

The
Intermediate Financial Analyst provides complex transactional support for a process within an accounting cycle and/or full cycle accounting support.

Understands the impact of transactions on financial results and can be proactive to recommend necessary actions and can communicate with stakeholder about transactions, processes and analysis.

Provides analysis for areas such as planning, forecasting, reporting and audit and process improvements.

This role will work in collaboration with all key BGIS departments to ensure full support of all activities and play a key role in our INTEGRATED approach to operating buildings.

Opportunities for Development:

At BGIS we are committed to the development of our people - offering them opportunities to learn and grow into various roles.

Success in the role offers Team Members the opportunity to explore various roles - some include:

Finance roles for different industry workstreams
On account operations leadership roles in both Facility Management and Project Management

KEY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Safety Ownership and Regulatory Compliance:

Comply with all internal and external requirements including but not limited to environmental, health and safety, fire protection and mandated by BGIS Health Safety and Environment Teams and enforced by law.

Accounting

Intermediate transactional support for a process within an accounting cycle
Ability to complete and resolve assigned intermediate account reconciliations independently.
Identifies complex issues and resolves basic transactional accounting discrepancies.

Accounting Policy

Understand GAAP requirements relevant to the financial cycle or portfolio supported

Audit Support and Controls

Intermediate understanding of internal/client control requirements
Maintains accurate and complete records for audits
Gathers audit support data upon request

Financial Systems

Intermediate level knowledge of current accounting systems and MS Office suite of software
Basic understanding and ability to document the transactional and financial data flows between relevant financial systems
Able to work with IT and operational teams on intermediate system setups

Planning/Forecasting

Prepares standard forecasts (internal and external) with the appropriate backup (including assumptions and calculations)
Responsible for partnering with internal stakeholders in preparation of standard forecasts

Analysis

Prepares indepth financial analysis (recurring and adhoc) and makes recommendations to Internal Stakeholders

Reporting

Preparation of internal reports
Provide input and support for external reports
Prepares basic business cases and provides input to intermediate business cases.

Scope/Complexity

Single, high volume or multiple, low volume portfolios
With some complex transactions

Interaction with Stakeholder

Some Stakeholder interaction with transactional level data and for the purpose of Stakeholder reporting
Generate transactional data and adhoc analysis to support operational decision making, with recommendations

Financial Management/Contract Interpretation

Basic understanding of financial obligations of portfolio
Ensures delivery of contract/portfolio deliverables of a financial nature in a timely and efficient manner, in areas of less complexity
Supports the monitoring of performance and assists in action plans
Seeks guidance on contract/portfolio financial terms and conditions for assigned accounts

Process Adherence / Implementation

Understand intermediate business processes and ensures compliance and ensures appropriate documentation
Can identify and escalate gaps.

Problem Solving

Identification of basic issues or discrepancies

Technical and Business Knowledge

Has gleaned a basic understanding of the industry and business which they support.
Has established professional working relationships with operational counterparts in support of transactional processes.

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

Ability to identify complex and resolve basic transactional accounting discrepancies
College/University graduation or professional certification (e.g., CPA, CMA, CGA or equivalent courses)
Minimum of 35 years of workrelated experience
Ability to identify and recommend process improvement opportunities at an account level following GAAP procedures.
Ability to communicate basic accounting princi