Senior Financial Analyst

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Description

The Senior Financial Analyst position is a collaborative role that will be aligned to a specific set of project portfolios and will be expected to become subject matter experts on all financial considerations related to projects in those portfolios.  The Senior Analyst will provide financial support for the entire lifecycle of the projects including benefit tracking. This role will report directly to the Senior Manager, Finance. Responsibilities

Provide financial support for the entire project lifecycle

Responsible for building the financial component of project business cases to the Portfolio Steering team.  For larger and more complex projects, may include building detailed multi-year financial models of costs and benefits

Work with the project team to establish monthly budget baseline for project expected spend

Responsible for tracking of costs and providing detailed insights into variance between actual vs. budgeted and forecasted costs to support business decisions

Work with project team to update project forecasts on a monthly basis

Prepare the reporting and analysis related to capital expenditure and investments required for MBR/QBR/Audit Committee

Complete Month end reconciliation with internal reporting (I/O & CC) at a summary level (capital vs. expense) for Mega projects

Manage all financial aspects of change requests – update and present business case financials as required

Work with financial decision support to establish benefit tracking mechanisms for projects with benefits

Strive for Process Excellence

Assist project team in the monthly closing process to ensure all project costs are accounted for – provide guidance on submitting invoices and accruals

Reviewing the funding documentation (AIM Form) required to establish project funding

Assist in the creation and updating of standardized monthly project reporting to be used for presentations to the Executive team and distributed to the EPMO and PMs

Assist in preparation of materials and presentations for the Executive Collaboration Meetings (ECM), Monthly Business Reporting (MBR), Audit Committee, and Board of Directors meetings

Ensure all financial protocols and control processes are followed and assist with Audit requirements as required (internal and external)

Assist with automating processes and driving initiatives to use new platforms to drive efficiencies

Additional Responsibilities

Planning Support

Assist with annual and long-term capital and depreciation planning activities

Provide inputs into the 5-year financial planning process – consolidate known and expected benefits from in flight and pipeline projects to include in the 5-year plan

Assist with tri-annual depreciation forecasting activities by providing insights into timing of when projects expected to go into production

Collaboration

This role will require the incumbent to be highly collaborative across various business functions and departments to be able to deliver results

The various departments this role will have to work closely with are EPMO, Accounting, Planning, Ops and IT, amongst others

Business Support

Ability to prepare ad-hoc reports and analysis in a timely manner

Assist in the creation and delivery of training to selected teams on relevant financial policies and procedures as required

Seek opportunities to evolve documentation, forms, reporting and processes with the intent of increasing insight and/or streamlining tasks and processes

Education

University degree in finance or business plus a CPA designation is required. Experience

Minimum 5 years’ experience in a similar role with a focus on cost accounting, variance analysis and financial modelling

Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deliverables in a timely manner

High proficiency in Microsoft Office (i.e. Excel, PowerPoint), knowledge of SAP 4Hana/S4 and PowerBi is an asset

Detailed oriented with strong organizational, communication, analytical and problem-solving abilities

Ability to comfortably interact with all levels within the organization to achieve desired results

Ability to prepare and present financial information in written and verbal format to non-financial individuals

A self-starter with the ability to take initiative

• Knowledge of the courier industry would be an asset
• Must be a team player

Skills

Language Requirement: Proficiency in English is required for this position due to the frequent communications that must be conducted in English with various stakeholders. This requirement is justified by the nature of the responsibilities and operational needs.

POSTING DETAILSLocation:                    530 - Corporate  Working Conditions: Office Environment

Reports to:   Senior Manager Finance Business Partner ---

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