Senior Financial Analyst - RD

Position: Senior Financial Analyst - 1008 RD #2
Years of Progressive Financial Experience .The successful candidate will independently manage complex financial reporting and accounting assignments with limited supervision while working agai...

CA $31.36-CA $39.20 hourly

Full-time +1

Corporate Properties facilitates the process of appropriately planning for future civic developments and provides property and land management services for the City of Airdrie to maximize the value...

Location:

Alberta, Canada
Job Type:  Contract / Temporary

Experience:

7+ Years of Progressive Financial Experience
Professional Designation:  CPA or CPA-in-Progress

Position Overview
We are seeking an experienced  Senior Financial Analyst  to provide advanced financial accounting, analysis, and reporting support within a large and complex organization.

The successful candidate will independently manage complex financial reporting and accounting assignments with limited supervision while working against demanding  month-end, year-end, regulatory, and audit deadlines .

The ideal candidate will combine strong technical accounting expertise with hands-on experience in  financial statement preparation, public-sector accounting, complex reconciliations, grant and revenue accounting, variance analysis, and audit support .

This role requires an individual who can  own financial work streams, independently investigate accounting issues, develop recommendations, and communicate financial information effectively to stakeholders .

Key Responsibilities

Prepare and review complex  monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports .

Prepare and review financial statements and accompanying notes.

Perform complex financial statement and variance analysis.

Research accounting issues and prepare accounting research memoranda.

Investigate and resolve financial reporting discrepancies.

Prepare and review complex  General Ledger (GL) reconciliations .

Review journal entries and supporting documentation.

Support and coordinate month-end and year-end close activities.

Prepare and review regulatory and management reporting deliverables.

Support financial reporting worksheets and related reporting requirements.

Manage restricted and operating revenue accounting.

Prepare grant and restricted-fund reporting.

Reconcile restricted funding receipts.

Monitor deferred revenue and expiring grants.

Review funding proposals and agreements from a financial and accounting perspective.

Support  capital asset, payroll, banking, and general ledger accounting .

Prepare year-end schedules, worksheets, supporting documentation, and financial statement notes.

Coordinate internal and external audit requests.

Work with operational stakeholders and funding recipients to investigate and resolve financial issues.

Provide guidance on financial policies, accounting procedures, and reporting requirements.

Identify opportunities to improve financial reporting processes, controls, and efficiencies.

Provide recommendations to finance leadership on complex accounting and reporting matters.

Required Qualifications & Experience

Minimum  7 years of progressive financial/accounting experience , preferably in financial reporting or an equivalent senior-level role within a large, complex organization.

CPA designation or actively pursuing CPA designation .

Advanced financial accounting and financial reporting experience.

Strong financial statement preparation and analysis skills.

Advanced reconciliation and variance-analysis capabilities.

Hands-on  month-end and year-end close  experience.

Experience supporting internal and external audits.

Advanced proficiency in  Microsoft Excel .

Experience working with enterprise financial systems and databases.

Ability to independently research, investigate, and resolve complex accounting issues.

Strong analytical,…