Senior Research Finance Analyst

Support McMaster’s Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging with advanced financial analysis and reporting. This on-site assignment runs Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 4:30pm.
The Senior Financial Analyst leads financial operations for MIRA and CLSA research projects. Responsibilities span procurement, budgeting, accounting, reporting, tax, compliance, and financial analysis across multiple funding sources. You will support complex research portfolios while coordinating with university offices, faculty, researchers, external agencies, and national partners.

Key Responsibilities:

Manage financial reporting for multiple projects and funding sources
Oversee procurement through Mosaic and Mac Buy
Monitor expenditures, reconciliations, salary reallocations, and project payments
Prepare multi-year projections and consolidated budget sections
Establish training on HST, compliance, and financial reporting
Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business, Finance, or related field
At least three years of relevant experience
Professional designation pursuit or MBA
Experience supporting multi-million-dollar research portfolios
Excellent communication, organization, and time management skills
Bring research finance, procurement, reconciliation, and reporting expertise to MIRA and CLSA at McMaster University.