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Under the direction of the Senior Finance Business Partner the Finance Business Partner plays a key role during quarterly, mid-year, year-end and budget reviews. The Finance Business Partner shall develop strong working relationships with managers in their business group by supporting managers with financial planning, reporting and analysis of interest or importance to business group to support decision making. As required, liaises with the Accounting Services & Corporate Reporting and Finance Development & Strategic Projects departments.
What you'll do
1. Acts as a business partner for a portfolio of program areas to assist them with financial planning, general inquiries, interpretation of financial statements/reports, including accounting/reporting policies and practices and any other finance related matters. Ensures managers have an understanding of financial performance requirements and provides financial awareness training where necessary. Delivers learning and training programs on key finance concepts, policies, processes, tools and templates.
2. Provides customer service and support to managers, directors and vice-presidents throughout the quarterly, mid-year, year-end and budget cycles. Works with business owners to identify, analyze and summarize significant deviations/important elements and related implications from the approved operating plan and budget (including projections) and recommend potential budget cuts and/or resources reallocation. Based on knowledge of portfolio and assessment of information in file, assists managers with preparation of quarterly accruals.
3. Supports the Corporate Reporting Unit with the consolidation of the corporate financial results and high-level corporate variance explanations.
4. Works collaboratively with program area to prepare financial reports, variance analysis, projections and other documentation related to specific purpose funding and ensures financial information is in accordance with the agreement. Reconciles specific purpose funding financial reports with the general ledger and cost distributions. Prepares journal entries as required.
5. Performs various reviews/analyses as required to support Management’s ongoing operational/financial decision-making (e.g., procurement requisitions, new request for resources, funding proposal, multi-year forecast, cash management, etc.) and enterprise risk assessment. Participates in product and service costing and financial reporting for business cases.
6. Maintains the cost accounting and financial reporting systems and ensures distribution of labour costs and cost tracking of programs/projects forms product and service management analysis.
7. Participates, as required, in the ongoing maintenance and major enhancements of the financial reporting/business system. Recommends efficiencies and participated in the implementation of enhancements.
8. Keeps current with the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and best practices in order to ensure CIHI’s financial statements and accounting/reporting policies and practices are compliant. Maintains excellent knowledge of CIHI programs and projects.
9. Completes other ad hoc support and analysis, as required.
What you'll bring to the table
• Undergraduate degree in business administration or commerce is required. Completion of, or actively working towards, obtaining a certified professional accounting designation required.
• Three to five years of relevant experience in financial analysis, budgeting & forecasting.
• Ability to successfully handle multiple priorities concurrently.
• Experience with ERP systems. Knowledge of Unit 4 Business World is an asset.
• Strong financial analytical skills.
• Sound judgment, problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Strong oral and written communication, interpersonal and facilitations skills and a focus on service to internal clients.
• Proven ability to work in a sophisticated computerized environment and proficiency in using spreadsheet applications.
• Experience in the use of Microsoft Office applications including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
Experience with Power BI is an asset.
• Fluency in English required, bilingualism in both official languages is an asset.
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