Financial Analyst

REAL finds itself in the enviable position of managing one of the most interesting and versatile connected spaces in North America with an opportunity to impact the lives of millions by creating life-long memories and delivering exceptional experiences.

Reporting to the Manager, Financial Operations, the Financial Analyst provides financial analysis, planning, reporting and business-partnering support across Regina Exhibition Association Limited (REAL). The position is responsible for analyzing profitability and business performance, maintaining forecasts and financial models, coordinating the corporate budgeting process, preparing management and external financial reporting, and supporting financial planning across REAL’s diverse operations. The role requires strong financial and accounting fundamentals and the ability to move comfortably between detailed transactional analysis and higher-level financial analysis, forecasting and business performance.

The successful candidate will be comfortable independently working through complex and sometimes incomplete financial information, reconciling multiple data sources, identifying key financial drivers, and translating results into clear insights for management.

• Analyze revenue, expenses, margins and profitability across REAL’s events, facilities, programs and business activities.
• Identify key financial and operational drivers affecting performance and explain changes in results.
• Develop financial models, scenario analyses and business cases to support operational and strategic decisions.
• Evaluate trends, risks and opportunities and provide recommendations to improve financial performance.
• Partner with business leaders to improve understanding of financial results, business economics and key performance indicators.
• Provide ad hoc financial analysis in support of management decisions, operational initiatives and special projects.

• Coordinate and administer the annual corporate budgeting process, including templates, timelines, roll-up of business unit submissions, review and follow-up with business units.
• Develop and maintain operating forecasts and financial models based on financial and operational drivers, which may include cash flow forecasting, scenario analysis and other financial planning models.
• Partner with business unit leaders to develop and challenge revenue, expense and operational assumptions.
• Analyze forecast changes and identify financial and cash-flow risks and opportunities.
• Perform scenario and sensitivity analysis to support planning and decision-making.

• Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual management reporting and financial analysis.
• Analyze actual results against budget, forecast and prior periods and investigate significant variances.
• Prepare clear and concise variance explanations and management commentary.
• Prepare and coordinate required financial reporting packages, ensuring information is accurate, complete and appropriately supported.
• Develop and maintain financial and operational KPIs, dashboards and performance reporting.
• Work with business leaders to understand results, address financial questions and identify actions arising from financial performance.

• Prepare and complete financial settlements for concerts, events and other commercial activities, including related journal entries and supporting documentation.
• Reconcile settlement activity between operational systems, third-party reports and the general ledger and investigate unexplained differences.
• Interpret fees, commissions, taxes, revenue-sharing…