Senior Financial Analyst

About the Company

Our client offers a wide range of technology solutions. They are looking for a highly motivated Senior Financial Analyst to be a part of the Controller organization's transformative journey towards becoming trusted and valued business partners delivering Financial Results in an entirely new way through best-in-class people, processes and innovation.

Why Work Here

• Lots of opportunity for growth & development

• Great benefits and compensation package

• Great team chemistry - very collaborative with one another

• Great mentorship

About the Opportunity

• Support the transformation of the financial results close function through centralization and optimization

• Support the financial results close process to ensure accurate, complete and timely results through:

• Partnership with various business unit stakeholders to understand the business

• Review and critical analysis of financial results

• Management of risks and provisions

• Support of various internal and external reporting

• Preparation, review and/or approval of month end transactional processes

• Support of control environment and audit requirements

• Support various special projects

• Provide guidance on new transactions, projects, processes and accounting standards to assist the business achieve their results while maintaining strong governance and controls

• Identify areas of potential improvements in existing processes and/or assist in the implementation of changes that lead to increased efficiency and improved effectiveness of processes

• Identify gaps in information systems, data systems, and financial reporting tools and partner with appropriate teams to resolve

• Identify and leverage technology opportunities to recommend and implement process improvement initiatives, identifying areas of overlap and potential efficiency gains

• Analysis and presentation of financial information to drive value-add decision-making

• Support end-to-end accounting review cycle for the company's Business Market revenue contracts, including but not limited to:

• Identification and analysis of accounting implications

• Accounting memo documentation

• Preparation and / or review of journal entries and account reconciliations

• Sox control documentation

About You

• A Bachelor's degree in either accounting/finance, business/commerce and/or previous financial reporting experience

• CPA designation

• 2-3 years in similar accounting role

• Strong proficiency in MS applications including Excel, Powerpoint, Word

• Working knowledge of SAP-BI, SAP-FI and associated accounting systems would be a valuable asset

• Experience in AI and Machine Learning would be a valuable asset

• Ability to support a culture of innovation - a personal interest in upskilling in latest digital and technology trends and an openness to learning new tools and ways for working

• Passion to understand operational business and its linkages to financial processes

• Attention to details, speed and accuracy

Salary Range?

$80,000 - $85,000/year

How to Apply

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This position for employment is for a current vacancy with Vaco/Highspring's client. You must currently reside within the Greater Toronto Area and be permitted to work in Canada to be considered for this opportunity. A recruiter will be in touch with you if your profile meets our client's requirements for this role.

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco/Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual's skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco/Highspring notes the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting.

The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company's 401(k) retirement plan. Additional disclaimer:
Unless otherwise noted in the job description, the position Vaco/Highspring is filing for is occupied. Please note, however, that Vaco/Highspring is regularly asked to provide talent to other organizations. By submitting to this position, you are agreeing to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions. Submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied.

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