Senior Financial Analyst Job Cambridge area,Ontario Canada,Finance & Banking

Job Description

MAJOR DUTIES:

The Senior Financial Analyst will be a key contributor to the Reporting and Compliance team within Cambridge life sciences systems business (>$500 Mn in Revenue). This role combines strong technical expertise with business acumen, focusing on financial reporting, planning, forecasting, and business partnering. The SFA will play a key role in month end close/reporting, reconciliations, cash forecasting, foreign exchange analysis, audits, and preparation of accurate and timely financial reports.

The role will report to the Finance Manager (Reporting and compliance).

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

FINANCIAL REPORTING AND ACCOUNTING

Supporting the Monthly reconciliation of any B/S accounts associated with the business unit.

Developing and implementing continuous improvement initiatives with respect to the finance processes within the ATS Code of Business Conduct.

Responsible for ensuring that the Cambridge Systems Division financial reporting is in accordance with IFRS.

Responsible for preparing audit working papers on a quarterly basis, ensuring that all accounts are reconciled.

Intercompany reconciliations and reporting & assisting with other monthly corporate reporting

Assisting with cash forecasting & Forecast foreign cash flows for determination of hedge settlement

INTERNAL CONTROL, POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

Ensure adherence to IFRS and SOX

Working with internal and external teams to put in place strong financial controls and processes.

Providing early warning of business and financial risks along with opportunities to allow accurate, timely information for business decisions.

Reviewing and assessing areas of business risk within the division, and, working with the Manager Financial Reporting & Compliance to develop policies to minimize or eliminate that risk where possible

Operational SUPPORT

Supporting the bid approval process, working closely with account managers & the Director, Applications

Ensuring any financial risks are mitigated (credit/FX/transfer pricing/taxes) & building in cost of financing & EDC costs to any bids

Supporting Financial planning and budgeting processes

Qualifications

Education:

Degree in Finance or Accounting. Ideally have CPA designation or enrolled in CPA program.

Experience & Requirements:

Ability to communicate effectively with people at all levels of the organization, both verbally and in writing.

A minimum of 5+ years of accounting experience is preferred

Advanced knowledge of ERP systems (JD Edwards preferred) and Microsoft Outlook

Superior Excel skills:
Pivot tables, lookups, complex formulas, modelling, etc.

Ability to determine relevant information for the target audience to provide informational requirements in a meaningful manner.

Must be hands-on, detail-oriented, able to consistently meet deadlines, and can conduct in-depth financial analysis and present it in a clear and concise manner

Strong organizational, planning, time management and problem-solving skills. Critical thinker.

Highly motivated, dependable, and customer-focused team player

Enjoys working in an exciting, fast-paced, results-driven environment with a big focus on streamlining

Must have a willingness to get their hands dirty and to resolve complex issues.

Has a flair for identifying and resolving issues promptly.

Can work quickly and accurately.

Independent and able to work with minimal supervision and guidance in a team-oriented work environment

Additional

Experience:

4 - 7 years experience

Has CPA designation or close to completion

Strong in Excel

Manufacturing Experience

Standard Costing Exposure

POC (percentage of completion) accounting experience

Intercompany reconciliations experience

Some complex accounting experience

Some copmlex reconciliation experience

Experience with ERP systems (Ideal)

Continuous improvement mindset

Has implemented or followed internal controls

Can explain the business reason for variances

Can get to the root cause of an issue, and remove the problem

General accounting, financial reporting experience

Managerial/Cost Accounting experience

Traits:

Very organized

Attention to detail/analytical

Curious mind

Ability to troubleshoot, even when experience is lacking (ability to figure things…


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