Financial Analyst

Position Title:Financial Analyst

Position Type: Regular - Full-Time

Requisition ID: 43480

Financial Analyst

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Reporting to the Director of Technology Finance, Financial Analyst will perform a variety of financial activities for the Technology Function including financial operations & reporting, project cost accounting, financial planning & analysis, and continuous process improvement.

Job Responsibilities

• Financial Operations and Reporting
• Process and review accounting transactions for accuracy and completeness of the information and take corrective action to resolve issues.
• Process and review contracts, POs and Invoices for accuracy and completeness of the information and take corrective action to resolve issues.
• Forecast and track prepaid spending and maintain amortization schedules.
• Prepare and analyze monthly/quarterly financials for both expenses and capital.
• Prepare, analyze, and follow up on Corporate and Regional Technology spend (Budget, Actual, Forecasts, and Variances)
  
  

• Project Cost Accounting & Reporting
• Review project costs/transactions for accuracy and completeness of the information and take corrective action to resolve issues.
• Review project contracts, POs and invoices for accuracy and completeness of the information and take corrective action to resolve issues.
• Prepare and report on project costs and technology investments.
  
  

• Financial Planning & Analysis
• Lead the budgeting and forecasting cycles in Technology
• Communicate/train technology & business users on how to complete the templates
• Provide year-over-year variance analysis in partnership with Technology
  
  

• Continuous Process Improvements within Technology Finance:
• Review processes from end-to-end to identify and address inefficiencies.
• Analyze current processes and compare against industry best practices.
• Recommend process improvements with justification.
• Implement changes (including training & post implementation support)
• Identify Cost Optimization opportunities and drive the realization of those initiatives
  

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience required.
• CA, CMA, CGA, or CPA designation is desirable.
• Background in finance/accounting/operations and other related business disciplines.
• Experience in project cost accounting and decision analysis is required.
• Experience with Technology Finance is required.
• Business minded with solid financial, analytical, and business problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency with the MS Office suite of tools is necessary and exposure to SAP is an asset.
• Strong attention to detail and strong analytical ability required.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills are a requirement.
• Ability to adapt easily to change and forward-thinking.
• Demonstrated ability to work both independently, function effectively under time constraints and multitask based on the nature of the work.