Financial Analyst - Accounting Systems & Projects

The Financial Analyst – Accounting Systems & Projects, is responsible for assisting the Director of Accounting Systems & Projects, with projects such as system implementations, conversions and process improvement, along with overseeing the day-to-day maintenance of the company’s business system and financial reporting tools. This role works closely in collaboration with the Company’s IT department.

Duties & Responsibilities

•   Assist with planning, testing and implementation of accounting system functionality improvements, to drive efficiencies for operations and accounting.
• Assist in the ongoing development and maintenance of financial statement reporting tools.
• Work in collaboration with the IT department on the development and maintenance of a database of financial and operational metrics to support reporting across the company.
• Along with operations and accounting teams, assist in development and maintenance of consistent KPI reporting across all divisions.
• Assist in the maintenance of Power BI dashboards and reporting to be used across the company.
• Assist in the planning and implementation of improvements to the company’s budget tool, and perform annual updates and maintenance required in advance of the budget cycle.
• Responsible for oversight of the day-to-day maintenance of the accounting systems, ensuring integration with the company’s internal reporting tools, and providing support to the accounting teams, including:
  • Setup and changes to system rules.
  • Maintenance and additions of general ledger accounts.
  • Maintenance of labour rates and expense allocation rules.
  • Adding new locations and warehouses.
  • Assist with system coding to optimize reporting across all divisions.
  • Daily support of accounting systems, including monitoring of daily reports and follow-up on any matters that arise.
  • Other business changes impacting the system setup, as required.
• Other ad-hoc projects as assigned related to accounting system and process efficiencies.

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Required Skills

Required Experience

• Post-secondary degree/diploma in Business/Accounting, with advanced degree or professional Accounting designation (such as CPA) preferred.
• Experience working in an accounting setting with exposure to Accounting System Software rules.  
• Experience working with Microsoft Power BI.
• Understanding of financial metrics and accounting.
• Ability to work as part of a team and independently.
• Ability to work well under pressure and meet set deadlines.
• Solid analytical and problem-solving skills with drive for continuous improvement.