Financial Analyst - 1008 RD #1

Financial Analyst

Location: Alberta, Canada
Job Type: Contract / Temporary
Schedule: Monday–Friday | 8:00 AM–4:30 PM Mountain Time
Experience: 5+ Years of Progressive Financial/Accounting Experience
Professional Designation: CPA or Actively Pursuing CPA

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Financial Analyst to provide financial accounting, analysis, and reporting support within a large and complex organization.

This role will support a broad range of finance and accounting functions, including financial reporting, general ledger accounting, budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, grant and revenue reporting, reconciliations, internal controls, audit support, and month-end/year-end close activities.

This is not solely an FP&A-focused position. Candidates should have a strong foundation in financial accounting and reporting, with hands-on experience preparing journal entries, performing detailed reconciliations, analyzing financial statements, and producing accurate financial reports under tight deadlines.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and support monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting.
• Prepare financial statements, supporting schedules, and financial statement notes.
• Perform general ledger account reconciliations and investigate discrepancies.
• Prepare and process journal entries.
• Analyze financial statement variances and identify the underlying causes.
• Perform balance sheet, cash flow, net debt, and accumulated surplus analysis.
• Support month-end and year-end financial close activities.
• Reconcile revenue accounts and restricted funding receipts.
• Assist with operating and restricted-fund accounting.
• Prepare variance analyses and complex financial reports.
• Support grant and restricted-fund reporting.
• Monitor deferred revenue and grant balances, including expiring funding.
• Assist with fixed-asset and capital-revenue accounting.
• Support payroll, banking, and balance-sheet account reconciliations.
• Support subledger interfaces, billings, and remittances.
• Assist with internal and external audit requests.
• Prepare supporting schedules, worksheets, reconciliations, and documentation for auditors.
• Support Chart of Accounts maintenance.
• Assist with time-sensitive financial reporting and regulatory reporting deliverables.
• Ensure financial information is accurate, complete, and compliant with applicable accounting standards and organizational policies.
• Work collaboratively with finance teams and stakeholders to resolve accounting and reporting issues.
• Manage multiple priorities while meeting strict reporting deadlines.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• Minimum 5 years of progressive financial/accounting experience.
• CPA designation or actively pursuing CPA designation.
• Strong background in financial accounting and financial reporting.
• Experience analyzing financial statements and financial data.
• Strong General Ledger (GL) and account reconciliation experience.
• Hands-on experience with month-end and year-end close.
• Experience preparing and processing journal entries.
• Strong variance analysis and financial analysis skills.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Experience working with financial systems and database applications in a large or complex organization.
• Ability to prepare complex financial reports, reconciliations, and analyses.
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments and meet tight, time-sensitive deadlines.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

Preference will be given to candidates with experience in one or more of the following:

• Public Sector Accounting Standards (PSAS).
• Canadian public-sector accounting.
• Healthcare finance or accounting.
• Provincial government or public-sector organizations.
• Grant accounting and reporting.
• Restricted-fund accounting.
• External audit support.
• Financial statement preparation.
• Deferred revenue accounting.
• Capital asset accounting.
• Public-sector financial reporting processes.
• ASPE, IFRS, and GAAP.
• Internal controls over financial reporting.
• Government or enterprise financial reporting systems.

Key Competencies

The successful candidate should demonstrate:

• High initiative and accountability.
• Sound professional judgment and decision-making.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to prioritize competing assignments.
• Strong deadline management and organizational skills.
• Professional written and verbal communication.
• Collaborative approach to working with finance and business stakeholders.
• Strong stakeholder-management skills.
• Ability to explain complex financial information clearly to non-financial stakeholders.
• Comfort working in a large, complex, and deadline-driven environment.