Financial planning and analysis analyst

Modern Niagara helps building owners managers and general contractors meet the mechanical electrical integrated building technology and building services needs of their buildings across Vancouver Calgary Edmonton Toronto Southwestern Ontario and Ottawa. We also develop custom turnkey solutions to help reach the desired outcomes. We are committed to having a positive and meaningful impact on Canadas infrastructure and on the communities where we live learn work and heal.

Health and safety are embedded in everything we do and as a result our award-winning safety culture has a record thats well above industry standards.

At Modern Niagara you will work alongside values-driven safety-conscious and high-impact teams in a fast-paced innovative and collaborative environment. Here your knowledge skills and excellent service will help ensure that the buildings that make up Canadas infrastructure fulfill the needs they were set out to meet.

Modern Niagara is one of Canadas Best Managed Companies and is a recipient of SMACNAs Safety Excellence Award Program (SSEAP) Canada and the Canadian Occupational Safety (COS) Magazines Gold Winner for Canadas Safest Employers Award in the Building and Construction category and Excellence Winner for Canadas Best Health Safety Culture Award as well as Canadas Best Health Safety Leader Award.

As a member of Toronto finance team the Financial Analyst will report to the Finance Manager and have the opportunity to work in various parts of the company including operations estimating and procurement. This role is a hybrid between financial reporting financial planning analysis and exposure to internal controls. The successful candidate will be supporting with monthly financial reporting forecasting and annual business planning for the special projects business unit.

Prepare the monthly financial reporting and forecast package for senior management

Report precise work in progress and percentage of completion of construction projects

Calculate KPIs for each operating unit to monitor cash collection billing targets and margins

Prepare revenue and margin variance analysis to understand significant financial risks or opportunities

Collaborate with project teams to improve the accuracy timeliness and quality of their reporting and forecasting

Prepare weekly cash flow forecasts ensuring cash resources meet working capital requirements and optimize interest income and cash discounts

Analyze monthly P&L forecast and provide financial insight to Controller and Vice President Special Projects

Assist senior management in preparing the annual 5-Year business plan

Evaluate internal controls and provide suggestions for process improvements

Assist with the external audit process

Ad-hoc projects and analysis as required

A degree in Accounting Finance or a related field

• 2 - 3 years of experience in finance and accounting function
• Public accounting firm or industry experience in real estate/construction preferred
• Professional accounting designation (CPA/CPA CA) or in-progress
• Experience with ERP systems (such as NetSuite SAP and Oracle) is considered an asset

Ability to build effective and productive working relationships across operating units and within the finance team

Strong analytical skills and the ability to translate analytical findings into recommendations and process improvements

Maintain positive customer interactions and value the customer experience

Advanced Microsoft Excel skills

Proven ability to work independently under minimal supervision as well as in a team environment

At Modern Niagara we recognize the value of fostering a diverse equitable and inclusive organization and are committed to eliminating barriers faced by members of equity-seeking groups (women Indigenous Black racialized LGTBQ2S people with disabilities and new immigrants) in the construction industry. We value the diversity of the people we hire and serve.