Senior Financial Planning and Analysis Analyst

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The Senior financial Analyst, Project and Investment Support position is a collaborative role that will be aligned to a specific set of project portfolios and will be expected to become subject matter experts on all financial considerations related to projects in those portfolios. The Project Cost Analyst will provide financial support for the entire lifecycle of the projects including benefit tracking. This role will report directly to the Senior Manager, Finance.
Provide financial support for the entire project lifecycle.

Responsible for building the financial component of project business cases to the Portfolio Steering team. For larger and more complex projects, may include building detailed multi-year financial models of costs and benefits.
Work with the project team to establish monthly budget baseline for project expected spend.
Work with project team to update project forecasts on a monthly basis.
Prepare the reporting and analysis related to capital expenditure and investments required for MBR/QBR/Audit Committee.
Complete Month end reconciliation with internal reporting (I/O & CC) at a summary level (capital vs. expense) for Mega projects
Work with financial decision support to establish benefit tracking mechanisms for projects with benefits.
Assist project team in the monthly closing process to ensure all project costs are accounted for - provide guidance on submitting invoices and accruals.
Reviewing the funding documentation (AIM Form) required to establish project funding.
Assist in the creation and updating of standardized monthly project reporting to be used for presentations to the Executive team and distributed to the EPMO and PMs.
Assist in preparation of materials and presentations for the Executive Collaboration Meetings (ECM), Monthly Business Reporting (MBR), Audit Committee, and Board of Directors meetings.
Ensure all financial protocols and control processes are followed and assist with Audit requirements as required (internal and external).
Planning Support

Assist with annual and long-term capital and depreciation planning activities.
Provide inputs into the 5-year financial planning process - consolidate known and expected benefits from in flight and pipeline projects to include in the 5-year plan.
Assist with tri-annual depreciation forecasting activities by providing insights into timing of when projects expected to go into production.
The various departments this role will have to work closely with are EPMO, Accounting, Planning, Ops and IT, amongst others.
Ability to prepare ad-hoc reports and analysis in a timely manner.
Assist in the creation and delivery of training to selected teams on relevant financial policies and procedures as required.
University degree in finance or business plus a CPA designation is required.

Minimum 5 years’ experience in a similar role with a focus on cost accounting, variance analysis and financial modelling.
High proficiency in Microsoft Office (i.e. Excel, PowerPoint), knowledge of SAP 4Hana/S4 and PowerBi is an asset.
Knowledge of the courier industry would be an asset.
Language Requirement: Proficiency in English is required for this position due to the frequent communications that must be conducted in English with various stakeholders. Location: 530 - Corporate
Working Conditions: Office Environment
Reports to: Senior Manager Finance Business Partner
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