Financial Analyst

The Financial Analyst, reporting to the Sr Manager, Finance, Budgeting & Reporting, supports the budgeting, forecasting and monthly financial reporting requirements of the organization. This position includes analysis and understanding of the organization’s financial results. This role contributes to the management of financial components by providing accurate reporting and analysis, and the presentation of findings to senior management. Budgeting and forecasting are coordinated by this position, which involves managing cross-departmental communications and relationships. The Financial Analyst also supports the department’s provisioning of Business Decision Support to other areas of the organization. Additionally, this position involves providing general financial reporting and analysis to a variety of situations as the need arises.

Employment Equity

Northwestel values diversity in the workplace and is committed to the goals of Employment Equity. We strive to achieve a skilled workforce that is representative of the population we serve, and as a Northern company, we are committed to the employment and career development of our Indigenous peoples. Candidates must clearly indicate on their application if they are First Nation, Inuit, or Métis; a woman; a person with a disability; or a visible minority, if they wish to receive hiring preference.

Specific Accountabilities

• Provide timely, accurate, relevant and reliable on-going financial information to the organization, through the use of; reports, training, counsel and troubleshooting, to ensure that decisions are made effectively and strategically, based on the most accurate and appropriate information possible.
• Contribute to the creation and management of financial forecast models including Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow.
• Provide monthly support to the line/budget managers, and subsidiaries as required. This frequently involves investigation to determine the causes of variances.
• Provide monthly variance reporting and analysis for senior management and executives.
• Provide support to the organization when gathering the expected year-end forecasts, compile and analyze the data for presentation to the senior management and executive.
• Support month-end and year-end internal accounting process.
• Manage monthly Bell financial reporting requirement.
• Co-ordinate and communicate the budgeting process for a particular financial component. This includes creating pre-populated budget templates, managing the process to collect the budget needs of the organization, support budget managers with completing their budget submissions, analyze the budget submission, and present complete budget to the executives for alignment and approval.
• Conduct “budget and forecast tutorials” to line/budget managers across the organization.
• Manage intercompany transactions and service agreement to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Update costing of Capital Credits rates, Vehicle Credits, Warehousing Overheads and Freight Overheads for capital projects.
• Upload budget into SAP and test for accuracy.
• Work on special projects as required

Knowledge and Skills Required

• Bachelor’s Degree in business, Commerce or Finance, or an accounting designation within Canada, or significant relevant experience
• Basic understanding of business operations expense and/or revenue variances analysis
• Basic understanding of P&L budget development using assumption-based modelling for revenue and operating expenses
• Must have the ability to prioritize and manage multiple assignments within a self-managed environment.
• Must possess strong interpersonal, communication (oral, written and presentation), research, financial modelling, and analytical skills.
• Expert knowledge of Excel required (including pivot tables, VLOOKUP)
• Knowledge of reporting tools like Power BI
• Able to demonstrate sound judgment and resourcefulness in decision‐making and problem solving
• Attention to detail and ability to reconcile complex data sets
• Provides proactive thought leadership to develop new simplified processes to drive efficiency and effectiveness; develops new tools to enhance the finance team analytics.

What We Offer You

• Health & Wellness Benefits, Pension Plan, Discounts
• Team Incentive Bonus
• Paid Vacation with a Vacation Travel Allowance
• Work-Life Balance
• Community Involvement

Closing

Applications will be reviewed as they are submitted. Posting will remain active until the position is filled.

As a safety conscious COR™ Certified organization, we have an established and comprehensive safety program. We expect all employees to participate in our organizational health and safety programs, adhering to all safe work procedures focused on continuous improvement.

Skills

Preferred

• SAP, or similar ERP
• Data Analysis
• Problem-Solving

Behaviors

Preferred

• Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well
• Team Player: Works well as a member of a group

Motivations

Preferred

• Self-Starter: Inspired to perform without outside help
• Ability to Make an Impact: Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization