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Senior Financial Analyst (18-month maternity leave replacement)
Brother Canada
Dollard-des-Ormeaux, CAN
Full Time
Senior
Hybrid
1 weeks ago
Financial ReportingGeneral Ledger AccountingFinancial AnalysisVariance AnalysisIFRSExcel
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About the Role
Brother Canada is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst for an 18-month maternity leave replacement in Dollard-des-Ormeaux, QC. You will execute month-end close, financial reporting, and analysis while acting as a Finance Business Partner.
Key Skills for This Role
Financial ReportingGeneral Ledger AccountingFinancial AnalysisVariance AnalysisIFRSExcel
Responsibilities
- Fulfill responsibilities under IFRS and ensure ongoing compliance
- Ensure timely and accurate completion of monthly general ledger close activities, including preparation of journal entries, account reconciliations, and analysis
- Act as a trusted Finance Business Partner to assigned stakeholder groups, providing financial guidance and support
- Develop and deliver meaningful analytics for business units to proactively identify risks and opportunities
- Provide variance analysis and clear explanations (budget vs. actuals, actuals vs. forecast) in collaboration with cost center owners
- Prepare and present insights, including key metric trends, and quantified risks and opportunities
- Support the preparation and review of financial reporting packages for the parent company
- Collaborate cross functionally to ensure accurate and complete reporting
- Identify opportunities to streamline, improve, and automate processes using continuous improvement methodologies
- Prepare and review annual insurance renewals
- Participate in the budgeting process
- Prepare periodic management reports
Requirements
- CPA designation (an asset)
- 8–10 years of experience in accounting
- FP&A background (an asset)
- Advanced Excel skills
- Strong experience in financial analysis
- Proven ability in business partnering
- Self motivated and results driven
- Strong analytical and problem solving skills
- Highly detail oriented and deadline driven
- Experience with continuous improvement methodologies
- Excellent communication and organizational skills
- Adaptable in a fast paced environment
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Role Overview
- Reporting to the Controller, the Senior Financial Analyst – Reporting is responsible for executing month end, quarter end, and year end close activities, along with day to day general ledger accounting, financial reporting, and analysis.
- This role plays a key part in managing stakeholder relationships, driving spend optimization across departments, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Fulfill responsibilities under International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and ensure ongoing compliance
- Ensure timely and accurate completion of monthly general ledger close activities, including preparation of journal entries, account reconciliations, and analysis
- Act as a trusted Finance Business Partner to assigned stakeholder groups, providing financial guidance and support
- Develop and deliver meaningful analytics for business units to proactively identify risks and opportunities
- Provide variance analysis and clear explanations (budget vs. actuals, actuals vs. forecast) in collaboration with cost center owners
- Prepare and present insights, including key metric trends, and quantified risks and opportunities
- Support the preparation and review of financial reporting packages for the parent company
- Collaborate cross functionally to ensure accurate and complete reporting
- Identify opportunities to streamline, improve, and automate processes using continuous improvement methodologies
- Prepare and review annual insurance renewals
- Participate in the budgeting process
- Prepare periodic management reports
Experience & Qualifications
- CPA designation (an asset)
- 8–10 years of experience in accounting
- FP&A background (an asset)
- Advanced Excel skills
- Strong experience in financial analysis
- Proven ability in business partnering
- Self motivated and results driven
- Strong analytical and problem solving skills
- Highly detail oriented and deadline driven
- Experience with continuous improvement methodologies
- Excellent communication and organizational skills
- Adaptable in a fast paced environment
Additional Details For This Role
- Hybrid Work Setting – Enjoy the flexibility of a hybrid model, with three days working remotely and two days in the office each week.
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