Senior Financial Analyst – Finance & Business Operations

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About the role

  • Senior Financial Analyst managing pricing, reporting, payroll and project profitability for Canadian sales and marketing agency. Supporting the SVP Finance with close processes, controls and forecasting.

Responsibilities

  • Develop program pricing and budgets with Sales and stakeholders using established templates.
  • Review, update and obtain approval for program budgets.
  • Coordinate accurate, timely client invoicing in accordance with budgets and contracts.
  • Create and issue QuickBooks invoices and monitor accounts receivable.
  • Investigate billing discrepancies, support collections and manage commission reconciliations.
  • Reconcile client sales reports with internal records and prepare commission and agent performance reports.
  • Monitor program hours, budgets, invoicing and outstanding reconciliations for cash-flow management.
  • Oversee Accounts Payable processes, vendor bills, employee expenses and payment processing.
  • Oversee biweekly payroll through ADP, reviewing hours, payroll data, vacation pay, statutory holiday pay and adjustments.
  • Coordinate payroll-related employee changes and support payroll reconciliations and reporting.
  • Prepare monthly project P&Ls, profitability reports, forecasts and budget-versus-actual analyses.
  • Analyze financial variances, trends, risks, opportunities and program KPIs; provide management recommendations.
  • Prepare recurring client, corporate, management and ad hoc financial and operational reports.
  • Maintain reporting trackers, master files and financial models.
  • Support monthly and year-end close processes for the SVP Finance.
  • Prepare reconciliations, schedules and documentation for reporting, accountants, auditors and advisors.
  • Assist with year-end working papers, tax-related requirements, WSIB and regulatory reporting.
  • Improve financial processes, controls, reporting tools, workflows, templates and automation.
  • Document financial procedures and monitor compliance with policies and internal controls.

Requirements

  • 4+ years of progressive experience in financial analysis, management accounting, project accounting or a similar role.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or a related field.
  • Strong understanding of financial statements, budgeting, forecasting and profitability analysis.
  • Strong Excel skills, including the ability to build financial models, reports and analytical tools.
  • Experience with ADP, QuickBooks and time-tracking software.
  • Experience working with project-based businesses, professional services, marketing agencies, staffing organizations or other multi-client environments is an asset.
  • Strong understanding of accounts receivable, accounts payable and payroll processes.
  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Strong attention to detail and a high level of accuracy.
  • Ability to work with large amounts of data and identify inconsistencies or trends.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Comfortable communicating with senior management, program managers, clients, vendors and employees.
  • Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
  • Strong sense of ownership, accountability and follow-through.
  • Ability to work effectively in a fully remote environment.
  • Suitable home office and reliable high-speed internet.
  • Availability during regular business hours.
  • Resume and brief cover letter outlining relevant experience.

Job type

Full Time

Experience level

Senior

Salary

CA$75,000 - CA$85,000 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

RemoteCanada

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