Job Details

Agricorp is looking for an Associate Financial Analyst (Contract) to join our Finance department in the Corporate Services division. Agricorp’s Finance department is a dynamic, professional team responsible for day-to-day financial operations, including, investments, reconciliations and financial analysis, that support Agricorp’s overall strategic plan.

The Role

Responsibilities

- Be responsible for daily outputs, such as transaction processing and recording, government remittances, account analysis and reconciliations, variance investigations and analysis, and peer reviews
- Prepare and develop new financial and management reporting, analytical commentary, and ad hoc analysis as required by management and stakeholders
- Research and investigate accounting and operational issues
- Participate and support efforts related to preparation of financial statements and schedules, including supporting working papers, for audit purposes
- Participate in finance and company projects and initiatives (e.g. quality and efficiency improvements)
- Use knowledge and expertise to promote financial understanding across the organization
- Establish and maintain strong working relationships with appropriate levels of personnel across Agricorp, including management, the senior management team and non-management personnel

Job status: 12.5 month contract (posting for an existing vacancy)

Salary: $35.19/hour - $41.40/hour

Work status: Full time in office

Location: Guelph

Qualifications

- Post-secondary degree in business, accounting, finance or equivalent
- Minimum 2 years relevant experience
- Understanding specific financial or accounting systems for planning, reporting and analysis
- Experience with Microsoft Office (specifically advanced Excel)



and Power Query and Power BI
- Experience with Microsoft Dynamics GP an asset
- Experience in the public sector is an asset
- Current enrollment in CPA program encouraged to apply

Key Competencies

- Analytical thinking – Uses facts and available information to develop logical assumptions
- Critical judgement and problem solving – Exercises sound judgement in current situations in the absence of specific guidelines and/or direction
- Creativity and innovation – Examines the status quo and looks for better ways of doing things
- Initiative – Proactively identifies and handles issues and situations to take action; seizing opportunities when they arise
- Quality Focus - Attends to the task at hand to minimize errors; reviews own work prior to distribution
- Communication – Consistently communicates information in a clear, concise and timely manner to optimize audience understanding
- Efficiency – Effectively plan and organize time and resources to prioritize work to effectively meet objectives
- Technical/professional knowledge – Understands and applies accounting and finance concepts and methodologies

Background

Agricorp, an agency of the government of Ontario.

Agricorp delivers government programs. These programs help protect the livelihood of over 47,000 Ontario farmers against the many risks farm businesses face every day. Our employees are skilled professionals who respond when industry and government need us, manage public funds with great care and integrity, and deliver a quality customer experience.

Agricorp helps grow Ontario agriculture. We underwrite $6-8 billion in risk each year. The agency was established in 1997, and since then we’ve made over $8 billion in payments to farmers when they needed it most.

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📌 Associate Financial Analyst (Contract) (Guelph)
🏢 Agricorp
📍 Guelph