SUMMARY

The Financial Analyst II provides complex transactional support for a process within an accounting cycle and/or full cycle accounting support. Understands the impact of transactions on financial results and can be proactive to recommend necessary actions and can communicate with concerned parties about transactions, processes and analysis. Provides analysis for areas such as planning, forecasting, reporting and audit and process improvements

KEY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Accounting

- Intermediate transactional support for a process within an accounting cycle
- Ability to complete and resolve assigned intermediate account reconciliations independently.
Identifies complex issues and resolves basic transactional accounting discrepancies..

Accounting Policy

Understand GAAP requirements relevant to the financial cycle or portfolio supported

Audit Support and Controls

- Intermediate understanding of internal/client control requirements
- Maintains accurate and complete records for audits
Gathers audit support data upon request

Financial Systems

- Intermediate level knowledge of current accounting systems and MS Office suite of software
- Basic understanding and ability to document the transactional and financial data flows between relevant financial systems
Able to work with IT and operational teams on intermediate system setups

Planning/Forecasting

Prepares standard forecasts (internal and external) with the appropriate back-up (including assumptions and calculations) Responsible for partnering with internal concerned parties in preparation of standard forecasts

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Analysis





Prepares in-depth financial analysis (recurring and ad-hoc) and makes recommendations to Internal Concerned parties

Reporting

- Preparation of internal reports
- Provide input and support for external reports
Prepares basic business cases and provides input to intermediate business cases.

Scope/Complexity

Single, high volume or multiple, low volume portfolios With some complex transactions

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Interaction with concerned parties

Some concerned parties interaction with transactional level data and for the purpose of concerned parties reporting Generate transactional data and ad-hoc analysis to support operational decision making, with recommendations

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Financial Management/Contract Interpretation

- Basic understanding of financial obligations of portfolio
- Ensures delivery of contract/portfolio deliverables of a financial nature in a timely and efficient manner, in areas of less complexity
- Supports the monitoring of performance and assists in action plans
Seeks guidance on contract/portfolio financial terms and conditions for assigned accounts

Process Adherence / Implementation





Understand intermediate business processes and ensures compliance and ensures appropriate documentation Can identify and escalate gaps.

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Problem Solving

Identification of basic issues or discrepancies

Technical and Business Knowledge

Has gleaned a basic understanding of the industry and business which they support. Has established skilled working relationships with operational counterparts in support of transactional processes.

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KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

- Ability to identify complex and resolve basic transactional accounting discrepancies
- College/University graduation or professional certification (e.g., CPA, CMA, CGA or equivalent courses)
- Minimum of 3-5 years of work-related experience
- Ability to identify and recommend process improvement opportunities at an account level following GAAP procedures.
- Ability to communicate basic accounting principles to support procedures and to explain financial results within the team and to internal customers.
- Ability to prepare memos, provide variance explanations and input to process documentations, and write summaries of findings and recommendations.
Intermediate level knowledge of current accounting systems and MS Office suite of software

Licenses and/or Professional Accreditation

- Registered in an Accounting designation program (CGA, CMA)

This is a regular, full-time position with a salary range of $63,397 - $79,246 per annum. The starting salary will be based on the successful candidate’s competencies, including but not limited to experience, education, professional designations and performance related to this role.

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📌 Intermediate Financial Analyst (FA II) (Canada)
🏢 BGIS
📍 Canada