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We are hiring a permanent full-time Financial Analyst. This posting is for a current vacancy.

A covering letter is required for your application to be considered complete. Candidates are asked to upload their resume and cover letter as one document by the application deadline of November 3, 2026 at 11:59pm.

This position has a hybrid work environment and will be expected to be in the office at least 50% of time, after successful completion of the probation period.

Purpose

The Financial Analyst is a senior position responsible for compiling, reviewing, analyzing, and reporting financial data for internal and external requirements. This includes regular preparation, review and analysis of financial reports, assistance with preparation of year end working papers and financial statements as well as ad hoc analysis and report preparation to assist departments in making key business decisions. Assist in the preparation, reconciliation, review and analysis of the annual operating and capital budgets.

Works collaboratively as a member of the Finance department and the Budgets and Accounting team and is also responsible for completing reconciliations, journal entries,



budget transfers and other duties as required.

Responsibilities

Financial Reporting

- Prepares, reviews, and analyzes monthly financial reports for assigned departments including variance analysis and adjusting journal entries as required
- Develops and maintains financial reports, including spreadsheets and system generated reports from departmental and Corporate financial software, to provide financial information to assigned departments
- Assists in providing timely and accurate financial information such as reports, statements, reconciliations, worksheets, and other documents as required to finance and to other staff throughout the corporation
- Supports departments with the ongoing monitoring of actual financial results against budget, development of variance explanations and drafting of relevant department information for consolidated financial reporting to council

- Maintains regular communication with staff and senior managers related to accounting and finance functions, status of projects and financial positions
- Supports best practices in financial reporting by collaborating with departments and the greater finance team in the design and production of reports that provide complete, accurate, reliable, valid, and timely information about the corporation's financial position




- Oversees and coordinates financial procedures and transactions including month end, quarterly and year end accounting routines and reporting
- Responsible for keeping the Director of Finance and the Deputy Treasurer informed of the financial positions of assigned departments
- Enters project information for eligible Ministry projects, prepares financial claim forms for Provincial and Federal Ministries and liaisons with Ministries regarding financial claim forms and cashflow to ensure maximum funding entitlements are received and utilized effectively
- Supports Departments in the compilation of financial information and documentation to support grant applications

- Provides assistance with Tangible Capital Asset reporting including compilation of capital asset data and entry of data into software system
- Prepares account reconciliations, year-end working papers and other information to assist with the preparation of year end audited financial statements and the Financial Information Return

- Maintains the County's Reserve Schedule including year-end forecast of reserve positions for use in long range financial planning

- Supervises financial and accounting systems and assists with troubleshooting and problem solving of accounting software problems and oversees year end close procedure

- Assists Finance Management Team with implementation of audit recommendations.
- Prepares journal entries, year-end working papers and assists with managing interim and year end audit
- May be assigned projects, tasks, and processes on an ad hoc basis in response to dynamic work environment

Financial Guidance/Advisory

- With the support of the greater finance team; provides strategic analysis and fi

📌 Financial Analyst (Owen Sound)
🏢 Grey County, ON
📍 Owen Sound