Our client, a leading financial institution in Mississauga, is looking for a Senior Analyst, Insurance Reporting to Process documentation, automation and streamlining (Manual Journal Entries and month-end close processes). The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work with one of the Top 5 Banks in Canada.
Typical Day in role:
- Journal entry preparation (primary responsibility at the initial stage of the contract)
- Support Investment Finance reporting (manual journal entries, investment result analysis, support investment financial reporting
- Ad hoc reporting and investigation of financial results, variance analysis
- Preparation and analysis of monthly and quarterly journal entries, financial statements and reporting package requirements on a timely and accurate basis.
- Assist with external auditor requests and documentation as pertaining to interim and year-end audits.
- Active involvement with research and implementation of new / changes in reporting requirements. This can include revising or creating recent journal entries,
investigation of issues and other reporting changes.
- Drive process improvements through streamlining and enhance quality of work through documentation updates.
Must-Have Skills:
- Exceptional Excel skills
- Experience with Power Query
- Excellent working knowledge of all Windows-based software
- Experience or knowledge of financial reporting for Investments
Nice-To-Have Skills:
- IFRS 17 or Insurance Financial Reporting experience
- Power BI or experience building dashboards to support analytics/analysis of financial results
- Experience building reports in Tableau
- 3 years or more of financial services industry experience in progressive finance roles
- Experience working with large data sets and automating manual processes
- Understanding of Insurance products and insurance accounting.
- Knowledge of Investment Accounting and investment products.
- Process automation knowledge and experience, particularly with respect to month-end close processes and manual journal entries.
- Experience with