Financial Analyst

Work location

• Work at 6080 Young Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia, on-site five days per week.

Employment and schedule

• Full-time employment, 40 hours per week.
• Reports to the Accounting Manager in Finance and Corporate Services.

Role overview

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly financial reports, variance analysis, and commentary on departmental operating expenses.
• Support annual budgets, monthly forecasts, and long-range financial projections.
• Partner with business leaders to review financial results and forecast assumptions.
• Prepare expense allocations, journal entries, and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Analyze financial performance, investigate variances, and identify trends and opportunities.
• Provide reporting and ad hoc analysis for business and operational decisions.
• Improve financial reporting accuracy and efficiency.

Candidate qualifications

• Bachelor of Commerce degree focused in Accounting.
• Three to five years of experience in accounting or financial analysis.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel proficiency and strong spreadsheet skills.
• Experience preparing financial reports, budgets, forecasts, and account reconciliations.
• Strong analytical, critical-thinking, organizational, problem-solving, and time-management skills.
• Ability to manage priorities and deadlines, communicate effectively, and build cross-team relationships.
• Enrollment in a professional accounting designation program is considered an asset.
• Collaborative approach and commitment to a positive team environment.

About Eastlink

Benefits

• Benefits include internal growth opportunities, paid vacation and holidays, health and dental coverage, a company pension plan with employer contributions, and employee discounts.