General Financial Analyst

Role overview

Location and work arrangement

• Job location is Ottawa, with a hybrid work arrangement.
• The position reports to the Manager Corporate Controller.

Salary

• The posting lists CAD 38–45 per hour.

Responsibilities

• Review draft financial statements, perform monthly departmental variance analysis, and prepare month-end reconciliations.
• Develop and improve financial planning and analysis policies; support documentation of accounting policies and procedures.
• Collaborate with internal and external auditors on requests.
• Assist with ERP implementation and integration of financial processes into daily operations.
• Support quarterly financial forecasts and annual operating, shared-services, and capital budgets.
• Provide ad hoc analysis and reporting support to finance colleagues and subcontractor financial teams.

Qualifications and experience

• Bachelor's degree, preferably in finance, accounting, or economics.
• 5+ years as a Financial Analyst or equivalent financial management experience in a large, complex program or organization.
• Possess or actively pursue the CPA designation.
• Analytical ability to interpret advanced financial data using MS Excel and BI tools; strong financial modeling and analysis proficiency.
• Excellent oral and written English; strong leadership, communication, interpersonal, decision-making, judgment, and problem-solving skills; strong business acumen.
• Government of Canada experience and defence or aerospace industry experience are assets.
• Must be able to hold a Government of Canada Secret Security Clearance and Controlled Goods Clearance and be eligible to work in Canada.
• French fluency is an asset.