Senior Financial Systems Analyst, Governance

Role overview

Key responsibilities

• Lead vendor onboarding and master data processes, reviewing requests, guiding stakeholders, and resolving complex vendor maintenance issues.
• Establish, maintain, and monitor master data standards, controls, and procedures.
• Analyze recurring data-quality issues, identify root causes, and implement sustainable improvements.
• Lead security and access reviews and monitor financial systems control effectiveness.
• Support internal and external audits through system walkthroughs and documentation and data provision.
• Translate policies into system requirements and enhance the governance framework.
• Maintain the Financial Systems knowledge base and documentation standards.
• Assess escalated issues and route policy, control, process, or system causes to the appropriate owner.
• Partner with stakeholders on compliant processes and finance governance requirements for business initiatives.
• Represent Financial Systems in meetings and deliver training on policy awareness.
• Establish control, accounting, and governance requirements for solution design, testing, and UAT.
• Review system changes for alignment with approved controls, governance, and accounting requirements.

Qualifications and experience

• 7–9 years of experience in a similar role configuring financial systems.
• A bachelor’s degree in a related field; a CPA designation is preferred.
• Broad understanding of accounting processes, Internal Controls over Financial Reporting, and audit evidence requirements.
• Knowledge of financial systems data flows and controls that maintain complete, accurate, and secure data.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations, especially security roles, access reviews, and segregation of duties across Finance and Supply Chain.
• Ability to set master data and vendor onboarding standards and translate policies into practical system controls.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, attention to detail, and ability to collaborate with and train Finance team members.
• Familiarity with Power BI reporting and FP&A tools such as IBM Planning Analytics (Cognos TM1) is an asset.
• Advanced computer software skills; ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.

Work arrangement

• The position is full-time and based in-office in Calgary, Alberta.

Benefits and culture

• The employer describes professional development and career advancement opportunities, competitive compensation, benefits, pension and savings plans, and meaningful work.
• The organization emphasizes safety, integrity, respect, excellence, inclusion, accessibility, collaboration, and community participation.