Posted 19 days ago
Finance Analyst
@ Hoom Consulting
Ontario
Overview
Hoom Consulting is hiring a Senior Financial Analyst for its client Shah Trading Company Ltd., a Canadian food importer, processor and distributor. The full-time role covers monthly financial reporting, reconciliations, GST/HST compliance, audit support and finance transformation, reporting to the Director of Finance. The posting asks for 5-8 years of accounting and financial analysis experience and advanced Excel, with Power BI and Dynamics 365 Business Central as strong assets.
Responsibilities:
- Prepare monthly financial reporting packages and management reports
- Analyze results, trends and KPIs and investigate variances
- Maintain balance sheet reconciliations and supporting schedules
- Assist with GST/HST filings and annual audit preparation
- Develop Excel models, Power BI dashboards and process improvements
Requirements summary:
- Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business or related field
- 5-8 years of progressive accounting and financial analysis experience
- Advanced Excel skills including pivot tables, Power Query and financial modeling
- Experience with ERP systems and month-end close
- Power BI and Dynamics 365 Business Central experience an asset
Tools & skills
Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-22
- First seen by our source
- 2026-11-10
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-10
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Job details
| Seniority | Senior |
| Department | Finance & accounting |
| Experience | 5+ years |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Work setting | Office |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
| Education | Bachelor’s degree (required) |
| Fields of study | Accounting, Finance, Business |
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| Field | Value |
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| Open jobs on Jobsy | 1 |
About Shah Trading Company Ltd.
Our client, Shah Trading Company Ltd., is one of Canada's leading importers, processors, and distributors of food products. For over 50 years, Shah Trading has built a strong reputation for quality, reliability, and customer service, serving customers across Canada and international markets.
Operating multiple manufacturing and distribution facilities, Shah Trading continues to invest in its people, systems, and processes to support future growth. The company recently completed a comprehensive finance function assessment and is actively modernizing its finance operations, reporting capabilities, and business intelligence tools.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing finance team during a period of transformation and process improvement.
Position Summary
Reporting to the Director of Finance, the Senior Financial Analyst will play a key role in financial reporting, business analysis, process improvement, compliance, and finance transformation initiatives.
This role is ideal for an accounting or finance professional who enjoys working beyond traditional bookkeeping and month-end activities and wants to contribute to building a modern, data-driven finance function.
The successful candidate will combine strong accounting fundamentals with analytical thinking, systems aptitude, and a continuous improvement mindset.
Key Responsibilities
Financial Reporting & Analysis
- Assist preparation of monthly financial reporting packages and management reports
- Analyze financial results, trends, and key performance indicators
- Investigate variances and identify underlying business drivers
- Support budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning activities
- Assist in developing meaningful financial dashboards and performance metrics
- Generate insights and recommendations to support decision making
Reconciliations & Financial Schedules
- Maintain balance sheet reconciliations and supporting schedules
- Prepare and maintain schedules for:
- Fixed assets
- Prepaid expenses
- Accruals
- Intercompany balances
- Loan Schedules
- Other key balance sheet accounts
- Support month-end and year-end close processes
Compliance & Tax
- Assist with GST/HST filings and other tax requirements
- Assist with annual audit preparation and working paper files
- Ensure compliance with internal controls and accounting policies
Process Improvement & Documentation
- Assist with documentation of finance processes, procedures, and controls
- Identify opportunities for automation and process improvements
- Assist with implementation of best practices across the finance function
- Support finance transformation initiatives and special projects
- Participate in system enhancement and reporting initiatives
Systems & Business Intelligence
- Develop advanced Excel models and reporting tools
- Assist with creation and maintenance of Power BI dashboards
- Improve data quality and reporting accuracy
- Leverage ERP and reporting tools to improve business visibility
- Support development within Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
Qualifications
Education
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field
Experience
- 5-8 years of progressive accounting and financial analysis experience
- Experience in manufacturing, distribution, or consumer products environments is considered an asset
- Experience supporting month-end close and financial reporting processes
- Experience with financial analysis and management reporting
Technical Skills
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills required
- Pivot Tables
- Power Query
- Lookup functions
- Financial modeling
- Power BI experience strongly preferred
- Experience with ERP systems required
- Experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central is considered a strong asset
Why Join Shah Trading?
- Opportunity to work directly with senior leadership
- Exposure to a growing manufacturing and distribution business
- Participate in finance transformation initiatives
- Opportunity to develop Power BI, reporting, and business intelligence skills
- Significant career growth potential as the finance function evolves
- Collaborative and entrepreneurial environment where ideas are valued
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