Senior Analyst, Financial Reporting

We are hiring a Senior Analyst, Financial Reporting!

The Opportunity

The Senior Analyst, Financial Reporting is responsible for assisting with the implementation of a new accounting system, the preparation of the monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements and special projects as requested by management. This individual will play a pivotal role in planning, testing, deployment, and post-launch support of the financial system implementation.

How you will contribute:

• Assist in the gathering, analysis, and documentation of requirements from finance and accounting stakeholders.
• Support chart of accounts design, data mapping, data migration activities from legacy systems to new platforms and validate system outputs and reconciliations
• Support the completion of monthly financial statements, quarterly reviews, and annual financial audits with the external auditors
• Provide backup support to Finance team
• Update accounting manual for Finance team
• Complete special projects as assigned by management

The experience you need:

• Knowledge of IFRS
• Ability to work with complex Excel spreadsheets
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written
• Ability to work under pressure and meet multiple deadlines
• Ability to work independently and at the same time able to work within a team environment
• Detail oriented
• Post-secondary education or relevant work experience, preferably with audit experience
• Professional accounting designation, CA/CMA/CGA
• Minimum of 3 years of professional experience preferably in the financial services industry or supporting enterprise financial systems (ERP, FP&A, or accounting software like SAP, NetSuite, Oracle, Workday, etc.).

Core and Functional Competencies Required for the Role:

• Team Orientation
• Analytical Thinking
• Problem Identification and Solution
• Communication Skills
• Numerical Aptitude
• Efficient and Effective
• Project Management
• Initiative
• Organized

Working Environment and Physical Demands Analysis:

• Office environment
• Periods of high volume with tight timelines
• Long periods of stationary position/sitting
• Prolonged periods of repetitive movement (i.e. using a keyboard and mouse)
• Long periods of time in viewing a computer screen
• Multi-tasking may include speaking to customers on a telephone call while looking up information on a computer program.

Why join First National?

• Competitive Compensation
• Comprehensive benefits program (i.e., Health Spending Account, Maternity and Parental Leave Top Up)
• Extensive training programs to set our employees up for success
• Modern office environment conducive to collaboration
• Supportive teamwork culture
• Opportunities to give back to the communities and work through events focused on a variety of charities
• Ongoing social events throughout the year

The team you’ll join:

Founded in 1988, First National is one of Canada’s largest non-bank lenders. We provide residential mortgages exclusively through the mortgage broker channel and we are Canada’s largest commercial mortgage lender.

First National has been consistently recognized as a great place to work and we are proud that our employee engagement feedback is higher than our industry partners.

We would like to thank all applications for their interest in this existing vacancy, but only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Artificial Intelligence is not used in our recruitment or hiring process for this role.

First National is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to diversity and inclusion regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, age, gender identity, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation and any other category protected by law.

First National supports requests for accommodation from applicants with disabilities; please contact Human Resources at [email protected]should you need an accommodation at any point in the recruitment process.

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