Description:
Reporting to the Manager, Reporting & Analysis, accountabilities include:
- Utilize existing financial and management systems to gather and consolidate information to produce a variety of business information such as management reports, business plan, staff plan, cost trends, performance reports, monthly cost reports and dashboard reports.
- Report, analyze and explain budget and forecast variances.
- Provide advice, guidance, recommendations and assistance to operating groups and management regarding programs and projects, reporting, staff and organization plans, cost benefit analysis, cost allocation and other project accounting related items
- Analyze data to ensure consistency with corporate assumptions and strategies.
- Gather all pertinent data, evaluate and submit recommendations and/or findings to supervisor for consideration.
- Conduct or co-ordinate special studies, costing reviews and process initiatives.
- Prepare and deliver presentations, as necessary.
- Provide business support to corporate departments in support of vertical cost reporting.
- Attend staff meetings and participate in task forces, special studies and initiatives as assigned.
- Perform other duties as required.
Selection Criteria
Essential Competencies
- Requires knowledge of business/financial planning and project and cost accounting principles, financial analytical techniques and computer applications to develop, implement and maintain financial control systems.
- Requires advanced abilities in Excel and Microsoft Suite for analysis, reporting and presentation of relevant information
- Requires strong communication skills, verbal and written to effectively interact with internal and external contacts.
- This knowledge is considered to be normally acquired either through the successful completion of a four year university education.
- Recognized accounting designation (CPA, CGA/CMA/CA) or PMP is a plus.
- Requires experience in preparing and delivering financial or project status presentations to customers (internal or external) and management.
- Requires experience with computers and applications to develop and apply information systems and use information from systems within the business unit.
- Experience in using and developing Excel solutions using VBA would be beneficial.
- Experience in SAP is a plus, in particular FI/CO modules and Project Systems
- Experience in using and developing BI/BW reporting would be beneficial
- Experience in a Project Management environment would be beneficial.
- A period of over 4 years and up to and including 6 years is considered necessary to gain this experience.