Group Financial Analyst

Description:

What you’ll be working on

• Produces high quality reporting on business unit financial performance

• Supports financial reporting processes

• Communicates proactively to equip key stakeholders with the right information at the right time

• Specializes in producing meaningful and accurate financial information, and summarizing for management review.

• Challenges the status quo and drives for improvements

• Prepare statements, reports and surveys to support accurate financial reporting for internal and external stakeholders.

• Produce reporting and accounting for key relationships, including distribution and reinsurance partners.

• Compile data from various sources and accurately record transaction activity in the company’s systems to support timely report preparation.

• Support the month-end close process, including accruals, adjustments and month-end analysis for various accounts.

• Assists in the production, analysis and interpretation of financial results

• Monitor, review, analyze and reconcile GL accounts to ensure accuracy and proactively identify and report on variances.

• Coordinate transactional accounting investigations with other business units and implement timely adjustments when needed.

• Work with other Finance team members to continuously improve and automate team processes and templates.

• Participate in projects and initiatives as assigned.

• Support external and internal auditor requests

What we’re looking for you to have

• 1-2 years work experience in Accounting & Financial Reporting.

• Completion of a Bachelor’s degree with courses in business, accounting or finance.

• Advanced Excel skills are essential; working knowledge of database software and ETL processes is important.

• General ledger and transactional accounting experience

• Professional designation (e.g CPA, CFA, ASA) or working towards a designation is an asset.

• Insurance or Financial Services experience is valuable and would be considered an asset

• Ability to think logically, analyze and solve problems

• Ability to work independently, prioritizing and balancing multiple tasks.

• Strong attention to detail required

• Strong communication skills (verbal and written) with the ability to collaborate and build relationships

• If you are applying for a position which is open to applicants across Canada, unless otherwise indicated in the position, language proficiency in English is required for communicating with customers, advisors, or employees across Canada.