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- Employment type
- Contract
- Experience level
- Senior · 5+ years
- Minimum education
- Bachelor’s degree
- Posting language
- English
- Working hours
- 40 hours per week
- Office presence
- 3 days per week
- Seniority
- Mid-Senior level
- Application method
- Direct apply is available
Job summary
Develop and maintain financial reporting, analyze results against budgets, targets, forecasts, and benchmarks, and identify trends, variances, and risks. Support financial studies and business initiatives, validate results, and provide insights and recommendations to improve business performance and inform planning.
Job details
Senior Analyst – Finance 📍 Location: Edmonton, AB T6S 1H5) 🏢 Work Arrangement: Hybrid – Minimum 3 days per week onsite 🗣️ Language: English required; French-English bilingual candidates preferred About the Role We are seeking a motivated and analytical Senior Analyst – Finance to support business financial performance analysis, reporting, and decision-making. The successful candidate will analyze financial results, identify trends and variances, and provide meaningful insights to help business leaders understand performance against targets and benchmarks. This role is ideal for a finance professional with strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and an interest in business finance and performance management. Key Responsibilities Develop and maintain financial reporting mechanisms to provide timely and accurate business performance information. Analyze monthly, quarterly, and annual financial results against budgets, targets, forecasts, and relevant benchmarks. Identify financial trends, variances, and potential risks, providing insights to support business decisions. Support economic analyses, financial studies, and assessments of business initiatives with significant financial impact. Review, interpret, and challenge financial results to ensure accuracy and highlight opportunities for improvement. Collaborate with finance and business stakeholders to communicate financial performance and support business planning. Provide analytical support and recommendations to improve business performance and financial outcomes. Required Qualifications and Skills Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, or a related discipline. Relevant professional experience in financial analysis, financial reporting, FP&A, or business finance. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret financial data and identify trends. Experience with financial reporting, budget-versus-actual analysis, and variance analysis. Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and financial data analysis. Strong written and verbal communication skills. Ability to manage multiple priorities and work collaboratively with cross-functional teams. Preferred Qualifications English-French bilingual proficiency. Experience supporting business leaders with financial insights and performance analysis. Familiarity with financial reporting systems and business intelligence tools. Work Location This position is based at the Strathcona site in Edmonton, Alberta. Candidates must be available to work onsite at least three days per week.
What you’ll do
Develop and maintain financial reporting, analyze results against budgets, targets, forecasts, and benchmarks, and identify trends, variances, and risks. Support financial studies and business initiatives, validate results, and provide insights and recommendations to improve business performance and inform planning.
Requirements
A bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, or a related discipline and relevant experience in financial analysis, reporting, FP&A, or business finance are required. Candidates should have strong analytical, problem-solving, Excel, communication, and collaboration skills; English-French bilingual proficiency is preferred.
Listed skills
- Financial analysis · Preferred
- Financial Reporting · Preferred
- Microsoft Excel · Preferred
- Problem solving · Preferred
- written communication · Preferred
- Cross-Functional Collaboration · Preferred
Other relevant skills
Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.
- Financial Analysis
- Financial Reporting
- Budget-versus-actual Analysis
- Variance Analysis
- Financial Forecasting
- Financial Data Analysis
- Microsoft Excel
- Trend Analysis
- Risk Analysis
- Economic Analysis
- Business Performance Analysis
- Problem-solving
- Written Communication
- Verbal Communication
- Cross-functional Collaboration
Job areas
- Finance & Accounting
- Data & Analytics
- Management & Leadership