Senior Financial Analyst – 12-Month Contract

MISSION

Reporting to the Manager, Finance & Accounting, the Senior Financial Analyst is responsible for providing financial accounting support, including analyzing and preparing routine and non-routine accounting journal entries, reconciling general ledger accounts, and supporting other special projects on an as-needed basis.

KEY PERFORMANCE METRICS

• Meet all financial reporting deadlines while keeping quality top of mind to facilitate an effective period end close
• Provide timely response and feedback to internal queries for information and/or assistance
• Policy and practice adherence while ensuring compliance with IFRS reporting requirements
• Strong communication and teamwork skills to enable effective collaboration with cross functional partners

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Functional

• Maintain and prepare certain monthly journal entries; conduct regular reviews of related accounts and conduct structured analyses of data for consolidated results
• Produce and create reports from the accounting system, adhering to processes to ensure accuracy and completeness of records
• Prepare sales tax filings on a timely basis to ensure compliance with federal and provincial reporting requirements
• Diligently maintain full compliance with the company’s internal financial controls
• Participate in financial analysis and discussion of results on a monthly basis
• Provide input in the development of the annual budget
• Challenge the status quo by participating in financial system continuous improvement projects, including the streamlining of business processes and new IT system upgrades or implementations
• Act as an advocate for the customer by placing their expectations and needs at the forefront of all design and decision-making processes
• Ad hoc requests and projects, as assigned

People

• Collaborate with others to drive flexible and iterative solutions, quickly and easily
• Share technical knowledge with others and actively seek to learn from those more knowledgeable than yourself

Cultural

• Model Indigo’s values everything that you do
• Celebrate diversity of thought and have an open mindset
• Take an active role in fostering a culture of continual learning, taking risks without the fear of making mistakes
• Embrace, champion, and influence change through your team and/or the organization

SCOPE

Reports to: Manager, Finance & Accounting

Manager once Removed (MOR): Director, Finance & Accounting

KEY RELATIONSHIPS

Internal:

• Finance
• Internal Audit
• Information Technology
• Procurement
• Supply Chain
• Human Resources
• Loyalty
• Legal
• Real Estate
• Marketing

External:

• Vendors