Financial Analyst ( Temporary - 18 months)

Job Description

In collaboration with the Finance Manager, the financial analyst supports strategic decision-making by conducting in-depth financial analyses, preparing reports, developing models, and ensuring accurate cost accounting. The person in this role also contributes to performance monitoring, budgeting activities, and project evaluations in partnership with various operational teams.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the month-end process, including journal entries, results review, and validation of accounting data.
• Analyze variances between actual results and forecasts and provide explanations and recommendations.
• Monitor KPIs and produce dashboards to support internal teams.
• Prepare periodic financial reports (monthly, quarterly, annual).
• Contribute to budgeting and financial forecasting processes.
• Collaborate with multiple internal teams to collect, validate, and standardize data.
• Perform balance sheet analyses, including tracking variations in key accounts.
• Support year-end audit activities by preparing required documentation and responding to auditor requests.
• Conduct ad hoc analyses to support business decisions.

Qualifications

• CPA member or candidate in good standing.
• Minimum of 3 to 5 years of relevant experience in financial analysis, accounting, or a related role.
• Excellent command of Excel and ability to work with various information systems.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Organizational skills, autonomy, and thoroughness.
• Ability to collaborate with diverse teams in a dynamic environment.
• Hybrid work model (approx. 80% remote), subject to change based on operational needs.
• Oral and written fluency in French and English*

*A good knowledge of French is required for positions in Quebec. The incumbent will be required to communicate and collaborate frequently in English, both orally and in writing, with colleagues, customers, and other stakeholders in Quebec, the rest of Canada, and internationally.

Additional Information

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At Transat, we foster an environment where inclusiveness, respect and equity reign. We endeavour to build a workforce that reflects the diversity of our customers as well as the communities to which we travel. We encourage women, members of visible minorities, ethnic minorities, aboriginal peoples as well as people with disabilities to submit their candidacy. Transat will accommodate people with disabilities throughout the recruitment and selection process. If you require an accommodation, please contact us in order to work together in meeting adequately your needs.