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Senior Analyst, Finance

Senior Analyst, Finance

EPCOREdmonton, Alberta
30+ days ago
Salary
CAD49.39 hourly
Job description

Description

Highlights of the job

We are hiring a full time, permanent Senior Analyst, Finance position working out of Edmonton, AB.

The Senior Analyst, Finance is accountable for providing quality financial advice and direction to North American Commercial Services Senior Management, as well as financial reporting and analysis and other accounting services to the North American Commercial Services mainly in capital, operating, direct costs and revenue. This includes achieving accurate and timely budgeting, forecasting, accounting and regulatory or internal reporting.

This role may be eligible for EPCOR’s hybrid work program!

What you’d be responsible for

  • Accurate and timely reporting of monthly, quarterly and annual financial results and disclosure information for business unit(s). This includes monthly, quarterly and year end completion and reporting for corporate reporting while ensuring that Corporate and Business Unit financial deadlines are met.
  • Analyzing, identifying and resolving financial reporting issues including reviewing general ledger accounts, identifying omissions, posting or classification errors and proposing solutions.
  • Analyzing financial information and preparing journal vouchers with supporting source documentation. Preparing variance explanations for month-end, quarter-ends and year-end. This may include ad-hoc analysis of budget to actuals utilizing multiple systems (Adaptive, Oracle, etc).
  • Reviewing, reporting and analyzing intercompany and related party transactions and investigating differences, ensuring that they have been coded correctly and resolving any discrepancies with affiliates prior to Corporate Finance deadlines.
  • Implementing Business Unit Accounting processes that ensure compliance to policies, standards, regulatory requirements and ensuring mitigation of risks. Maintaining high quality internal controls including adherence to CSOX requirements.
  • Producing monthly account reconciliations and preparing quarterly collaborative reporting for Corporate Finance.
  • Developing and utilizing an in-depth working knowledge of the Oracle Fixed Asset and Project modules to ensure the delivery of complete, accurate, timely and efficient financial reporting requirements, including as related to capitalization and depreciation of fixed assets.
  • Providing guidance on accounting treatment of capital, operating and revenue related items under International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and regulatory filings as applicable. Developing and exercising an understanding of the key differences in accounting treatment of capital related items under regulatory accounting and IFRS.
  • Planning, coordinating and reviewing the annual capital and operating budgets, forecasts and long-term plan for the appropriate Business Unit groups and providing financial analysis support for these groups, including support for the tools made available for analysis (e.g. Adaptive, Business Intelligence tool, Discoverer, Excel spreadsheets / templates, etc).

What’s required to be successful

  • A Post-Secondary Degree in Business, Finance or Accounting.
  • A Professional Accounting Designation (CPA).
  • Minimum 4-6 years of directly related and progressively responsible professional accounting experience is required.
  • Good knowledge of IFRS.
  • Understanding of large corporation financial processes.
  • Ability to frequently transition between working independently and supporting team initiatives.
  • A keen attention to detail, results-oriented demeanor and excellent planning and organizational skills.
  • Demonstrated proficiency in using Corporate Financial Systems (Oracle General Ledger, Oracle Projects and Oracle BI and Adaptive, etc.).
  • Advanced Microsoft Office skills, specifically in Excel for financial analysis and reporting.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to clearly present information to a variety of audiences in both formal and informal settings.
  • Ability to review procedures to assess compliance with CSOX requirements.
  • Proven track record for improving process efficiencies and solving problems.

    • Other important facts about this job

    Jurisdiction : CSU52

    Class : P2

    Wage : Starting at $49.39 per hour; placement based on qualifications, credentials and experience.

    Hours of work : 7.5 hours per day, 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday

    Application Deadline : July 14, 2023