Finance Operations Specialist

We are currently seeking a Finance Operations Specialist to join our team for a 12-month temporary contract.

The Finance Operations Specialist supports Finance leaders, primarily the VP Financial Planning & Analysis, by working on both long-term initiatives and ad-hoc requests and ensures all teams are working in tandem to achieve departmental and organizational goals. This role will be primarily responsible for sourcing and synthesizing information, building presentations, and supporting the preparation of financial performance reporting for executive and Board meetings, while enabling alignment and buy in across Finance and cross functional teams.

Here’s what would be included as a part of your typical day

• Project Support: Supports the Finance team (primarily VP Financial Planning & Analysis) to scope, define and manage cross-functional projects/initiatives, ensuring successful management, implementation and execution of these projects. Leads meetings with cross-functional teams to develop and maintain integrated project plans, track progress, identify and raise opportunities/risks and identify solutions to ensure completion of project deliverables. Works closely with stakeholders on an ongoing basis to ensure changing resources and project requirements are understood, documented and clearly articulated.
• Communications: By understanding meeting objectives and working from high-level direction, develops high-quality slide decks and written reports for dissemination to cross-functional leaders and the Board of Directors, ensuring accuracy and clarity of information presented (including data visualizations), in a consistent and professional format. Content includes reporting on initiative status and resourcing, financial performance, budgets, forecasts, and projections, as well as the results of ad‑hoc financial and operational analyses. Acts as a gate-keeper and quality control resource for formal communications from Finance.
• Finance Operational Support: Manages and coordinates the monthly reporting calendar, monthly close process, annual budgeting calendar, and quarter- and year-end deliverables, including Board reporting and year-end audit support. Ensures teams deliver against required timelines. Maps out operational processes and identifies opportunities to improve Finance department efficiency and effectiveness.
• Research and Analytics: Supports Finance leadership with industry research and analysis in preparation for senior leadership and Board meetings. Assists with gathering and communicating industry benchmarks, impacts of regulatory changes, economic forecasts and other ad-hoc queries.

Required Skills, Experience & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related field required; project management training or certifications preferred
• 3 years’ experience in an accounting/financial analysis-focused role required
• Experience consolidating information for executive presentation required
• Proven ability to collaborate with cross departmental and multiple business unit groups
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, building long-term relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders across the organization
• Ability to bring order and organization to all aspects of job duties, and thrive in seeing the opportunity in ambiguity
• Strong action orientation combined with the ability to balance practical implementations issues
• Ability to translate a high-level vision or initiative into a technical work plan and organize teams to execute
• Proficient with computer software applications . MS Office (particularly PowerPoint)
• Foundational knowledge of financial operations, systems, reporting and processes
• Solid foundation in accounting and finance fundamentals
• Experience with project management tools and techniques
• Displays an understanding of risk and risk ownership by being able to demonstrate adherence to policies and procedures.