Sr Financial Analyst

Description:

The Senior Financial Analyst is responsible for delivering advanced financial analysis and reporting across Power Systems Projects, Deferred Revenue Contracts, and other specialized business areas. This role performs complex financial modeling, evaluates project and contract performance, and supports strategic and operational decision‑making through accurate, timely, and insightful financial reporting.

Key Responsibilities:

Project & Revenue Analysis (40%)

• Manage revenue recognition and cost allocation for Power Systems projects.
• Perform forecasting, budgeting, and account reconciliations.
• Allocate project costs and ensure accurate tracking of financial results.
• Apply percent‑complete accounting for financial reporting on most contracts, which serves as the basis for deferred revenue recognition.
• Analyze each contract, support detailed variance explanations, and record financial results based on contract‑specific percent‑complete rates.

Deferred Revenue & Contract Reporting (40%)

• Prepare and analyze industry‑based contract reporting, including detailed variance analysis and explanations.
• Manage gross profit (GP) bookings, ensuring consistency and alignment between system outputs and financial reporting.
• Perform balance sheet reconciliations and analytical reviews.

Advanced Financial Modeling & Analysis (10%)

• Develop sophisticated, ad hoc financial models.
• Perform advanced financial analysis, including what‑if scenarios to forecast timing of expenditures and corresponding impacts on revenue recognition based on overall contract gross profit.
• Identify opportunities for operational and financial performance improvement.

Cross‑Functional Reporting & Support (10%)

• Support financial reporting and updates for contracts and other business units.
• Prepare executive‑level presentations and reporting packages.
• Manage customer rebate reporting and recovery processes.
• Support internal and external audits and ensure compliance with financial policies, standards, and accuracy requirements.

Competencies

• Customer Focus: Continuously adapts to evolving customer needs by building strong relationships and delivering customer‑centric solutions.
• Cultivates Innovation: Seeks new and improved products, services, solutions, and experiences by collaborating with diverse perspectives and embracing a continuous‑improvement mindset.
• Drives Results: Creates urgency, sets priorities, and executes plans that support organizational performance and strategic outcomes.
• Courage: Addresses challenging situations directly, constructively resolves conflict, and communicates effectively to drive change.

Accountability

• Ensure adherence to all financial policies and legislative requirements related to accurate financial reporting.
• Ensure financial analysis and recommendations are well‑supported and grounded in data.
• Maintain positive working relationships to ensure alignment with organizational strategic goals.
• Prepare monthly and quarterly reconciliations, including full sub‑ledger to general ledger reconciliation, for management review.
• Support internal and external auditor requests.

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or Economics.
• Professional designation (CPA, CGA, CMA, CA) or MBA.
• Minimum of 4–6 years of experience in an analytical role within finance or business accounting
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate financial results into business impact.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, with advanced Excel skills.

Additional Skills & Qualifications (Nice to have)

• Professional designation (CPA, CGA, CMA, CA) or MBA
• Manufacturing, industrial services, or heavy equipment background
• Dealership or aftermarket business model exposure
• ERP systems M3/Infor and RentalMan
• Prior experience supporting or mentoring junior analysts
• Revenue recognition (knowledge of GAAP, SOX IFRS 15)
• Experience with deferred revenue contracts (assessing actuals and forecasted items to determine percent complete)
• Proficient in Power BI

Soft Skills

• Commercial mindset, understands impact of decision on business outcomes and able to communicate this with other stakeholders
• Can work independently in a fast paced, deadline driven environment with minimal oversight
• High attention to detail is critical, working with many different codes and cannot make error

Experience Level

Expert Level

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Edmonton, AB.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $80000.00 - $100000.00/hr.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Edmonton,AB.

À propos d'Aston Carter:

Aston Carter fournit des solutions de talent de classe mondiale à des milliers de clients à travers le monde. Spécialisés dans la comptabilité, la finance, les ressources humaines, l’acquisition de talents, la chaîne d’approvisionnement et certaines professions administratives, nous étendons les capacités des entreprises à la pointe de l'industrie. Nous nous appuyons sur notre profonde expertise en matière de recrutement et sur notre réseau expansif pour répondre aux besoins évolutifs de nos clients et de notre communauté de talents avec agilité et excellence. Avec des bureaux aux États-Unis, au Canada, en Asie-Pacifique et en Europe, Aston Carter est au service d’un grand nombre d’entreprises du Fortune 500. Nous sommes fiers d’avoir remporté le double diamant ClearlyRated Best of Staffing pour notre service aux clients et aux talents.

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About Aston Carter:

Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the ., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing double diamond winner for both client and talent service.

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