Financial Analyst, Defence & Security

Description

• Work in collaboration with Program Management to support project financial management, including assessing Estimate at Completion (EAC) requirements and developing project financial forecasts.
• Support the application of IFRS, with a particular focus on IFRS 15, in the context of customer contracts.
• Prepare and review financial information for the assigned project portfolio on a periodic basis (monthly, quarterly and annual).
• Prepare analysis of project performance and perform variance analysis on a periodic basis, including but not limited to month-end, forecasts, and budgets.
• Perform scenario assessments, including the evaluation of EAC changes and related financial impacts, to support project financial planning and performance monitoring.
• Assist in initiatives including, but not limited to, reporting enhancement, data integrity, and process improvements within the accounting environment.
• Support internal and external audit activities.
• Support month-end close and forecasting activities related to the assigned project portfolio.
• Participate in business process troubleshooting and enhancement initiatives (e.g. Planisware, Oracle, Power BI) where appropriate.

Minimum Qualifications

• University degree in accounting or finance.
• Minimum 3 to 5 years of financial analysis and reporting experience.
• In depth knowledge of accounting principles, public company financial reporting & practices experience.
• Proven management accounting skills and experience.
• Experience in project or contract-based accounting environments.
• Proven experience in preparing complex business models.
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Applications (Excel, Word, Power Point, Access, Visio).
• Fluency in English and French.

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional accounting designation (CA, CPA).
• Experience in project accounting or contract-based accounting environments.
• Knowledge of costing principles and margin analysis within a project or contract-based environment.
• Experience with long-term contracts accounted for using the percentage of completion revenue recognition methodology.
• Experience supporting forecasting processes.
• Able to work flexible hours.
• Knowledge and experience with Oracle and Hyperion (Hyperion Planning and Hyperion Enterprise).
• Exposure to corporate consolidation processes.
• Excellent analytical, conceptual thinking, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Able to thrive in a fast-paced and deadline-oriented environment requiring continuous process improvement.
• Ability to manage stress and work well under pressure, e.g. meeting deadlines whilst delivering a high standard of work.
• Ability to learn about the financial requirements of new/different countries.
• Able to work within a team environment and contribute towards team objectives and meeting all required deadlines.
• Able to assimilate ad-hoc and diverse information, create/provide financial models and/or analysis and present it to management successfully.
• Proven ability to analyse project financial performance, including identification and assessment of risks and opportunities.

Benefits

• Group Insurance
• Telemedicine Employee and Family Assistance Program
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Group RRSP
• CAE Pension Plan/Defined Benefit Plan
• Sabbatical Leave
• Flex Time
• Enhanced Parental Leave

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