Financial Analyst

Description

Acara Solutions has an opening for a Financial Analyst for Alstom Transportation in Thunder Bay.

At Alstom, they understand transport networks and what moves people. From high-speed trains, metros, monorails, and trams, to turnkey systems, services, infrastructure, signaling and digital mobility, they offer their diverse customers the broadest portfolio in the industry. Every day, thousands of colleagues lead the way to greener and smarter mobility worldwide, connecting cities as they reduce carbon and replace cars.

The Financial Analyst processes multiple financial data and provides a fair view of Alstom site performance through consistent data aggregation and appropriate financial analyses. He or She :

• Assists Operational & Commercial teams with reports and ad hoc analyses;
• Supports the Alstom, regional, cluster or site management with analytics;

Challenges internal stakeholders to stimulate company-wide, regional, cluster or site performance.

This list of responsibilities is not comprehensive and may be amended at any time by manager / supervisor

Key accountabilities :

Ensure all financial data are collected, processed & analysed in a timely manner

Propose actual and forecasting / budgeting financial processes & planning to the local site leader, interacting with Regional or Site Finance Teams

Improve and streamline finance processes and planning

Reporting contents : simplify and standardize various financial reports including, but not limited to cost centres, projects, headcount

Digest Financial Statements Actuals to prepare relevant analyses & reports at financial closing times

Be the Key User for the timesheet tool

Produce adjustments, reconciliations and provisions related to timesheets

Identify possible cost out or margin improvements, detect trends & possible KPIs evolutions Job Requirements Required Skills / Qualifications :

Finance / Business University Degree

Experience

Mandatory :

First experience if finance

External or Internal Audit

Prior FP&A, or Project Controlling, experience is a plus

Fluent in English

Competencies & Skills

Preferred Skills / Qualifications : § Curious, striving to learn & develop

Synthesis, turn complexity / multiplicity into simplicity

Controlling / FP&A / Reporting

Accounting knowledge & IFRS

Manage complex analytical subjects

Ability to manage several topics at the same time, execution speed

Good, and improving, knowledge of the Business and of Key Performance Indicators

Detect & Fix issues

Some IT Systems savviness

Propose Change and Innovation, Lead Initiatives

Demonstrate Teamwork, Honesty, Integrity, Courage.

Resilience, ability to work under pressure and exposure N+1, N+2 or other Finance Managers.

Autonomous (but not Independent) and result-oriented.

Good interpersonal skills : ability to listen, accept & convince avoiding conflict.

Ability to Work in an International Environment.

Problem-solving and can-do attitude

Aleron Companies (Acara Solutions, Aleron Shared Resources, Broadleaf Results, Lume Strategies, TalentRise, and Viaduct,) is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for job applicants and employees. We are committed to filling open positions using using balanced selection criteria to avoid unlawful discrimination against applicants on the basis of their age, colour, disability, marital status, national origin, gender, gender identity, genetic information, race or racial origin, religion, sexual orientation, or any other status protected or required by law

Aleron Companies (Acara Solutions, Aleron Shared Resources, Broadleaf Results, Lume Strategies, TalentRise, and Viaduct,) welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.