Financial Analyst

We are seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Financial Analyst to join our Finance team, based in Saint John, New Brunswick. This role is critical in supporting the division’s financial operations through accurate and timely financial and project reporting for internal and external stakeholders. The successful candidate will also provide agile support for ad hoc requests and contribute to continuous process improvement. The ideal candidate will bring strong analytical skills, a collaborative mindset, and a commitment to driving operational excellence.

· Assist with period-end financial close activities to support accurate financial reporting

· Develop and maintain budgets and forecasts

· Analyze monthly financial results and explain variances

· Support long-term strategic planning and modeling as required

· Monitor and manage outstanding items in Basware, CSS timesheets, and other financial systems to ensure timely resolution.

· Support the finance calendar of commitments, ensuring timely delivery of all period-end tasks and reporting.

· Prepare budgets and forecast for the operations and provide valuable financial analysis

· Respond to inquiries from corporate, operations, and external stakeholders with sound financial analysis and judgment.

· Other ad-hoc reporting and analysis requests from stakeholders

· Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (Accounting/Finance);

· Professional Accounting/Finance designation (CPA, CFA);

· Advanced Microsoft Excel, with exposure to TM1 (Planning & Analytics), Cognos, Tableau and Alteryx considered an asset;

· Strong analytical, leadership, and teamwork skills;

· Adept at working independently, managing change and multiple tasks in small group settings and across diverse groups;

· Strong communication skills and ability to work cross-functionally.

· High attention to detail, goal oriented and tenacious; able to understand detailed data as well as find meaning in the big picture;

· Comfortable working and interacting with , and presenting and communicating results to senior business leaders;

· Able to manage tight deadlines and prioritize in a fast-paced and dynamic team environment, learn new tasks quickly and demonstrate flexibility when presented with change.