Junior Financial Analyst

We are looking for Junior Financial Analyst for our client in Edmonton, AB

Job Title: Junior Financial Analyst

Job Location: Edmonton, AB

Job Type: Contract

Job Overview:

Requirement/Must Have:

• Bachelor degree or diploma in IT, Computer Science, Business, Accounting, Finance, Supply Chain, or equivalent experience.
• Knowledge of accounting principles and Canadian public sector accounting standards or equivalent.
• Work experience creating and using advanced Excel skills such as Pivot table, VLOOKUP etc.
• Experience with and knowledge of financial transactions ensuring the accuracy and reliability of financial data, and using Microsoft Excel.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities:

• Prepare journal entries.
• Assist in preparation of month end reporting, account reconciliations, and bank reconciliations.
• Assist in AP, AR, business partner maintenance, and capital assets maintenance.
• Support variance analysis and investigate abnormalities.
• Review and analyze accruals and other trial balance accounts, and customer collections.
• Identify and implement process improvements.
• Analyze and interpret financial information.
• Work with business entities to gather and disseminate information for budgeting and forecasting purposes.

Nice to Have:

• Pursuing CPA designation.
• Experience applying financial audit, and/or financial controls, and/or financial reconciliation, and/or financial systems governance principles to large-scale data migration, data conversion, or ERP implementation projects.
• Experience with Accounts payable, Accounts receivable, Account reconciliation, and finding errors.
• Experience with SAP Finance (FI), including financial postings, invoice processing, and integration points with procurement and supply chain.
• Experience supporting the team on diverse financial operations.

Skills:

• Accounting & Financial Reporting.
• Journal Entries.
• Month-End Closing.
• Account/Bank Reconciliation.
• AP/AR.
• Financial Analysis.
• Variance Analysis.
• Advanced Excel.
• Budgeting & Forecasting.
• SAP FI.

Qualification And Education:

• Bachelor degree or diploma in IT, Computer Science, Business, Accounting, Finance, Supply Chain, or equivalent experience.

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Disability Insurance (Short-Term and Long-Term)
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• Paid Sick Leave (where required by applicable state or local law)
• Supplemental Insurance Plans
• Identity Theft Protection
• Pet Insurance
• Employee Wellness Programs
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Career Growth and Professional Development Opportunities