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Senior Financial Analyst

Waterloo, ON
  • Number of positions available : 1

  • To be discussed
  • Starting date : 1 position to fill as soon as possible

Worker Sub-Type:

Regular

 Job Description: 

Description/Purpose:

Reporting to the Director, Finance the Senior Financial Analyst plays a key role in supporting financial business planning, performance measurement, and accounting processes within the Secure Communications FP&A team, including accruals, budgets, forecasts, variance analysis, and other management reporting. The successful candidate will interact with many other financial and business teams within BlackBerry giving them exposure to a wide breadth of business functions.

Responsibilities:

  • Coordinate inputs to quarterly budgeting and regular forecasting processes
  • Address pre-budget and ongoing planning system requirements, including set-up and data extracts
  • Prepare documentation (Excel summary tables, PowerPoint slides, etc.) for budget review presentations
  • Maintain an aligned cost centre hierarchy
  • Maintain the FP&A planning timeline template
  • Support headcount reconciliation/alignment process from a financial systems and management reporting standpoint
  • Coordinate inputs to and distribution of performance measurement reports such as KPIs, scorecard metrics, quarterly business review, etc.
  • Analyze and explain variances to budget, forecast, and prior periods
  • Continually assess and identify process improvements
  • Support financial reporting, month end close, and other related processes as needed
  • Prepare evidence to satisfy internal SOX and Audit controls
  • Prepare and communicate reports for ISV reseller program
  • Ownership of AOP process for your client group
  • Provide ad hoc financial analysis and reporting
  • All other duties as assigned

Education and Experience

  • Undergraduate degree or diploma in Business or Finance
  • 3-5 years of budgeting, financial analysis, and accounting experience
  • CPA or enrolment in CPA program an asset
  • Strong sense of accountability and ownership to meet deliverables on time as committed
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills to effectively collaborate across all levels of the organization
  • Demonstrated ability to multi-task effectively and prioritize tasks to manage fluctuating timelines and workload with minimal supervision
  • Excellent analytical and quantitative skills with a high focus on quality and detail
  • Ability to learn quickly and high level of learning agility required
  • Strong Excel skills required
  • Experience with PowerPoint, Adaptive, and NetSuite or equivalent financial ERP/planning systems preferred

Location

  • Waterloo, Ontario - hybrid in office 3 days per week

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Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Requirements

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