*Position summary*
Our Financial Analyst plays a vital role in the company's day-to-day accounting operations and supports the Controller in delivering accurate, timely financial information to leadership. This role contributes to the month-end and year-end close, oversees project costing and inventory accounting for manufacturing, and strengthens financial controls. This hands-on role combines detailed technical accounting with, providing financial insights from our data for operations and senior leadership, and acts for the Controller in their absence.
*Key responsibilities*
*Budgeting, Forecasting and Financial Analysis*
- Lead Preparation of annual operating budget, capital budget, and rolling forecasts.
- Monitor cash flow, support cash management and banking relationships, and track covenant compliance.
- Prepare analysis to support pricing, purchasing, production, and capital investment decisions.
- From detailed analysis, the Financial Analyst will identify, investigate and lead initiatives targeted at modernizing our business operations.
*Financial Reporting and Month-End Close*
- Contribute to monthly, quarterly, and year-end close process, including journal entries, accruals, prepaids, and account reconciliations.
- Contribute to monthly financial statements, variance analysis, and management reports for the Controller and senior leadership.
- Review balance sheet reconciliations for accuracy and completeness and maintain the chart of accounts and close calendar.
*Job Costing and Inventory Accounting*
- Oversee job costing by project, tracking materials, labour, 3rd party costs and overhead against estimates and budgets for plant manufacturing and off site projects.
- Account for raw materials, work-in-progress, and finished-goods inventory, including physical counts, valuation, and reconciliation.
- Support revenue recognition on product sales, customer deposits, and contract milestones in line with accounting standards.
- Analyze margins by model and project, and flag cost overruns and trends to production and sales leadership.
*Tax, Audit and Regulatory Compliance*
- Contribute to the annual external audit or review engagement and prepare supporting schedules.
- Support or review HST returns, payroll remittances, and other government filings to meet CRA and provincial requirements and deadlines.
- Support corporate income tax preparation with external accountants and monitor changes to accounting and tax requirements.
*Internal Controls and Systems*
- Maintain and continuously improve internal controls, accounting policies, and procedures.
- Help administer the accounting/ERP system, including user access, reporting, and process improvements.
- Identify opportunities to automate and streamline accounting processes.
*Team Leadership and Business Partnership*
- Monitor accounts payable accounts receivable, and payroll process , assigning work and reviewing output for accuracy.
- Approve vendor payments and customer billing within delegated authority limits.
- Coach and develop team members, and partner with Human Resources on hiring, onboarding, and performance reviews.
- Act as a financial resource to operations, purchasing, and sales managers, and act for the Controller in their absence.
*Education, certifications and experience*
- Bachelor?s degree in accounting, Commerce, Business Administration, or a related field.
- Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation, or active progress toward completion.
- Minimum five years of progressive accounting experience
- Experience in manufacturing, construction, or home building, with hands-on job costing and inventory accounting.
- Experience leading a month-end close, preparing financial statements, and coordinating external audit or review engagements.
- Experience with HST, payroll remittances, and other Canadian tax and regulatory filings.
- Experience implementing or improving an ERP or accounting system, modular or residential construction ex