Senior Financial Analyst, Rapid Transit – Finance

Job title: Senior Financial Analyst, Rapid Transit – Finance

Job description: Metrolinx is connecting communities across the Greater Golden Horseshoe. Metrolinx operates GO Transit and UP Express, as well as the PRESTO fare payment system. We are also building new and improved rapid transit, including GO Expansion, Light Rail Transit routes, and major expansions to Toronto’s subway system, to get people where they need to go, better, faster and easier. Metrolinx is an agency of the Government of Ontario.

We embody our values in everything that we do. We Serve with Passion, Think Forward, and Play as a Team. If you can relate, we want to hear from you!

Reporting to the Manager, Financial Planning Analysis & Reporting, our office is looking for a Senior Financial Analyst to provide financially-informed analytical support for Metrolinx’s financial performance and reporting including the budget process; to understand the financial and accounting impact of business processes (e.g. audit, legal, and reporting requirements) to evaluate all business activities, and to achieve accurate accounting and operational excellence.

What will I be doing?

• Provide finance forecasting and reports (e.g. variance and cost-recovery analysis, reconciliation of accounts).
• Conduct financial analyses to support the business operations; provide expertise in analyzing and responding to inquiries and solving complex problems.
• Create and apply reporting templates, financial models and automated processes to meet legal and corporate standards.
• Assess the effects of new processes and projects from a finance perspective, (e.g. detecting defects, limitations, cost-benefit effects, and risks before implementation).
• Provide internal customers, leaders and team members, with agreed upon reports and recommendations with accuracy and on deadline.
• Provide expertise to support other financial professionals and activities (i.e. accountants, auditors, budget managers).
• Provide expertise to non-finance business leaders, partners and committee members, help interpret financial data and provide commentary.
• Support internal clients and provide analyses, reports, and financial tools.

Qualifications

• Completion of a degree in Accounting, Finance, Math, Commerce, or related field or a combination of education, training and experience deemed equivalent.
• Minimum six (6) years’ progressive experience as a Financial Analyst.
• MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.), Oracle, Ecosys, Unifier, and Hyperion.
• Experience with Canadian Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
• Knowledge of business practices, financial analysis; understand the financial and accounting impact of business processes to evaluate all business activities (e.g. audit, legal, and reporting requirements).
• Interpersonal and communication skills to present commentary, reports, and presentations on financial analysis to senior management.
• Nice to have:

• Experience with leading multi-year capital budgeting and forecasting
• Experience with developing Power BI dashboards and automation of reports

Accommodation:

Accommodation will be provided throughout the hiring process, as required. Applicants must make their needs known in advance.

Application Process:

All applicants must be legally entitled to work in Canada. Metrolinx will be using email to communicate with you for all job competitions. It is your responsibility to include an updated email address that is checked daily and accepts emails from unknown users. As we send time sensitive correspondence, we recommend that you check your email regularly. If no response is received, we will assume you are no longer interested in pursuing the opportunity. Please be advised that a Criminal Record Check may be required of the successful candidate. Should it be determined that any background information provided be misleading, inaccurate or incorrect, Metrolinx reserves the right to discontinue with the consideration of your application.

Metrolinx employees are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in accordance with Metrolinx’s Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination Policy as a condition of being eligible for the recruitment process. Proof of COVID-19 vaccination will be required. If you are not able to obtain COVID-19 vaccination for a reason related to a protected ground of discrimination under applicable human rights legislation, you can request accommodation from Metrolinx.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

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