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Original posting from IFG - International Financial Group via LinkedIn
Financial Analyst – 6 Month Contract
We are currently recruiting for a Financial Analyst opportunity with a confidential established organization. This is an initial 6-month contract with strong potential for extension.
This is a great opportunity for a finance professional who enjoys budgeting, financial planning, business partnering, systems work, and process improvement. The role offers a hybrid work model, with 4 days per week in office, and provides strong mentorship and development.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the preparation of financial statement budgeting to support the annual financial plan.
- Support the development, execution, and approval of the annual budgeting process.
- Partner with budget managers across the organization, providing guidance, technical support, and training.
- Build strong internal relationships and support transparency around budgeting and planning.
- Stay current on accounting principles and corporate planning policies.
- Support planning and reporting systems, including Hyperion Planning, Essbase, Financial Reporting Studio, and Oracle Project Accounting.
- Assist with system testing, patching, troubleshooting, and process improvements.
- Improve finance systems and applications from both a front-end user and back-end administrative perspective.
- Track capital and operating expenses for periodic reporting and project-related analysis.
- Provide financial analysis, cost-benefit analysis, and recommendations for process improvement.
- Support post-implementation analysis and reporting for executive review.
- Prepare ad hoc financial reporting and analysis as required.
Qualifications:
- CPA, CPA in progress, ACCA, CA, CMA, or similar designation preferred.
- Minimum 2+ years of relevant finance, accounting, budgeting, or FP&A experience.
- Strong experience with financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.
- Advanced Microsoft Office skills, especially Excel and PowerPoint.
- Experience with Hyperion Planning, Essbase, and Financial Reporting Studio is strongly preferred.
- Experience with Oracle Project Accounting or Oracle ERP is an asset.
- VBA, SQL, scripting, or technical troubleshooting skills would be a strong asset.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to work with budget managers and business stakeholders.
- Strong analytical mindset with attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines.
What’s Offered:
- Initial 6-month contract with strong potential to extend.
- Hybrid work model, 4 days per week in office.
- Strong mentorship and development.
- Exposure to budgeting, annual planning, reporting systems, process improvement, and executive-level reporting.
If you have the skills required to be successful in this role and you would like to learn more, please send your updated resume in MS word format to Divya shukla at Divya@ifgpr.com.
Other opportunities can be viewed at www.ifg-global.com.
Source: IFG - International Financial Group careers (LinkedIn)