Financial Analyst

Financial Analyst
Calgary, AB
Corporate Services – Finance /
APT Permanent Salary /
Hybrid
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The Opportunity
The Finance department loves when the math balances out — so we’re looking to add to our team. If you have a nose for numbers and believe your skills and passion match our requirements, you will have our undivided attention and we want to meet you.
 
The Financial Analyst will report to the Coordinator of Financial Planning and Analysis and work within a team of Financial Analysts in managing budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, and analysis for a portfolio of Schools and Departments within SAIT.
Within the portfolio, the Financial Analyst is expected to develop analytical expertise in specific areas to identify potential financial risk areas, provide analysis to support decision making, while adhering to SAIT's financial policies and processes.
A critical responsibility of the Financial Analyst is to be a highly effective collaborator working with the Finance Business Partner and other Financial Analysts to achieve consistent and integrated results for the portfolio assigned. The Financial Analyst will foster and build collaborative, supportive relationships with key operational personnel within the portfolio's assigned to gain a comprehensive understanding of the business and provide analytics and reporting for financial and operational management.
The Role

• Portfolio Responsibilities
• Collaborate with stakeholders to prepare the annual budget, quarterly forecasts, monthly reporting, and related variance analysis in accordance with SAIT's overall strategy, policies, procedures and timelines.
• Develop analytical expertise in core financial and operational components of deliverables for budget, forecast and related analysis. 
• Develop comprehensive understanding of operations for Schools/Departments within portfolio including operational pressures, risks, and initiatives and identify financial and metric implications.
• Collaborate with Team to develop tactical plans, including training needs, to facilitate a consistent approach used to prepare deliverables and meet deadlines


• Relationship Management
• Participate in development of and action of standard service level requirements for Financial Analysts.
• Understand expectations regarding customer/client service standards. Perform daily interactions within the lens of these customer/client service standards to develop and maintain strong working relations with internal and external stakeholders, always exercising a high degree of discretion and sensitivity to confidential information.
• Foster and build collaborative, supportive relationships within the FP&A Team. Act as a key finance resource for Finance Business Partners to prepare deliverables and review matters affecting their respective budgets, forecasts, reporting, analysis, and business plans. Attend key operational meetings as required.
• Develop positive communication channels with Finance Business Partners and Financial Analyst colleagues to identify issues and concerns to the Coordinator of Business Services. Participate in resolution development and action.


• Automation, Innovation & Transformation
• Be a positive agent of change and direction. Pro-actively work with Financial Analyst colleagues to evaluate individual processes, tasks, and workload pressures to Coordinator of FP&A to reduce redundancies, utilize resources based on expertise, align tasks with appropriate resources and create efficiencies and capacity.
• Pro-actively understand the Finance vision, priorities, and related messaging to ensure consistency in interaction with Schools/Departments to support changing SAIT financial processes and priorities.
• Continuously seek to identify opportunities for automation, innovation, efficiency, and cost savings to Coordinator of FP&A. Work in partnership with Sr. Financial Analyst and Finance Business Partners to participate in implementing these opportunities.
• Proactively understand emerging process improvements, tools and changing requirements being implemented by all areas of Finance. Understand messaging needs to provide supporting communication and awareness with operational stakeholders.


• Consolidated Responsibilities
• Support Finance Business Partner in preparation of consolidated reporting and analysis.
• Collaborate with Finance Business Partner to identify opportunities and risks for consideration in planning the annual consolidated budget and quarterly forecast processes.
• Review and analyze processes and requirements for consistency between Schools/Departments within Portfolio. Identify inconsistencies and recommended solutions to Coordinator of Business Services.

Qualifications & Skills

• Qualifications, Certifications or Designations
• Business/Accounting Diploma or Degree.
• Attained or working towards a Chartered Professional Accountants designation.
• 3 years progressive experience working in various accounting functions, including budgeting, forecast and financial analysis.
• Equivalent combinations of education and experience will be considered. 
• Foundational knowledge of Finance department projects, processes, and strategic direction. 

 

• Skills Required
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent organizational and time management
• Strong collaborative and customer service focused approach with
• Sound judgment and decision-making ability.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, simultaneous deadlines, and a fast paced, rapidly evolving environment.
• Ability to work well under pressure

Job Classification: Budget Officer I (c) - P5957
Hours Per week: 37.5 hours
Salary Range: $70,000.00 - $82,000.00
Posting End Date: May 30, 2024
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