Financial Analyst – Robert Half

Job Title: Financial Analyst

Location: Edmonton, AB

Job Description: Job Description:Robert Half is currently recruiting highly analytical and detail-oriented financial professionals for a reputed client. This North American based industry leader is seeking an individual that will assist in data project management with various levels of the organization. A key focus of this role will also be assisting in the building up of databases for an eventual migration to a new cloud-based ERP system. In addition, this role will also assist in the monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting preparation, primarily through reconciliations and variance analysis.The ideal candidate will have skills and experience in manipulating and extracting data from various data sources, programming (e.g. Python, SAS, R, SQL, Excel VBA), reporting using advance business intelligence tools (i.e. Power BI).Job Responsibilities:· Ensure stored data is easily accessible to internal and external teams· Leveraging investigative and problem-solving skills to rectify issues to ensure ongoing data integrity· Responsibility for projects as they pertain to data and reporting systems· Work closely with leadership teams to create data strategies that support data modeling· Identify opportunities to work cross-functionally with other departments· Build strong and influential internal relationships to help ensure business objectives are being met· Focus on maintaining and developing relevant reports on financial data analytics and process improvements within the financial and administrative processes· Assist the Assistant Controller with monthly reconciliations, journal entry preparation, and other ad-hoc accounting requirements to efficiently close month ends and year ends· Work in collaboration with other managers to ensure efficient and effective operation of the business· Understand the day-to-day issues our business faces, which can be better understood with data· Develop clear visualizations to convey complicated data in a straightforward fashion· Must be able to work alongside other analytical experts as well as meet with senior level managers to determine requirements for intuitive, creative, analytical solutions· Gather and analyze business requirements and user specifications Independently design, develop and document dashboards, reports and analytical toolsRequirements:Qualifications Required:

• A bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance is preferred
• CPA or CFA pursuit is considered an asset but not required
• Minimum of three years of professional experience in the field
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel is a must
• Experience with Power BI will be considered as an added bonus

Company Name: Robert Half

Salary: $75000 – 80000 per year

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