Job Description

Financial Analyst
Egg Farmers of Canada (EFC) is seeking a Financial Analyst to join the Finance team in a fast-paced, challenging, and exciting work environment. The ideal candidate for this position will have 3+ years\xe2\x80\x99 of progressive experience in financial analysis and/or accounting. The Financial Analyst is responsible for executing accounting activities and reports to the Controller at EFC. Key responsibilities include: financial analysis, period close, banking activities, accounts payable and accounts receivable activities.
Duties:
Reporting and Analysis

• Producing financial statements for review by the Controller
• Prepare financial data and summary information for use in management reporting for Board of Directors level presentations
• Reviews monthly financial operating results, identifying key trends, variances, and areas of improved performance
• Prepare monthly financial reports and other ad hoc reports for management
• Prepare and provide information for year-end audit
• Leading and/or assisting with special ad hoc projects that impact various stakeholders within the organization
• Provide input on an ongoing basis for improvements/modifications to the cost controls policy & guidelines

Tax Activities

• Responsible for sales and corporate tax reporting

Banking Activities

• Reconciling daily corporate bank accounts
• Monitor and help manage the cash accounts
• Create weekly transfer sheet and distribute funds accordingly
• Responsible for report generation from online banking system and Electronic Fund Transfers

Accounts Receivable Activities

• Perform monthly journal entries and accruals
• Administer Sundry Invoices
• Prepare reports and invoices related to finding contribution agreements, as required
• Apply cash receipts to customer accounts for all receivables and maintain customer files
• Calculate and invoice for interest owed on overdue invoices
• Reconcile accounts receivable disputes and complete general filing responsibilities
• Provide an aging report to the CEO, CFO, Controller, IPP Manager and IPP Coordinator on a regular basis

• Provide levy revenue and accounts receivable balances for year-end audit confirmations.
• Print cheques and verify for two signatures once signed. Verify cheque numbers on the cheque register are consistent with numbers on the cheques.

Other Activities

• Provide back-up support for the Accounts Payable Coordinators as required.
• Assist with requests for analysis of information, annual audit and other ad-hoc assignments
• Other duties as needed or required.

Qualifications/skills:
General

• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Solutions focused mindset with a desire to improve processes
• Strong analytical skills with an attention to detail
• Ability to prioritize workload to meet deadlines
• Highest level of integrity and transparency with a strong work ethic
• Proven interpersonal and relationship-building skills to work with cross-functional teams and to work with external vendors and influence stakeholders
• Advanced Excel skills, ability to work with lookups and pivot tables, including experience developing dynamic Excel-based models
• Advanced proficiency with the rest of the Microsoft Office suite (Word, PowerPoint & Outlook) and ability to adapt to procurement solutions

Abilities

• Ability to follow standardized work methods and processes related to business operations/accounting.
• Ability to read, understand and process complex and detailed information (e.g. financial statements, reviewing budget and accounting activities/procedures and invoices).

Good math skills to review invoices, petty cash, bank deposits and financial calculations.
Education and Experience:

• Post-secondary education in finance and/or accounting
• 3+ years of progressive experience in financial analysis and/or accounting
• CPA membership/student membership is considered an asset
• Experience using MS dynamics Great Plaines is considered an asset

Now in its fifth decade as one of Canada\xe2\x80\x99s leading agriculture organizations, Egg Farmers of Canada manages the national egg supply and promotes egg consumption while representing the interests of regulated egg producers from coast to coast. We are very proud to announce that Egg Farmers of Canada was named one of Canada\xe2\x80\x99s Most Admired Corporate Cultures for the ninth consecutive year and we have again been selected as one of the National Capital Region\xe2\x80\x99s Top employers for 2022 for the tenth consecutive year! For more information about Egg Farmers of Canada, visit eggfarmers.ca.
Egg Farmers of Canada welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process