Job Description

Robert Half is looking for a zealous Financial Analyst to be part of a thriving company in the Hi Tech Engineering industry. Some of your responsibilities in this role include running financial modeling on a number of financial products and measuring, analyzing, and forecasting performance in conjunction with operating plans. Additionally, you will advise management on the allocation of resources to properly complete objectives and prepare reports for management. As a team member, you will serve as a key business partner in areas like forecasting, performance reporting, and expense management. This Financial Analyst role is a long-term contract / temporary employment opportunity in the Waterloo, Ontario, area. We seek a candidate with a strong work ethic and a demonstrated competency in financial analysis.

Key responsibilities

- Participate in planning with senior executives on strategic deep dives by developing financial models and insights on topics such as: Retention forecasts, Campaign Planning & Tracking, return on investment of strategic investments, event tracking and execution, strategic resource allocation, and prioritization

- Assess potential risks and opportunities and research performance

- Execute and monitor forecasting reports

- Power monthly reporting to business partners on financial results and actions required

- Oversee the monthly and quarterly financial close process by working with Accounting

- This position would best fit a flexible individual who has experience managing expectations and feels comfortable working with a large amount of information

- Understand and communicate internal and external drivers impacting performance and trending

- Empower effective Business Intelligence (BI) to provide forward-looking insight and decision support

- Work next to cross-functional partners in Accounting and Operations to execute against plans

- Analyze annual performance by comparing actual results to their expectations and supply information to business partners to inform decision making

- Contribute to weekly, quarterly and annual Area/Segment-level Bookings and P& L forecasting

Requirements

- Background in financial analysis and planning

- Sound written and verbal communication skills

- Skill with Business Intelligence (BI) reporting tools required

- Skills in problem solving through statistical analysis or with large data sets highly desired (such as in derivatives, structured finance, or business analytics or in a similarly demanding and analytical role)

- Financial analysis experience preferred

- Budget monitoring experience

- Proficiency in data mining

- Demonstrated ability to build and deliver effective presentations to audiences with wide-ranging backgrounds

- Ability to recognize, evaluate, and resolve problems effectively

- BA/BS degree in finance or a related field

- Familiar with Spreadsheet and ERP system

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