Job Description

The Senior Financial Analyst plays an integral role in supporting the Victoria Shipyards Finance team on understanding project/program financials through analysis, forecasting project profit, variance analysis, Estimate at Completion (EAC), and other analytics.

This position reports to the Senior Manager, Finance and has responsibilities for Victoria Shipyards revenue reporting, audit support, program reviews that include the historical review of financial data to predict future results.

Note: This position qualifies for an optional hybrid work schedule after 90 days of onsite work and onboarding. Employee will be subject to the terms of the Flexible Work Policy Agreement.

What you\xe2\x80\x99ll do

• Works as a business partner to support program teams by ensuring financial tools and reporting are useful and allow them to make informed decisions
• Reviews and analyzes project variances between forecast and actuals and provides explanations for a broader audience
• Build and maintain cash forecasts for projects and analyzing variances to actuals with explanations to a broader audience
• Prepare month-end accounting entries, allocations, and automation of month-end activities
• Build, maintain, and distribute month-end reports, including cost reports for projects, backlog tracking, EAC reports and program results
• Assist with the budgeting process for project/program teams, and provide analysis of results compared to budgets/prior year actuals
• Reconcile complex balance sheet accounts
• Support quarter-end and year-end reporting processes as well as year-end audit
• Draft new and update existing procedures and process documentation
• Review operational leases and property taxes

What you\xe2\x80\x99ll bring

• Bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s degree and/or equivalent
• Professional accounting designation: CPA (CA,CMA,CGA)
• Proven experience in operational/project accounting with experience in advanced Excel modelling and data mining
• Minimum 5-10 years\xe2\x80\x99 work experience in financial reporting, close process, accounts analysis, and audit support
• Customer service orientation, self-starter and initiative driven. Ability to work within a team but also independently address complex situations
• Solid understanding in month-end close process
• Experienced in ERP and MRP (JDE or equivalent) Business Systems
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and effective listening skills
• Advanced Excel skills (macros, pivot table, lookups)
• Strong presentation Skills (internal & external)
• Adaptability and flexibility to change
• Ability to work well under pressure, problem solving and multi-task

Why you\xe2\x80\x99ll love working here

• This is a full-time, permanent position. With multiple operations and long-term projects, Seaspan employees enjoy job stability as we look ahead to build ships for decades to come.
• In addition to an annual bonus and pension plan matching, this role provides you a very competitive salary in line with the successful candidate\xe2\x80\x99s experience.
• We also provide a best-in-class health and wellness benefits package for this position, including such things as full health care (e.g., unlimited physiotherapy), dental, vision, life insurance, medical leave coverage, parental leave coverage, childcare benefit partnership, wellness/fitness reimbursement for memberships or registration fees, and an Employee Family Assistance Program (EFAP).
• This is a full-time permanent position because we have long term projects that need long term strategic support.
• This position qualifies for an optional hybrid work schedule.

About us:

Seaspan Shipyards: Seaspan Shipyards is one of North America\xe2\x80\x99s most modern shipyards and unique in its ability to provide a complete range of services including new construction, conversion, refit, repair and life-cycle maintenance work for Canada\xe2\x80\x99s Coast Guard and Navy as well as commercial vessels including cruise-ships and deep-sea vessels. Seaspan Shipyards operations include Vancouver Shipyards, Vancouver Drydock and Victoria Shipyards. #LI-CV1 #LI-HYBRID

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