Senior Financial Analyst

Job title: Senior Financial Analyst

Company: emergiTEL


Job description: The Finance Analyst for the Strategic Infrastructure Assets (SIA) team is a key point of contact for financial analysis, forecast modeling, target company analysis, presentation preparation, and project reporting. The role will have a combination of managing large scale CAPEX and OPEX budgets as well as Cost of Goods Sold (COGS). This role will focus on ensuring the financial health and operational efficiency of utility agreements and Telecom owned telephone infrastructure, particularly in managing the poles and connectivity infrastructure in British Columbia and Alberta.Here’s the impact you’ll make and what we’ll accomplish togetherFinancial Planning & Analysis:
-Develop financial models to measure and analyze project performance and efficiency.
-Analyze financial data to identify trends, variances, and opportunities for cost savings and efficiency improvements.
-Prepare detailed financial reports, including variance analysis and forecasts, to inform strategic decision-making.
-Provide insights into performance and communicate complex financial analysis to senior leaders.Budgeting & Forecasting:
-Lead the annual budgeting process for SIA projects, ensuring alignment with corporate financial goals and objectives.
-Work closely with project managers and other stakeholders to develop accurate forecasts and track financial performance against budget.Cost Management:
-Monitor and control project expenditures, ensuring costs are within approved budgets and variances are identified and addressed promptly.
-Work with program teams to process invoices and monitor costsStrategic Support:
-Develop data and KPIs to support strategic analysis and opportunity evaluation.
-Provide financial insights and recommendations to support strategic initiatives, such as network expansion, asset upgrades, and sustainability projects.
-Participate in cross-functional teams to drive process improvements and enhance financial governance.Stakeholder Management:
-Develop effective business relationships with peers, senior finance team members, and management; may have exposure to VP/ELT.
-Communicate complex financial analysis to leaders and help prepare presentations for strategic discussions.Required Skills & Abilities
-Quantitative and analytical skills complemented by the ability to understand the business context.
-Strong decision making based on best practice, financial and economic analysis
-Skillful in managing competing priorities and adapting to ambiguous situations
-Regarded as an exceptional communicator, influencer and negotiator, able to build and maintain effective partnerships
-Excellent organization, accuracy, and attention to detail.
-Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
-Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work both independently and on cross-functional teams in a pressured environment.
-Experience working with SAP and visualization tools such as Tableau, DOMO, etc..Qualifications
-Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance mandatory with CPA designation
-5+ years of experience and managing multiple portfolios over $30M.
-Understanding and experience of the telecommunications industry and/or electrical utility.
-Experience negotiating utility and telecommunications agreements preferred.
-Project management fundamentals and best practices.Must-Have Skills (min. 3 skills please):
1. Financial planning and analysis of both capital and operational projects
2. Presentation/visualization to bring financial impacts to not finance teams
3. Economic analysisRequired Professional Designation/Certification:

• CPA, CFA and/or MBA an significant asset

Required Experience:

• 3-5 years’ work experience in a financial analytical role
• Experience working with cross-functional teams

Nice-to-Have Skills (min. 3 skills please):
1. CPA
2. Strong stakeholder management
3. Telecom experience

Expected salary:

Location: Vancouver, BC

Job date: Sun, 17 Nov 2024 05:49:26 GMT

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