SUMMARY
The Financial Analyst I provides standard transactional support for a process within an accounting cycle, can communicate with concerned parties pertaining to transactions and provides support/input for analysis.
KEY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Accounting
• Provides standard transactional support for a process within an Accounting cycle or client account / product line
• Ability to complete and resolve assigned basic account reconciliations independently.
• Identifies issues or discrepancies in basic transactional accounting.
Accounting Policy
• Understand GAAP requirements relevant to the financial cycle or portfolio supported
Audit Support and Controls
• Basic understanding of audit and internal control requirements
• Maintains accurate and complete records for audits
• Gathers audit support data upon request
Financial Systems
• Entry level knowledge of current accounting systems
• Proficient with MS Office suite of software including Excel
• Basic understanding of the interactions between financial systems related to the portfolio supported
• Able to work with IT and operational teams on basic system setups
Planning/Forecasting
• Simple data extracts to support the preparation of forecasts
• Provides relevant trending analysis to support the preparation of forecasts
Analysis
• Responds to internal requests for ad hoc analysis with guidance from senior team members
Reporting
• Support preparation of internal reports
• Support preparation of labour and payroll related reports
• Provides support/input into basic business cases
Scope/Complexity
• Single, high volume or multiple, low volume portfolios
• With standard transactions
Interaction with Concerned parties
• Some Concerned parties interaction with transactional level data
• Generate routine transactional data to support operational decision making
Financial Management/Contract Interpretation
• Awareness of financial obligations of portfolio
• Supports delivery of contract/portfolio deliverables of a financial nature in a timely and efficient manner, in areas of less complexity
Process Adherence / Implementation
• Understand basic business processes, ensures compliance and appropriate documentation
Problem Solving
• Identification of basic issues or discrepancies
Technical and Business Knowledge
• Has demonstrated a curiosity for the industry and business which they support.
• Has made initial connections with operational counterparts in support of transactional processes.
KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS
- College/University graduation or professional certification (e.g., CPA, CMA, CGA or equivalent courses)
- Minimum of 1 to 3 years of related experience.
- Ability to prepare month end journal entries to support proper transaction reporting
- Basic understanding of the interactions between sub ledger and general ledger
- Understanding of audit requirements
- Ability to identify issues or discrepancies in basic transactional accounting
- Ability to communicate processes and procedures within the team and to internal customers
- Ability to prepare basic memos and provide basic variance explanations.
- Entry level knowledge of current accounting systems and MS Office suite of software
Licenses and/or Professional Accreditation
- Registered in an Accounting designation program (CGA, CMA)
This is a regular, full-time position with a salary range of $54,185 - $67,732 per annum. The starting salary will be based on the successful candidate’s competencies, including but not limited to experience, education and performance related to this role.
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Skills Required
- College or University degree or progress toward professional accounting certification (CPA, CMA, CGA)
- Minimum of 1 to 3 years of related accounting or finance experience
- Ability to prepare month-end journal entries
- Basic understanding of subledger and general ledger interactions
- Understanding of GAAP requirements relevant to supported financial cycle
- Understanding of audit requirements and internal controls; ability to maintain audit documentation
- Ability to identify and resolve basic transactional accounting issues or discrepancies
- Entry-level knowledge of current accounting systems
- Proficiency with MS Office suite, including Microsoft Excel
- Ability to prepare basic memos, variance explanations, and support payroll/labour reports
- Registered in an accounting designation program (CGA, CMA)
What We Do
BGIS is a global leader in integrated facility management services. With a combined team of over 10,000 globally, BGIS relentlessly focuses on delivering innovative service solutions that create value for its clients. Globally, BGIS manages over 50,000 facilities totaling more than 600 million square feet across several markets including government, higher education, utilities, telecommunications, financial services, oil & gas, healthcare and cloud enterprise. In addition to managing a diverse portfolio of corporate offices, retail, colleges, hospitals and industrial assets, BGIS is a world leader in the management of data centers and other critical environments. - BGIS is a global leader in integrated facilities management services. More than 600 million square feet of client portfolios spanning multiple markets including government, higher education, utilities, telecommunications, financial services, oil and gas, healthcare and information in the clouds. In addition to managing a diverse portfolio of office, retail, college, hospital and industrial assets, BGIS is a global leader in the management of data centers and other critical environments
