Analyste comptable principal – / Senior Accounting Analyst

Analyste comptable principal – / Senior Accounting Analyst

Requirements

• Bachelor of Commerce degree with a major in Finance or Accounting. Must have or is in process of obtaining an accounting designation (CPA)
• Minimum of 3-6 years of experience as a Financial Analyst or in a similar role
• Highly proficient with data analytics and integrated information systems and is very driven by identifying areas for process improvement
• Demonstrates expertise in business case analysis and financial modeling. Possesses a keen ability to understand and effectively construct financial models on complex business situations
• Strong organizational/planning skills and a strong sense of urgency
• Able to manage tight deadlines in a changing environment, strategic and proactive thinker, with a flexible attitude and approach to business solutions
• Ability to work in a cross functional environment and with people at various levels up to senior management
• Maintains appropriate levels of communication with all levels of the organization and across various business segments
• Possesses strong interpersonal skills and leadership abilities
• Strong analytical skills, able to clearly link financial results to operational performance drivers, and able to manage and prioritize multiple projects
• Capable of challenging the status-quo and influencing the decision-making process
• Possesses excellent communication skills, both written and oral
• Highly Proficient in MS Excel. Subject-matter expert with SAP COPA or other ERP (would be considered an asset)
• Bilingual in French and English (written and oral).

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and advancement of the various decision support systems. More specifically, execute and own the process relating to margins analytics resulting in the broad-based decision-making ability by senior leaders across all customers and product classes
• Be an active participant in the accounting cycle: month end entries, assembling reporting packages for customers, account reconciliations and answering any follow up questions from customers
• Prepares and leads part of the financial analysis process, specifically by generating financial business cases and documenting supporting assumptions
• Performs value-added analyses and provides decision support. As well, identifies and articulates trends and emerging developments through close collaboration with key stakeholders
• Collaborates with the VP Finance of Pharmaceutical Distribution and Operations on files related to financial planning and budgeting, operational & financial dashboards, benchmark competitive analyses and financial management presentations
• Presents and manages risks and opportunities for the business unit. Be proactive in providing recommendations to mitigate risks and identify opportunities
• Contributes to the advancement of special projects such as SAP improvements, Power BI implementation, as well as other process improvement projects
• Works with the internal auditors on SOX compliance by providing them with required analyses and reconciliations
• Provide information and process requests from internal stakeholders
• Various other ad hoc analyses and requests.

Preferred Qualifications

• Subject-matter expert with SAP COPA or other ERP (would be considered an asset)