| Job Description |
A bank in Downtown Toronto is looking for a Project Financial Management Analyst for a 4 month contract (extension is possible). Resource Management is seeking a Project Financial Management Analyst to provide support to teams to plan, assess and design the financial reporting and tracking of the portfolio and projects. The right candidate will assist the Project Managers with structuring, analysis, creation of reports with insights drawn from the analysis, and present the reports when required.
Project Financial Management Analyst will have the opportunity to work on multiple projects and streamlines.
Typical Day in Role:
• Managing and overseeing a number of project(s), including accruals, forecast, spend analysis, management of the Clarity PPM allocations and resource management for project add-ons
• Perform financial modeling, reporting, and analysis in support of project plans, monthly closing, and portfolio scenario simulations
• Exercise knowledge of overall business strategy and operations, including business processes, cost components, and drivers of these measures
• Provide important business information and support ad-hoc reports as directed
• Support creation of materials for various management reviews and meetings
• Create/drive the critical metrics for financial reporting on projects (examples: support cost reporting tools and earned value reports)
• Provide timely and accurate updates to the project manager as required
• Provide assistance with various/other projects when needed
• Ensures SLA’s are met for status updates, monthly and quarterly reports
• Communicate status updates and issues in a concise and timely manner to management
• Act as a catalyst for change and process improvement.
• Identify opportunities for process re-engineering and strategic growth
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| Job Requirements |
Must Have Skills:
• Bachelor's degree in finance or Accounting or a Business Degree with a finance focus is required
• CPA designation
• 10+ years of experience in finance or accounting role are required
• 5-7 years of experience in projects delivery environment
• Experience working on large scale projects
• Outstanding planning and organizational skills
• Excellent communication skills (verbal & written) to VP level as required
• Proficient in Microsoft Office - Word, PowerPoint, Excel, PowerPoint, Clarity PPM
• Understanding of Capitalization & Expense management
• Trend analysis
• Political awareness, tact and diplomacy
Nice to Haves:
- Experience in financial or banking industry, Scotiabank is preferred
- Knowledge of bank systems such as SMARTSTEAM, BITA
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