Financial Analyst, Corporate Services

Purpose of Job

As a member of the Financial Services - Corporate team, the Financial Analyst, Corporate Services is responsible for supporting Stantec s Innovation and Functional Services teams for financial reporting, analysis, budgeting, as well as other special projects, as required.

This position reports directly to the Innovation Controller and indirectly to the Financial Manager, Corporate Services.

Essential Functions

• Assists with financial accounting, reporting, forecasting and budgeting for the Innovation and Functional Services teams.
• Assists providing accurate financial analytics and reports in a timely manner, by collecting, formatting, analyzing, explaining data, and tracking key performance metrics;
• Assists with in-depth analysis of historical results, performance variance analysis, interpreting data and identify trends for reporting purposes.
• Assists with ad hoc reporting and analysis to support business decisions, changes, and trends, as directed by direct and indirect supervisors.
• Works closely with the entire finance team to ensure accurate reporting while in compliance with IFRS within a strong control environment;
• Identifies and assists with process improvements
• Increases productivity by developing automated reporting
• Collaborates with the extended Valuation, Planning & Transaction Services team to ensure all finance goals and objectives are met
• Protects the organization by keeping financial information confidential.