Financial Analyst IV

Job Title: Sr Financial Advisor
Location: North York, Ontario (Hybrid)
Contract duration: 12 months
On site hybrid (Mon, Tue, Thu in office)

Roles and responsibilities:
Responsible for consolidation of capital financials including monthly and quarterly reporting financial information relating to Budgets, Forecasts, and Actuals
Responsible for supporting the development of in-service capital forecasts on a quarterly basis or as required
Responsible for assisting the team in providing active financial support and counsel to Asset Management and the Business.
Assist the Supervisor Capital FP&A in providing active financial support and counsel to various teams in Finance, Asset Management Governance and Functional Business areas;
Consolidation of monthly financial data and analysis of actual results as compared to budget and forecast
Consolidation of forecast data from Asset Management and calculation of overheads
Support the consolidation of the annual budget process including the analysis of variances and preparation of supporting schedules for various Finance teams
Provide financial support & analysis on a timely basis to various stakeholders, as required to support their business and strategic decisions.
Develop relationships with Asset Management, particularly with individuals responsible for compilation and assessment of financial data, including forecasts, with a view to understanding and validating the processes used by them in generating their outputs.
Responsible for assisting with inputs to support periodic forecasts, the annual budget cycle and long-range plans.
Provide ad hoc/off-cycle data, reporting, and analysis as requested, ensuring accurate, relevant information is provided for management decision making.
Ensure financial reporting/tracking is consistent with Regulatory framework.
Support key SOX controls and Audit requirements.
Continual support of the team in the identification, assessment, mitigating, remediating, and management of risk exposures.
Assist in the communication and awareness of Company policies and changes to other departments at GDS.
Assist with other responsibilities as needed for the role.

Required qualifications:
University Business degree required
Finance related designation (CMA, CA, CPA, CGA, or MBA) preferred
5+ years of post-qualification experience with business performance analytics related roles
Good working knowledge of SAP, Oracle and Hyperion preferred
Good business acumen and understanding of regulatory environment and financial management strategies and reporting requirements
Proven team player, with the ability to develop and maintain collaborative working relationships
Strong demonstrated competencies in interpersonal skills, oral and written communications, persuasion and influencing skills
Ability to multi-task and meet tight deadlines
Experience with prioritizing work and implementing processes and ongoing process improvements to streamline and optimize work
Experience working within a Regulatory environment preferred
Share our core values of Integrity, Safety and Respect