Finance Analyst

Make Your Mark Contribute to the overall success of the Finance Department by ensuring specific individual goals, plans, initiatives are executed / delivered in support of the team’s business strategies and objectives. Ensures all activities conducted are compliant with governing regulations, internal policies and procedures. How will you make an impact? • Monitor internal and external financial reporting for reasonability / accuracy. • Assist with preparation of Monthly Reporting Package within timelines which includes detailed reviews and analytic commentaries. • Monitor and analyze financial results to identify significant variances or identify and resolve financial risk. • Preparation of macroeconomic trend reports / any specialized and ad hoc reporting as required. • Execute on planning/ forecasting methodologies, providing professional support to the Management teams in preparing / analyzing targets. • Assist management with completion of the annual profit planning exercise and monthly forecasting exercises. • Provide planning/forecasting support to the business ensuring key variances are highlighted and action plans developed. • Monitor budgets to ensure effective controls are in place over profitability management. • Provide analysis and insightful reporting on the trending of expenses to facilitate the proactive management of expenses. • Responsible for the management of intercompany charge-outs – reporting monthly against plan and investigating variances as required. • Assisting with ad hoc analyses, queries, and insightful reporting to inform decision making. • Assist with the provision of monthly/quarterly information where applicable to Scotiabank Head Office and respond to queries. What will you bring? • Bachelor’s degree in accounting/finance/business/economics or a finance related discipline or a recognized accounting qualification (i.e. ACCA, CPA, CGA etc.). • Analytical skills and desire to learn and adapt to changing requirements. • Good accounting/financial/analytical skills/judgment gained from formal training in banking or finance, and/or on-the-job experience in a financial institution. • Advanced computer literacy with very good proficiency in Microsoft Office suites. • Strong organizational skills. • Strong analytical, written and verbal presentation skills. • Strong interpersonal skills, professional judgment and tact.