Senior Financial Analyst
- Recruiter
- ATS Automation
- Location
- Cambridge, Ontario, Canada
- Salary
- Competitive salary
- Posted
- 29 Oct 2020
- Closes
- 02 Nov 2020
- Ref
- 627239101
- Job role
- Financial analyst
- Sector
- Accounting - Public practice
- Experience level
- Qualified accountant
Join the Winning Team at ATS Automation, a great place to automate your future! Take your place among the best in the business, and grow your career with the Corporate division at ATS Automation. Join an environment where a passion for innovation is combined with an uncompromised commitment to quality.
We attract some of the most talented and motivated individuals from a range of fields, with our global offering and growth opportunities as we expand on a global scale.
Job Description
The Senior Financial Analyst ("SFA") is a proactive member of the Corporate Finance team, contributing to all aspects of the public company corporate finance role, with broad exposure to the challenges and rewards of global growth within the changing dynamics of the public equity markets. The SFA is a leader within the finance team and provides guidance to the other team members. The SFA is a trusted resource providing sound financial and business advisory to the Corporate Finance Management Team. In this role, the SFA provides guidance to the Corporate entity's accounting group and analytical and financial reporting support directly to division management and ATS's senior executive team. The SFA will identify continuous improvement opportunities to simplify and make improvements from a controls, process and/or systems perspective to drive positive change within and across the organization.
SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Assist with the preparation of the quarterly and annual consolidated financial statements, MD&A, and the Annual Information Form and Management Information Circular.
• Oversee the global use of the Company's lease database and ensure successful reporting under the new IFRS lease standard.
• Review in detail the monthly reporting of divisions. Ensure division financial reporting is in compliance with corporate reporting standards, corporate accounting policies and IFRS.
• Prepare in detail the quarterly analysis for divisions and segments including both financial and non-financial measures and statistics to support internal and external reporting.
• Report monthly and quarterly results to the Corporate Finance group and other ATS senior financial management.
• Research new accounting developments and issues at the Company's global facilities and offices. Work with division and regional Controllers on accounting projects such as asset impairment analysis, financial instruments, and other complex accounting issues.
• Contribute to the improvement of existing management reporting and the development and design of new management reports to improve the quality of consolidated information available to senior financial management.
• Assist with the quarterly review and year-end audit process. Ensure efficient and successful year-end close and satisfactory audit results with minimal issues identified.
• Prepare and review legal financial statements for tax returns and other financial statements as required.
• Monitor changes to IFRS and OSC regulations. Assist in developing global roll-out of changes in IFRS to business units, including assisting with the training and education of controllers.
Qualifications:
• Chartered Professional Accountant or equivalent.
• Post-secondary degree in business, accounting, finance or equivalent.
• Strong analytical, financial and accounting skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with people at all levels within and outside of the organization, both orally and in writing.
• Must be hands-on, able to meet deadlines and work with minimal supervision in a team-oriented environment.
• Experience in a public company environment gained either through industry or public practice.
• Skilled at simplifying and streamlining complex processes and transactions.
• Experience with OneStream and JD Edwards is an asset.
Additional Information
Why Join ATS?
ATS is in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disability Act (AODA), 2005 and will, upon request, assist those who may require specific accommodations due to a personal disability. We would ask that those who require assistance to notify our offices as soon as possible if accommodation is necessary.
We attract some of the most talented and motivated individuals from a range of fields, with our global offering and growth opportunities as we expand on a global scale.
Job Description
The Senior Financial Analyst ("SFA") is a proactive member of the Corporate Finance team, contributing to all aspects of the public company corporate finance role, with broad exposure to the challenges and rewards of global growth within the changing dynamics of the public equity markets. The SFA is a leader within the finance team and provides guidance to the other team members. The SFA is a trusted resource providing sound financial and business advisory to the Corporate Finance Management Team. In this role, the SFA provides guidance to the Corporate entity's accounting group and analytical and financial reporting support directly to division management and ATS's senior executive team. The SFA will identify continuous improvement opportunities to simplify and make improvements from a controls, process and/or systems perspective to drive positive change within and across the organization.
SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Assist with the preparation of the quarterly and annual consolidated financial statements, MD&A, and the Annual Information Form and Management Information Circular.
• Oversee the global use of the Company's lease database and ensure successful reporting under the new IFRS lease standard.
• Review in detail the monthly reporting of divisions. Ensure division financial reporting is in compliance with corporate reporting standards, corporate accounting policies and IFRS.
• Prepare in detail the quarterly analysis for divisions and segments including both financial and non-financial measures and statistics to support internal and external reporting.
• Report monthly and quarterly results to the Corporate Finance group and other ATS senior financial management.
• Research new accounting developments and issues at the Company's global facilities and offices. Work with division and regional Controllers on accounting projects such as asset impairment analysis, financial instruments, and other complex accounting issues.
• Contribute to the improvement of existing management reporting and the development and design of new management reports to improve the quality of consolidated information available to senior financial management.
• Assist with the quarterly review and year-end audit process. Ensure efficient and successful year-end close and satisfactory audit results with minimal issues identified.
• Prepare and review legal financial statements for tax returns and other financial statements as required.
• Monitor changes to IFRS and OSC regulations. Assist in developing global roll-out of changes in IFRS to business units, including assisting with the training and education of controllers.
Qualifications:
• Chartered Professional Accountant or equivalent.
• Post-secondary degree in business, accounting, finance or equivalent.
• Strong analytical, financial and accounting skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with people at all levels within and outside of the organization, both orally and in writing.
• Must be hands-on, able to meet deadlines and work with minimal supervision in a team-oriented environment.
• Experience in a public company environment gained either through industry or public practice.
• Skilled at simplifying and streamlining complex processes and transactions.
• Experience with OneStream and JD Edwards is an asset.
Additional Information
Why Join ATS?
- Be a part of a global organization that is a leader in its industry
- Subsidized breakfast and lunch daily; free gourmet beverages - coffee, tea and hot chocolate. Plus, Treat Day is every other week!
- Monthly "In-Chair Massage" clinic on-site with a Registered Massage Therapist
- Ability to participate in a variety of charitable events
- Social Club that offers BBQs and other social events throughout the year
- Work with other bright, talented people and discover opportunities for professional growth
- And much more!
ATS is in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disability Act (AODA), 2005 and will, upon request, assist those who may require specific accommodations due to a personal disability. We would ask that those who require assistance to notify our offices as soon as possible if accommodation is necessary.