Our Rapid Transit – Finance Office is looking for a Senior Project Financial Control Officer to manage, and coordinate financial and budgetary controls, in addition to reporting and accounting functions for capital projects undertaken by the Operations – Rapid Transit division.
 

The Financial Reporting Analyst position is responsible to provide key financial insight to corporate head offices, senior management, and field stakeholders on internal and external financial reporting including balance sheet and P&L analysis within a multi-divisional GL structure.

What you can expect from us:

• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits designed to fit your unique needs
• A dynamic and inclusive culture that promotes you to bring your whole-self to work
• Inspiring positive change for people and the planet with sustainability goals
• A supportive team that will encourage your professional growth and development

Responsibilities

• External reporting of P&L, Balance Sheet, and Other Supporting Schedules;
• Compiling and analyzing information for monthly financial close process;
• Leading & Coordinating Balance Sheet Review on Quarterly basis;
• Providing direction and ensuring balance sheet account reconciliations are completed on a timely basis;
• Preparation of Annual tax packages and provide documentation on CRA income tax audit queries
• Ensuring compliance with SOX requirements;
• Ad Hoc projects

Qualifications

• Strong technical accounting knowledge and Proficiency in Excel required
• Excellent analytical and strong communication skills
• Experience using SAP, HFM, Oracle and MFGPro a plus
• Ability to work independently handling multiple projects simultaneously
• Aptitude to work with outsources service partners and drive process improvements
• Aptitude to quickly analyze data, assess issues and risks and propose recommendations
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance preferred
• Pursuing Accounting designation

As a member of the Personal and Business Banking team, you’ll work in a fast-paced Banking Centre where you’ll make a meaningful difference in our clients’ lives. As a Financial Services Representative, you’ll foster key relationships with clients, understand their financial and personal goals, provide informative and tailored service, and recommend the right products and solutions that will help their financial success. You’re flexible to work our banking centre hours which may include evenings and weekends. To help deliver a great client experience, you’re flexible to work at multiple banking centres within a reasonable travel distance. 

At CIBC we enable the work environment most optimal for you to thrive in your role. To successfully perform the work, you’ll be on-site full-time.

How you'll succeed

• Client engagement - Meet with clients to understand their personal and business priorities, advise them on solutions, and provide a forward-looking financial plan. Use your knowledge of cash management, credit, investment and wealth protection to help clients meet their goals.
• Relationship building - Engage in marketing and outreach activities to show clients you value them and their communities. Grow your network, deepen existing relationships, and work as one team to ensure clients are connected to the right people and opportunities.
• Leveraging technology - Become a technology expert. Share your knowledge by introducing clients to our mobile banking applications, helping them to better manage their banking needs.

Who you are

• You put our clients first. You engage with purpose to find the right solutions. You go the extra mile, because it’s the right thing to do.
• You’re goal oriented. You’re motivated by accomplishing your goals and delivering your best to make a difference.
• You know that details matter. You notice things that others don't. Your critical thinking skills help to inform your decision making.
• You’re passionate about people. You find meaning in relationships, and surround yourself with a diverse network of partners. You build trust through respect and authenticity.
• You love to learn. You’re passionate about growing your knowledge, and you know that there is no limit to what you can achieve.
• You’re a certified professional. You have current accreditation and good standing Mutual Funds License (Canadian Securities Course or Investment Funds In Canada).
• You can demonstrate 1 year experience in working with clients and achieving sales results. It’s an asset if you have prior banking experience in a similar capacity.
• Values matter to you. You bring your real self to work and you live our values - trust, teamwork, and accountability.

What CIBC Offers

At CIBC, your goals are a priority. We start with your strengths and ambitions as an employee and strive to create opportunities to tap into your potential. We aspire to give you a career, rather than just a paycheck.

• We work to recognize you in meaningful, personalized ways including a competitive salary, incentive pay, banking benefits, a benefits program*, defined benefit pension plan*, an employee share purchase plan, a vacation offering, wellbeing support, and MomentMakers, our social, points-based recognition program.

• Our spaces and technological toolkit will make it simple to bring together great minds to create innovative solutions that make a difference for our clients.

• We cultivate a culture where you can express your ambition through initiatives like Purpose Day; a paid day off dedicated for you to use to invest in your growth and development.

*Subject to plan and program terms and conditions

What you need to know

• CIBC is committed to creating an inclusive environment where all team members and clients feel like they belong. We seek applicants with a wide range of abilities and we provide an accessible candidate experience. If you need accommodation, please contact [email protected]

• You need to be legally eligible to work at the location(s) specified above and, where applicable, must have a valid work or study permit.

• We may ask you to complete an attribute-based assessment and other skills tests (such as simulation, coding, French proficiency, MS Office). Our goal for the application process is to get to know more about you, all that you have to offer, and give you the opportunity to learn more about us.

Job Location

Corner Brook-9 Main St.

Employment Type

Regular

Weekly Hours

37.5

Skills

Client Service, Customer Experience (CX), Digital Literacy, Financial Products, Goal Planning, Group Problem Solving, Outbound Calls, Regulatory Requirements, Results-Oriented

The Senior Analyst, Finance is a key member of the Specialty Meats Finance team. With a strong professional and technical background, the Senior Analyst, Finance provides analytical and financial skills through monthly financial reporting and variance analysis, is a strong business partner to the plant management team to drive process improvements, and provides compliance to financial policies and procedures. This role has frequent interactions with employees/management at various levels of the business and across multiple manufacturing facilities.
Any AML team member interested in this position is encouraged to apply online by June 29. Applications received after this date are not guaranteed consideration.

A glimpse of the exciting activities you will be responsible for:

• Provide timely and accurate daily and weekly cost reports to the plant management team.
• Provide accurate weekly and monthly forecasts for entire plant results.
• Manage month-end financial activities and interpretation of financial statements.
• Identify cost improvement opportunities and recommend and support potential solutions.
• Play a key role in developing new product costing (from development to launch) and ensuring current product costs reflect the manufacturing process by product.
• Support savings tracking for capital projects.
• Conduct periodic overhead analysis and provide the management team with the information required to make spending decisions.
• Work with the plant team to ensure that financial documents and implementation plans contain the relevant analyses and justifications required to support investments.
• Manage the entire budget process for the plant. Work with functional superiors to ensure the budget proposal is complete, accurate and submitted on time.
• Ensure that accounting policies are aligned with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and approved company policies.
• Enforce C3 Standard to ensure essential inventory and purchasing procedures are followed and submit quarterly self-assessments.
• Guide and coach non-financial sector managers on control and compliance issues.
• Assemble and categorize documentation and control activity-related documents (proof of delivery, purchase orders, invoices, receiving documents, rental contracts, inventory count documents).
• Support reliability management through tracking and reporting metrics on key performance indicators.
• Manage financial data across multiple platforms including SAP, Power BI and Microsoft Suite

• Posting Period: 11-Sep-2024 to 25-Sep-2024

Major Responsibilities:

• Researches and analyzes financial information.
• Prepares financial reports and other financial information.
• Reviews, analyzes, and reconciles accounts, including commitments, parked documents, and vendor accounts.
• Processes vendor invoices for payment processing prior to submission to accounts payable and ensures compliance with divisional signing authority limits and corporate policies and procedures and relevant bylaws.
• Liaises with corporate finance and divisional staff to resolve outstanding accounting issues.
• Provides assistance and advice on accounting and financial related matters to the divisions.
• Researches and analyzes accounting/financial documents to verify validity of transactions processed in SAP Reviews, analyzes General Ledger expenditure accounts, processes reclassification adjustments.
• Processes purchasing documents such as Purchase Requisitions, Divisional Purchase Orders, Purchase Orders, Contract Release Orders against Blanket Contracts ensuring compliance with divisional and corporate policies, procedures and all relevant by laws.
• Administers and maintains the Petty Cash Fund including the preparation of the Petty Cash summary form for the replenishment of the float ensuring compliance with divisional and corporate policies, procedures and all relevant by laws.
• Liaises with internal and external parties to address all financial related matters.
• Able to work out of more than one location on a continuous basis.
• Assists in preparing working papers and processes period end and year end entries.
• Assists on projects and assignments and other duties as assigned.
• Responsible for records management activities.

Key Qualifications:

Your application must describe your qualifications as they relate to:

1. Present enrolment towards completion of a professional accounting designation and/or an equivalent combination of education and experience in accounting.
2. Considerable experience in municipal accounting or relevant private sector experience in accounting.
3. Considerable experience in the analysis, investigation and processes relating to accounts receivable and/or accounts payable.
4. Considerable experience in analyzing financial data and preparing financial reports using Microsoft Office Word and Excel.
5. Experience using a financial information system, such as SAP or an equivalent accounting system.

You must also have:

• Working knowledge of the City's accounting procedures, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Corporate Financial Control, Purchasing by-laws, and federal and provincial legislation relevant to the position.
• Thorough understanding of account structures and integration between various modules within SAP financial system or an equivalent accounting system.
• Knowledge of financial and internal controls.
• Strong interpersonal skills (excellent verbal and written skills) with the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with all levels of staff, and the public.
• Ability to handle multiple projects, prioritize and work in a fast-paced team environment.
• Ability to work independently and cooperatively as a member of a team.
• Ability to work under time constraints and meet tight deadlines.
• Ability to plan, organize and manage work with minimal supervision and complete number of tasks simultaneously for multiple management staff.

As a member of the Personal and Business Banking team, you’ll work in a fast-paced Banking Centre where you’ll make a meaningful difference in our clients’ lives. As a Financial Services Representative, you’ll foster key relationships with clients, understand their financial and personal goals, provide informative and tailored service, and recommend the right products and solutions that will help their financial success. You’re flexible to work our banking centre hours which may include evenings and weekends. To help deliver a great client experience, you’re flexible to work at multiple banking centres within a reasonable travel distance. 

At CIBC we enable the work environment most optimal for you to thrive in your role. To successfully perform the work, you will be constantly on-site.

How you'll succeed

• Client engagement - Meet with clients to understand their personal and business priorities, advise them on solutions, and provide a forward-looking financial plan. Use your knowledge of cash management, credit, investment and wealth protection to help clients meet their goals.
• Relationship building - Engage in marketing and outreach activities to show clients you value them and their communities. Grow your network, deepen existing relationships, and work as one team to ensure clients are connected to the right people and opportunities.
• Leveraging technology - Become a technology expert. Share your knowledge by introducing clients to our mobile banking applications, helping them to better manage their banking needs.

Who you are

• You put our clients first. You engage with purpose to find the right solutions. You go the extra mile, because it’s the right thing to do.
• You’re goal oriented. You’re motivated by accomplishing your goals and delivering your best to make a difference.
• You know that details matter. You notice things that others don't. Your critical thinking skills help to inform your decision making.
• You’re passionate about people. You find meaning in relationships, and surround yourself with a diverse network of partners. You build trust through respect and authenticity.
• You love to learn. You’re passionate about growing your knowledge, and you know that there is no limit to what you can achieve.
• You’re a certified professional. You have current accreditation and good standing Mutual Funds License (Canadian Securities Course or Investment Funds In Canada).
• You can demonstrate 1 year experience in working with clients and achieving sales results. It’s an asset if you have prior banking experience in a similar capacity.
• Values matter to you. You bring your real self to work and you live our values - trust, teamwork, and accountability.

What CIBC Offers

At CIBC, your goals are a priority. We start with your strengths and ambitions as an employee and strive to create opportunities to tap into your potential. We aspire to give you a career, rather than just a paycheck.

• We work to recognize you in meaningful, personalized ways including a competitive salary, incentive pay, banking benefits, a benefits program*, defined benefit pension plan*, an employee share purchase plan, a vacation offering, wellbeing support, and MomentMakers, our social, points-based recognition program.

• Our spaces and technological toolkit will make it simple to bring together great minds to create innovative solutions that make a difference for our clients.

• We cultivate a culture where you can express your ambition through initiatives like Purpose Day; a paid day off dedicated for you to use to invest in your growth and development.

*Subject to plan and program terms and conditions

We are a Canadian owned and operated retailer (and proud of it!), with a strong commitment to the community, and over 60 years of success. If you are looking for a challenging and dynamic career, Giant Tiger may be right for you. We believe in opportunities for growth & development, teamwork, and engagement.

We are hiring a Cashier (Part-Time) for our store in Pembroke!

What Giant Tiger Brings:

• Medical / Dental / Vision Benefits
• Store Discount
• Profit Sharing
• Safety-first environment

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Ensures a high level of customer service at the checkouts; Accurately records customer transactions in electronic cash register, mainline and self checkouts (SCOs).
• Replenish merchandise around the checkout area.
• Ensuring health and safety policies and guidelines are followed.

• Ensuring the checkout work area is kept clean and organized;

• Ensuring Loss prevention best practices are followed;

• Ensuring compliance of all policies when selling Tobacco and Lottery.

What You’ll Bring:

• Effective communication and interpersonal skills;
• Attention to detail.
• Strong customer service skills.

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team;

When You’ll Work:

A typical part-time schedule will be a mix of days, evenings and weekends, up to 24 hours weekly.

Physical Demands of Position:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.

While performing the duties of this job, you can expect to:

• Stand and/or walk.
• Bend, twist, and squat.
• Lift and/or move up to 18 kg (40 lbs.).
• Perform tasks involving firm grasping.
• Perform repetitive tasks requiring a range of hand motions.
• Reach above shoulder height and below waist level.
• Operate equipment, including using a ladder.

Keyholder Premium (If Applicable) :

Opening and closing the store on an ad hoc basis

Closing: running register reports, ensuring all areas are tidy, ensuring all Associates have completed their end of shift tasks, responsible for security of the store including locking and setting alarm

Opening: ensuring store is well-stocked and ready for the customer, clean and tidy, ensuring Associates are ready to open their areas for the shift, starting up registers, unlocking and disabling alarm, receiving deliveries.

Employee Universal Accountabilities:

Ensures a high level of customer service

Ensuring health and safety policies and guidelines are followed.

Ensuring Loss prevention best practices are followed;

Ensuring compliance of all policies when selling Tobacco and Lottery.

Ensuring emergency protocols are followed.

Job Requisition:

JR124378

The Intermediate Financial Analyst (FA II) provides complex transactional support for a process within an accounting cycle and/or full cycle accounting support for small scope contract(s) or business unit(s).  At this level, the incumbent typically supports multiple portfolios or business units.

KEY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provides complex transactional support for a process within an accounting cycle and/or full cycle accounting support for small scope contract(s) or business unit(s).
• Completes and resolves assigned account reconciliations.
• Prepares, gathers, consolidates and reports routine data.
• Prepares routine monthly reports.
• Prepares monthly client invoices.
• Prepares and reconciles basic audit working papers.  Maintains accurate and complete records for audits.  Gathers audit support data upon request.  Documentation is reviewed prior to submission.
• Reviews results to determine accrual entries in coordination with internal managers.
• Reconciles month end results for simple contract(s) or business unit(s) for sub ledger reconciliations.
• Prepares bank reconciliations.
• Prepares month end journal entries.
• Reviews and enters time cards.
• Codes and validates expense reports, vendor invoices and procurement cards.
• Enters data to sub ledger systems and direct to G/L.
• Identifies complex and resolves basic transactional accounting discrepancies.  May require management involvement.
• Identifies and recommends process improvement opportunities at an account level following GAAP procedures.
• Prepares memos and provides variance explanations.  Summarizes findings and recommendations.  Provides input to process documentations.

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS REQUIRED

• Job-Related Experience: 3-5 years or more
• College Diploma or equivalent training (e.g. RPA, CET)
• Ability to identify complex and resolve basic transactional accounting discrepancies
• Ability to identify and recommend process improvement opportunities at an account level following GAAP procedures.
• Ability to communicate basic accounting principles to support procedures and to explain financial results within the team and to internal customers.
• Ability to prepare memos, provide variance explanations and input to process documentations, and write summaries of findings and recommendations.
• Intermediate level knowledge of current accounting systems and MS Office suite of software

Licenses and/or Professional Accreditation

• Partially completed an Accounting designation program (CGA, CMA)

Closing Date: 09/23/2024

Hourly Rate/Salary: $52.19/hr to $69.58/hr (based on salary grade G $ 94,982.00 - $ 126,643.00)
Hours of Work: 35/week 
Work Location: Civic Centre 
Organization Unit: CMO/Internal Audit 
Department/Division/Section: CMO/City Manager's Office , CMO/Internal Audit , Internal Audit 
Non-Union/Union: Non Union 

We thank all who apply, however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. You can also check your application status in your candidate profile online. 

All personal information is collected under the authority of the Municipal Act.

The Senior Accounting Manager is accountable for process adherence and improvement, planning and forecasting, reporting and analysis, and audit support for single, high volume or multiple low volume portfolios.

KEY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES 

People Management

• Manages a team of individual contributors.
• Develops, trains and coaches team member.
• Creates development and coaching plans.
• Conducts performance reviews.
• Makes hire, disciplinary and fire decisions.

Process Adherence /Implementation

• Identifies and implements new ways to improve quality and efficiency of financial processes.
• Conducts root cause analysis on process gaps. Recommends and implements major process improvements within assigned

Portfolio.

• Prepares policies, policies and procedures.

Planning/Forecasting

• Prepares annual plans and quarterly reforecast for CBG and LOB’s.

Analysis

• Conducts in-depth financial analysis and makes recommendations to Senior Finance and Operations Management.
• Responds to internal and external client requests for ad hoc analysis.
• Conducts analysis.

Reporting

• Reviews routine transactions to determine accuracy of results.
• Prepares complex accounting entries.
• Prepares consolidated financial results – monthly, quarterly – for CBG’s and LOB’s.
• Prepares external and internal consolidated financial reports.
• Responsible for the accuracy of the financial information.
• Prepares basic business cases and provides input to complex business cases.

Audit Support

• Liaises with auditors to review audit support.
• Accountable for compliance with internal and external audit requirements.

Operational / Strategic Decisions

• Accountable for operational decisions made by direct reports.
• Makes operational decisions (i.e. process changes).
• Supports strategic decisions by participating in steering committees, special projects, etc.

Other

• Prepares basic business cases.  Provides input to complex business cases.
• Other duties as assigned.

FINANCE SPECIFIC-JOB SCOPE/DEFINITION

Portfolio Scope/Complexity

• Single, high volume or multiple, low volume portfolios.

Complexity of Accounting

• Ability to manage and resolve complex account reconciliation which sees the highest transaction volume or deal with multiple portfolios or business units.
• Resolving complex accounting issues escalated from support team.  Makes recommendations to Controllers.
• Full understanding of accounting regulations specific to area of expertise.

Involvement in Full Cycle Accounting

• Full cycle completion of CBG, LOB accounting cycles.

Preparation of Financial Information

• Reviews, consolidates, reports and communicates routine data.
• Accountable for accurate and timely financial reporting.

Reporting Audience/User of Financial Information

• Internal and external linear and vertical reporting.

Audit Support

• Liaises with auditors to review audit support.
• Accountable for compliance with internal and external audit requirements.

Operations vs. Strategic Decisions

• Accountable for operational decisions made by direct reports.
• Makes operational decisions (i.e. process changes).
• Supports strategic decisions by participating in steering committees, special projects, etc.
• Operational impact on financial reporting and processes.
• Ability to impact financial results based on fact-based decisions – i.e. increasing accruals after manager review.

Problem Solving

• Problems – typically non-recurring problems.
• Identifies and resolves complex problems within assigned portfolios.
• Conducts root cause analysis on process gaps.  Recommends and implements major process improvements within assigned portfolio.
• Works requires judgment and initiative.
• Resolves escalated problems.

Interaction with Client/Management

• First point of client contact regarding problem resolution.

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

• 5-10 years’ relevant experience with University graduation or professional certification (e.g. P. Eng, CPA, CMA, CGA or equivalent courses).
• Possesses full scope understanding of accounting modules within accounting systems for specific portfolio scope.
• Advanced level knowledge of MS Office suite of software.
• Ability to manage and resolve complex account reconciliation which sees the highest transaction volume or deal with multiple portfolios or business units.
• Ability to resolve complex accounting issues escalated from support team and to make recommendations to Controllers.
• Full understanding of accounting regulations specific to area of expertise.
• Ability to prepare basic business cases and provide input for complex business cases.
• Ability to prepare written policies, processes and procedures.
• Ability to communicate goals and employee performance feedback.
• Ability to make operational decisions and support strategic decisions.
• Previous management/supervisory-related experience.

Licenses and/or Professional Accreditation

•     At least one of CPA (CA, CMA or CGA).

At BGIS we believe that diversity and inclusion is a key business driver, such that we never lose sight of its importance as it is woven into the fabric of our organization. We are committed to maintaining a barrier-free recruitment process by providing equal employment opportunities through recruiting and retention of individuals of all backgrounds. We recognize that promoting diversity is an essential component of our continuing pursuit for organizational success!