Associate Financial Analyst (Contract)

Job Details

Description

Agricorp is looking for an Associate Financial Analyst (Contract) to join our Finance department in the Corporate Services division. Agricorp’s Finance department is a dynamic, professional team responsible for day-to-day financial operations, including, investments, reconciliations and financial analysis, that support Agricorp’s overall strategic plan.

The Role

Responsibilities

• As the Associate Financial Analyst, you will be responsible for the delivery of specific Finance services, such as treasury, budgeting and reporting.
• You will also interpret and execute plans to ensure accuracy and timeliness, adhering to Agricorp policies, procedures, and standards and industry standards.
• In this role, you will:
• Be responsible for daily outputs, such as transaction processing and recording, government remittances, account analysis and reconciliations, variance investigations and analysis, and peer reviews
• Prepare and develop new financial and management reporting, analytical commentary, and ad hoc analysis as required by management and stakeholders
• Research and investigate accounting and operational issues
• Participate and support efforts related to preparation of financial statements and schedules, including supporting working papers, for audit purposes
• Participate in finance and company projects and initiatives (e.g. quality and efficiency improvements)
• Use knowledge and expertise to promote financial understanding across the organization
• Establish and maintain strong working relationships with appropriate levels of personnel across Agricorp, including management, the senior management team and non-management personnel
• Job status: 12.5 month contract (posting for an existing vacancy)
• Salary: $35.19/hour - $41.40/hour
• Work status: Full time in office
• Location: Guelph

Qualifications

• Post-secondary degree in business, accounting, finance or equivalent
• Minimum 2 years relevant experience
• Understanding specific financial or accounting systems for planning, reporting and analysis
• Experience with Microsoft Office (specifically advanced Excel) and Power Query and Power BIExperience with Microsoft Dynamics GP an asset
• Experience in the public sector is an asset
• Current enrollment in CPA program encouraged to apply
• Key

Competencies

• Analytical thinking
• Uses facts and available information to develop logical assumptions
• Critical judgement and problem solving
• Exercises sound judgement in new situations in the absence of specific guidelines and/or direction
• Creativity and innovation
• Examines the status quo and looks for better ways of doing things
• Initiative
• Proactively identifies and handles issues and situations to take action; seizing opportunities when they arise
• Quality Focus
• Attends to the task at hand to minimize errors; reviews own work prior to distribution
• Communication
• Consistently communicates information in a clear, concise and timely manner to optimize audience understanding
• Efficiency
• Effectively plan and organize time and resources to prioritize work to effectively meet objectives
• Technical/professional knowledge
• Understands and applies accounting and finance concepts and methodologies
• Background
• Agricorp, an agency of the government of Ontario.
• Agricorp delivers government programs.
• These programs help protect the livelihood of over 47,000 Ontario farmers against the many risks farm businesses face every day.
• Our employees are skilled professionals who respond when industry and government need us, manage public funds with great care and integrity, and deliver a quality customer experience.
• Agricorp helps grow Ontario agriculture.
• We underwrite $6-8 billion in risk each year.
• The agency was established in 1997, and since then we’ve made over $8 billion in payments to farmers when they needed it most.
• Apply online
• Please submit your application for this position by July 31, 20
• 26. Please advise if you require accommodation during the recruitment process.
• We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted directly.