Financial Analyst - FP&A

As a Financial Analyst at Equifax Canada, you will work closely with the Tech (IT) business unit to prepare annual budgets, monthly forecasts and monthly reporting to the business and management. You will analyze  business & project results and trends and often interface with senior management to deliver financial information in a concise and meaningful manner to foster effective decision making.  An ideal candidate is a highly motivated, analytical team player who would like to pursue a finance or accounting designation and proficient in Excel & G-Suite and has some experience in BI tools (Tableau & Looker Studio).  This position reports to the Director, Financial Planning & Analysis.
What you’ll do

• Prepare, develop, consolidate and manage the annual budget, monthly forecast and reporting including a 3-5 year plan identifying opportunities to enhance financial outlooks, and other financial analysis tasks and projects.

• Analysis and reporting on our Tech expense streams, including project costs, preparation  and timely completion of monthly forecasts and month end results reporting/analysis

• Analysis of month end expense results, including analyzing functional activity and consulting with leaders and business partners, and preparing insightful commentary on monthly results. Preparation of various monthly reports and dashboard schedules using Tableau or other dashboarding tools

• Develop business cases along with the business case sponsor and various business areas to assess investment recommendations and NPV analysis

• Work collaboratively with other FP&A team members and accounting teams to ensure financial results are in conformity with US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and policies of the company 

• Regular and ad hoc analysis of expense pools, deep dive analysis and preparation of various reports to management.

• Continuously improve the financial processes to gain efficiencies and identify areas of productivity through automation and utilization of BI tools

What experience you need 

• 2-5 years of relevant experience in financial analysis 

• Bachelor’s degree from accredited University with a focus on Finance, Economics, Business, Accounting, or other quantitative discipline is essential

• High analytical and problem-solving abilities

• Effective verbal and written communication, presentation and interpersonal skills

• Make decisions guided by policies in nonstandard situations that impact the achievement of financial or business or project objectives and know when to provide update, escalate or seek guidance from management

• Critical thinking skills, ability to adapt and prioritize multiple tasks, and multi-task given business demands

• Must be able to work as a member of a team and influence others

• Ability to manage multiple assignments and priorities with a professional attitude and to deliver professional results

• Proficient with financial concepts and experience in financial reporting & planning tools such as Hyperion (HFM) and/or OOBI (Business Intelligence Objects) with an emphasis on Microsoft Excel and Google Slides

What could set you apart

• Experience in BI tools such as Tableau, Power BI etc preferred.

• Interest to pursue a Financial designation (e.g. CA, CMA, CFA, CGA)