Finance Intern supporting daily and monthly account reconciliations and month - end close processes at Credit Union. Collaborating with supervisor on various departmental tasks and contributing to workflow efficiency.
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Hybrid Financial Specialist – Internal Control and Financial Performance
Posted 2 weeks ago
About the role
- Financial Specialist managing financial performance and internal controls for Tech+Lab portfolios in Canada's largest P&C insurer. Elevating financial management and compliance across departments.
Responsibilities
- Improve, document, and monitor internal controls over financial reporting aligned to NI 52-109 requirements.
- Describe, map, and maintain end-to-end process flows for key Tech+Lab financial cycles (budgeting, forecasting, procurement-to-pay, project capitalization/expense, resource allocation) including control points, owners, evidence, and frequencies.
- Perform control testing, deficiency analysis, and remediation tracking; partner with stakeholders to close gaps and strengthen control design and operating effectiveness.
- Maintain standardized documentation (process maps, SOPs, control matrices) and support internal/external audit requests.
- Establish and monitor key control KPIs (timeliness, accuracy, exception rates) with dashboards and periodic reporting.
- Analyze financial variances (actuals vs budget vs forecast) with clear, root-cause explanations and actionable recommendations.
- Consolidate monthly financial explanations and executive-ready narratives for Tech+Lab portfolios, aligning to business drivers (run vs change, CapEx vs OpEx, resource mix, vendor spend).
- Partner with Tech+Lab leaders to translate insights into corrective actions, reprioritization, or efficiency initiatives.
- Build and maintain dashboards that highlight emerging financial trends, control exceptions, and operational risks; recommend mitigations before they impact results.
- Run the resource forecast process, comparing budgeted and forecasted demand to staffing and contract availability; quantify impacts and propose optimization scenarios.
- Lead initiatives that simplify financial processes, reduce manual effort, and improve the team’s productivity (e.g., template standardization, automated reconciliations, workflow enhancements).
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or relevant experience required.
- CPA designation or MBA is considered a strong asset.
- Advanced Excel (macros, pivots, functions), PowerPoint, Word; experience with Power BI dashboards is a strong asset.
- Strong knowledge of internal controls, process documentation, and governance; experience with NI 52-109 or SOX-like frameworks is preferred.
- 3–5 years of experience in financial management, reporting, or internal controls; CPA designation.
- Experience with Oracle Cloud ERP and Oracle Hyperion (Essbase) is considered an asset.
- Exceptional communication skills with the ability to present to executive audiences; detail-oriented, proactive, and solution-focused.
- For candidates located in Quebec, bilingualism is required considering the necessity to interact on a regular basis with English-speaking colleagues across the country.
Benefits
- Flexible work arrangements and a hybrid work model
- Possibility to purchase up to 5 extra days off per year
- Multiple benefits offered to support physical and mental wellbeing, including telemedicine, Wellness account and much more
- Share plan & other savings: up to 12% of salary or even more (ask how you could earn guaranteed income for life)
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