Hybrid Financial Analyst

at World University Service of Canada (WUSC - EUMC)

• Job title: Financial Analyst
• Job type: Contract
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: CA$52,700 - CA$62,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Ottawa, Canada

About the role

• Financial Analyst managing overseas projects for a non-profit organization. Collaborating with project teams to ensure financial compliance and reporting standards are met.

Responsibilities

• Under the supervision of the Finance Portfolio Manager, the Financial Analyst (FA) will be responsible for a number of overseas projects.
• Perform month-end and year-end closings, deferred revenue reconciliations, monthly sub-ledger balancing, review and verification of all payments, exchange rate calculations, preparation of month-end journal entries, and maintaining the chart of accounts for projects.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly and year-end financial reports of project activities after incorporating the field transactions for the disbursements made for overseas project operations.
• Perform financial analysis, prepare donor financial reports that are comprehensive and meet all requirements specified by the donor.
• Review field bank reconciliations and manage the cash balances for the projects.
• Provide support and training to project staff and partners regarding accounting, preparation of budgets, eligibility and allocation of expenditures and accounting and reporting of project transactions in accordance with donor requirements and budgets.
• Prepare detailed project working papers and year-end reconciliation of project accounts.
• Support audits commissioned by donor agencies including monitoring visits.
• Participate in internal audits of projects.
• Ensure implementation of necessary financial controls and due diligence related to project expenditures.
• Ensure partner and grantee financial accounting/reporting complies with donor requirements.
• Provide regular variance analysis of project implementation and recommend possible improved courses of action to ensure efficient use of project funds.
• Prepare detailed project budgets and forecasts in conjunction with project staff.
• Prepare donor financial reports in compliance with donor requirements.
• Provide support in financial aspects of new project proposal development for submission to various donors.
• Other duties as required.

Requirements

• A minimum of three (3) years of experience in corporate accounting, and project accounting with international operations.
• Strong proficiency in spreadsheets (Excel) including complex formulas.
• Proficiency with accounting packages (MS Dynamics GP, SAGE 50, Netsuite).
• Complete Fluency in both English and French required.
• Strong analytical, communication and problem solving skills.
• Capacity to identify and articulate potential problems and provide possible solutions in a concise and clear manner.
• Excellent computer skills; experience with google suite is an asset.
• Ability to prioritize, organize, work independently, and take initiative.
• Strong interpersonal and cross-cultural communication skills.
• Curious, enthusiastic and willing to innovate and adapt.