Markham, ON
52 days ago
Senior Financial Analyst


The Senior Financial Analyst will be responsible for playing a lead role in managing financial operations, collaborating with stakeholders on process improvements, regulatory reporting/internal controls as well as providing valued added analysis to support projects.

Responsibilities

Financial Close / Operations:

Lead quarter/month-end processes with business partners managing timelines through preparation, review and analysis of financials (Review and propose accruals/entries for completeness of the ledger) Analysis and review of month-end and quarter-end balance sheet / income statement activity Responsible for PeopleSoft capital asset module for capital asset purchases / disposals Support AP / Cheque process with external vendors

Financial Process Improvement (Treasury, vendor management):

Collaborate with business partners (CSSC, AIIM, Genpact, RBC, Chubb Treasury, Chubb AP, Financial Reporting) to monitor, continuously improve and investigate/resolve issues in a timely manner Review and analyse weekly liquidity forecasts, bank charge analysis, quarterly investment reports Monitor account reconciliations for aged items. Assist with investigation and resolution Review existing processes for efficiency improvements and drive automation

Regulatory reporting

Support OSFI Reinsurance filing Partner with Risk Management team to research, review and implement OSFI Guidelines / update Risk Management Framework.

Internal audit and Control testing:

Draft and update corporate policies and compliance / risk management documentations Lead Sox controls testing (Model Audit Rule) and process narratives update Partner with and provide audit support to internal and external auditors.

Business Partnering / Financial Analysis on Projects

Act as a business partner and manage relationships with other departments and stakeholders Support IFRS 17 analysis and reporting (accounting policies, data validation, audit) Assist with financial analysis on cost vs. benefits of organizational strategic initiatives, model various scenarios as well as perform sensitivity analysis in excel Preparation of presentation materials for leadership review

Support:

Collaborate and support other team members to achieve common goals Ad hoc projects and reports according to business needs and requirements. Acts as back up to Finance Director  3-5 or more years of experience along with an Accounting/Finance designation (CPA/MBA/CFA/other)   Proven analytical and problem-solving skills Experience in financial reporting in a SOX regulatory control environment Self-starter with excellent time management skills who can prioritize multiples deliverables to meet timelines Ability to thrive in a fast pace and changing environment (Continues improvement to existing process) Strong attention to details, intellectually curious to understand drivers and root causes behind the numbers Collaborative team player and ability to communicate well with all levels of management Knowledge of accounting standards is an asset: US STAT, US GAAP (LDTI), and IFRS Previous experience in insurance industry is an asset
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