Financial Analyst

Are you a numbers person? Someone who thrives on making sense of data and presenting it to others? Agricorp offers a professional and flexible environment, with generous vacation allowance, benefits including a defined-benefit pension plan, and a commitment to supporting our employees’ individual learning.

Agricorp is looking for a Financial Analyst 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 operation, treasury, investment, budgeting, reporting and financial analysis, contributing overall to Agricorp’s strategic plan. As the Financial Analyst, you will act as a hands-on functional lead responsible for the delivery of specific financial and accounting services.

We believe our employees are our greatest strength, which is why we offer:

• Comprehensive health and dental benefits to keep you and your family well
• Pension plan to support your long-term financial security
• Paid vacation days and sick leave to support your overall well-being
• Work-life balance with supportive leaders who respect your time outside of work
• Opportunities for learning and growth, including mentoring, coaching, and support for professional development

The Role

In this role, you will:

• Manage assigned programs, including understanding all aspects of the program, cash flow management and forecasting, financial reporting and audit, and management reporting and analysis
• Prepare and develop new financial and management reporting, analytical commentary, and ad hoc analysis as required by management and stakeholders
• Research, collaborate and advise on financial and accounting issues
• Investigate operational issues, including coordination and follow up, leading to issue resolution
• Conduct reviews of internal controls and processes, provide recommendations and implement improvements to promote effective and efficient processes
• Oversee financial systems management, recommend improvements and upgrades, and support implementation of new financial and reporting solutions
• Use relationship and knowledge expertise to promote financial understanding across the organization and influence internal and external outcomes
• Participate as a key finance resource on projects to ensure solution development meets Finance department needs, ensuring complete understanding of process implications for new initiatives
• 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: Permanent (posting for an existing vacancy)

Work status: Full time in office

Salary: $70,757 - $83,243

Location: Guelph, Ontario

Qualifications

• Post-secondary degree in business, accounting, finance, or equivalent experience
• Minimum 5 years’ relevant experience at the intermediate to senior level
• CPA (CA, CMA, CGA) designation preferred
• Experience with Microsoft Business Solutions, such as Microsoft Office, Dynamics GP, Power BI and IBM Cognos software preferred

Key Competencies

• Technical/professional knowledge – Understands and applies accounting and finance concepts and methodologies
• Attention to detail – Is conscientious, consistent, accurate and thorough
• Analytical thinking – Interprets, links, and analyzes information and situations by breaking them down into component parts and identifying patterns, connections, and underlying issues
• Critical judgement and problem solving – Exercises sound judgement in new situations in the absence of specific guidelines and/or direction
• Creativity and innovation – Demonstrates curiosity, digging for information below the surface; questions conventional methodologies and creates new solutions or approaches to ongoing challenges
• Initiative – Identifies and deals with situations and issues proactively and persistently, seizing opportunities that arise
• Achieving personal results – Focuses efforts on managing one’s self to achieve high quality results consistent with the organization’s standards and measures, while managing risk
• Communication – Listens to others and communicates effectively, fostering open communication
• Planning and organizing – Develops, implements and adjusts plans to reach goals, able to multi-tasks and prioritize

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

To apply for this position, please go to www.agricorp.com and select Careers. Click on Current Opportunities.

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We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted directly.