City : Saint John

Category : Finance

Industry : Administrative and support services

Employer : J.D. Irving

Financial Analyst Associate – Corporate Finance and Analysis

Are you Looking to have a meaningful opportunity to grow you career and make an impact across finance? We are currently looking for a highly curious and self-motivated individual with an aptitude of process improvement and financial analysis to join our Corporate Finance Planning and Analysis (FP&A) team at J.D. Irving, Limited (JDI).

Based out of our Head Office in Saint John, New Brunswick the successful candidate will have the opportunity to partake in a hybrid work schedule (3 days in the office, 2 days remotely). 

The Role

This is a fast-paced environment working within a team that is exposed to senior management. In this role, you’ll be helping drive value by improving the FP&A at JDI. Reporting to the Team Lead, you will have the opportunity to:

·       Use your creativity and critical thinking to solve business problems

·       Leverage our financial systems to access data and drive valuable insights

·       Collaborate with teams across the organization to make a meaningful impact

Team Description

Corporate Finance and Analysis is made up of a collection of people with diverse backgrounds and skillsets. We work closely with great teams across Finance and our operations to implement and improve finance solutions regarding financial modeling, data visualization, and analysis. We combine analytical and strategic thinking to develop a sound financial future for our organization. We look for individuals with experience in this area or people looking to broaden their horizons.

JDI Finance

JDI Finance has over 200 finance professionals committed to delivering real time financial insight to seven different operating divisions of J.D. Irving, Limited through process improvement, automation, and data analytics. We are an organization of dedicated financial professionals offering many careers paths within finance and beyond in the various J.D. Irving, Limited businesses.

Responsibilities include:

·       Review / analyze the budgets and forecasts of the operating companies to support corporate discussions and quarterly reviews

·       Support the financial management of our corporate entities including working with senior leadership to identify areas of improvement and assisting them with deeper analysis

·       Review the spend within our operating and corporate entities to identify trends requiring further investigation. This will also include reviewing spend categories to ensure monitoring controls are being followed and flagging areas of opportunity to manage costs better

·       Assist with preparation of internal and external presentation materials

·       Analyze the data and create commentary around the data for senior leaders

·       Prepare financial analysis to support financial business decisions and improve performance

·       Special projects and ad-hoc analysis as required

Qualifications:

·       Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting/Finance, Economics, or related discipline

·       Professional Accounting/Finance designation or actively pursuing (CPA, etc)

·       High degree of curiosity

·       High attention to detail

·       Strong analytical skills

·       Ability to manage tight deadlines and prioritize in a fast-paced and dynamic environment

·       Strong organizational skills and a strong sense of urgency

·       Familiarity with TM1, Tableau, or other analytical tools is an asset

We appreciate your interest in our company, however only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. 

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J.D. Irving, Limited is committed to the principle of equal opportunity in its employment practices and to providing an environment free from discrimination and harassment for all employees.