Finance Systems Support Analyst

One of our clients in the construction industry is looking for an Application Support Specialist/Systems specialist for a permanent role in Missisauga. This resource will be responsible for co-ordinating the functioning and overall governance of a new Finance Consolidation Software. This role involves ensuring the system’s performance, reliability, and security while providing technical support to end-users. 

Roles and Responsibilities

• Support stable and efficient operations for global financial consolidation and reporting application.
• Maintain and enhance global consolidation and reporting application according to legal and business requirements, in full compliance with internal (ICS), external (external audit) governance framework. 
• Accounting practice alignment within group policies, in coordination with the Accounting Standards, Reporting Excellence and Project team.
• Support users during the reporting events
• Support the global consolidation training events and prepare documentation on TAGETIK, and coordinate the IT support from a global consolidation and reporting application point of view.
• Evaluate potential system impacts, coordinate planning and implementation phases, resource availability and coordinate required testing

Qualifications and Skills

• Accounting, Finance, Business or computer science - IT engineering related bachelor’s degree required.
• Any additional studies and certifications in areas such as BI and analytics, finance, business administration and project management are advantageous.
• At least 2 years of progressive professional work experience demonstrating strong accounting and finance skills in the operations and management of a complex reporting/accounting system, and experience with the consolidation process.
• Knowledge of one of the major EPM tool such as Financial Consolidation Software would be considered an asset (Hyperion, OneStream) including
• knowledge of Balance Sheet, Income Statement
• Strong knowledge with SAP and ERP integrations.
• Knowledge of the financial processes, including experience with financial close, consolidations, financial reporting, and FP&A
• Deep understanding of accounting processes, including account reconciliations, intercompany eliminations, currency translation, allocations, and top-side adjustments
• Proven PC skills, including MS Excel, Word, and PowerPoint and Google apps.
• Good team player, working experience in situations where teams are split between various locations.
• Self-driven person with strong focus on execution and very service- and customer- oriented, strong organizational and planning skills.
• Other BI tools e.g. SAP Analytics and BW are highly advantageous.