Financial Analyst

3 weeks ago

Toronto ON, Canada Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) Full time

The Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) is a not-for-profit organization tasked with the safe, long-term management of Canada’s used nuclear fuel inside a deep geological repository, in a manner that protects people and the environment for generations to come.

Founded in 2002, the NWMO has been guided for 20 years by a dedicated team of world-class scientists, engineers and Indigenous Knowledge Holders that are developing innovative and collaborative solutions for nuclear waste management. Canada’s plan will only proceed in an area with informed and willing hosts, where the municipality, First Nation and Métis communities, and others in the area are working together to implement it. The NWMO plans to select a site in 2024, and two areas remain in our site selection process: the Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation-Ignace area in northwestern Ontario and the Saugeen Ojibway Nation-South Bruce area in southern Ontario.

Financial Analyst

(Employment Status: Fulltime)

Position Location: Toronto Head Office – 22 St. Clair Avenue East

Job Summary:

Reporting to the Section Manager, Corporate Accounting and Reporting, the Financial Analyst is responsible for producing and analyzing financials to ensure consistency with assumptions and strategies and develop and maintain the financial systems and controls. This position will perform general accounting activities and ensure administrative approvals for the trust/bank account and the corporate credit card account are approved appropriately. Liaise with audit personnel on procedural changes, schedule of accounting information, and prepare letters of representation. Review existing general ledger, financial modules and financial control procedures and provide advice, guidance, recommendations, and assistance to line management on costs. Provide advice, guidance, and assistance to line management in assessing the business aspects of programs and projects, cost benefit analysis and cost allocation.


  • Produce financial data such as: project costs, business expense reports, staff costs, cost trend studies, financial evaluations, performance reports, etc., utilizing financial systems and related controls. Analyze data to ensure consistency with assumptions and strategies. Develop and maintain the financial systems and controls, assess their impact and recommend changes or improvements as necessary.
  • Perform general accounting activities such as journal entries, ledgers, accruals and reconciliations. Ensure administrative approvals for the trust/bank account and the corporate credit card account are aligned with the limits in the Organizational Authority Register for payment of invoices, expense reports and the like.
  • Liaise with audit personnel on procedural changes, schedule of accounting information, and prepare letters of representation. Provide advice and guidance to clerical staff on general accounting activities.
  • Review existing general ledger, financial modules and financial control procedures to ensure effectiveness and recommend improvements as required. Prepare and/or revise procedures and assist in their implementation. Provide advice, guidance, recommendations and assistance to line management on costs and in the evaluation and explanation of significant variations between budgeted and actual expenditures. Prepare and deliver orientation presentations as necessary.
  • Supervise staff periodically when assigned on a temporary basis to assist with the production of financial statements, business expenses, staff costs, etc., and to verify the accuracy of financial packages and the like. Prepare written instructions for Finance staff in the application of financial and accounting principles and procedures as directed by the Supervisor. Provide advice and guidance to clerical staff on general accounting activities.
  • Manage the corporate credit card procedure (e.g. issuance, cancellation, credit card limit, dispute of transaction, and payment).
  • Provide advice, guidance, and assistance to line management in assessing the business aspects of programs and projects, cost benefit analysis and cost allocation. Assist in the preparation of projects/programs cost data according to established financial procedures for submission to management. Maintain a financial evaluation model and assist line management in its use. Review all documentation related to program/project approvals, material and contract services and external purchases to ensure compliance with financial and accounting procedures.
  • Review, interpret and apply the Organizational Authority Register within financial controls and procedures to promote efficiency and expediency in approval of company documents.
  • Develop and maintain department performance measures and a reporting system for monitoring such measures.
  • Conduct special studies, cost/benefit evaluations and analyze current costs and trends to meet line needs.
  • Ensure the reliability of the company’s internal financial controls. Participate in the design, development and implementation of various accounting and administrative control procedures. Conduct financial reviews and the follow up of operational and financial audits to ensure identified deficiencies are corrected.
  • Liaise with stakeholders to provide accounting information as requested.
  • Meet with others on financial procedural matters as required as assigned.
  • Perform other duties as required.
  • Completion of a 4 year University degree in finance or accounting, or a similar level of education.
  • 4 - 6 years professional work experience in areas of:
    • Accounting and financial systems to produce a variety of financial reports and perform accounting activities.
    • Auditing procedures and practices to work with audit personnel on procedural changes and schedules of information.
    • Budgeting to provide advice and guidance on costs and budget variances and experience in preparing and implementing accounting procedures.
    • Approvals related to bank and trust accounts and to authority registers and credit card accounts.
    • Business analysis to assess the business aspects of projects and programs.
    • Customer Service to all levels of internal staff.
  • Requires a knowledge of:
    • Financial and accounting principles, policies and Canadian Generally Accepted Accounting Practices (GAAP) to produce and analyze financial data.
    • General Ledger Accounts, journals accruals and reconciliations to perform general accounting activities.
    • Accounting systems to develop and maintain financial controls and assess their impact.
    • Standard accounting, spreadsheet and database software applications.
  • Excellent oral and written English to prepare reports and communicate effectively with others.

Must be eligible to work in Canada and must be able to meet security clearance requirements.

NWMO currently operates in a hybrid work model of 3 days in the office (Tuesdays being universal) and 2 days working from home.

We offer a competitive base salary, health care benefits and pension plan.

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