Agriculture Financial Analyst

**Who we are**

Founded in Chilliwack, B.C. the Westbow Group of Companies aims to build our communities through construction, realty, wealth, agriculture, and charity. Since 1977, Westbow continues to grow and expand. We are a company that prides itself on its values:

- We work hard, we work smart
- We build lasting value
- We are creative and innovative
- We have fun
- We care
- We act with integrity

Are you excited by growth and opportunity? Do you like to take the initiative, serve, and connect with others, thrive when there are multiple things on the go, and put your ideas into action in a collaborative environment? Join our team

**About the role**

As the Agriculture Financial Analyst, you will be the point of contact for Senior Management for answers on financial reporting, analysis, forecasting, etc. to facilitate effective decision-making. You are great at providing timely and accurate information to the leadership team. You love to analyze data to identify trends and potential issues and present solutions. If this resonates with you then you are welcome to apply

**What you’re great at**
- Having exceptional analytical skills and a talent for critical thinking
- Communicating complex data with clarity
- Being a team player and able to work with diverse personalities

**What you’ll be doing**
- Producing and developing Westbow Agriculture monthly reporting and financial statements
- Analyzing financial and operational results to better understand company performance
- Providing detailed analysis and commentary on BU results
- Reviewing operations and recommending new productivity or cost saving initiatives
- Leading the Group’s annual budget and forecast process for the Farms
- Evaluating previous budgets, expenditures to develop and implement future budgets
- Delivering competitor analysis, market trends and associated commentary to the Leadership team
- Preparing business cases to support new investment, strategic and other business decisions
- Maintaining and issuing consolidated financials to the bank
- Maintaining relationships with banking partners / build new funding models and coordinate with the Banks
- Overseeing KPI information and communicating to senior management, included but not limited to creating and updating dashboards and coordinating the team to gather information. (Payroll, feed, production, and inventory data)

**What we’re looking for**
- A degree in Business Administration or similar is required
- General understanding of how farms economics work is an asset
- 3+ years of experience in financial analysis is an asset
- Strong analytical skills
- Ability to multitask, prioritize tasks effectively, and work in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to communicate financial data to different levels of management with clarity
- Intermediate to Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office, especially MS Excel
- Team oriented, self-motivated, and collaborative with proven results

**What you can expect from us**
- Supportive team and leadership staff
- Flexible work schedule
- Casual dress attire and cheerful work environment
- Fun company events
- Volunteer opportunities with Westbow Gives Back
- Benefits package
- Investment opportunities and investment matching
- Education and Mentorship opportunities

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company events
- Dental care
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Flexible schedule

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Saskatoon, SK: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Education**:

- Bachelor's Degree (preferred)

Work Location: In person