Financial Analyst

BWXT Canada Ltd. is a world leader in design, engineering, manufacture, construction and service of nuclear power generation equipment. As a supplier of innovative, high-quality nuclear components and services we cater to a worldwide customer base. We take great pride in supplying highly engineered solutions that allow our customers to compete within the complex nuclear power generation industry.

We have an opportunity for a Financial Analyst at our Cambridge, Ontario location.

**JOB PURPOSE**

Reporting to the Manager, Project Accounting, this position monitors all financial aspects of contracts which includes project set-up, budget changes and revenue recognition. Prepares and issues sales invoices to customer and follows up on accounts receivables. Accounting for F/X forward contracts as it relates to the project. Prepares weekly, monthly and quarterly forecasts, financial reports and variance analysis reports.

This role has functional relations with virtually every other department in the company including Purchasing, Manufacturing, Legal, Engineering, Sales, Proposals, Project Accounting, Business Unit Manager, etc. (shared nature of interests). Communicates with external parties, including customers for invoicing status, external auditors and other accounting groups within the Nuclear Power Group (shared nature of interests). Communicates accounting standards to Project Management and other groups in regard to revenue recognition.

**WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING**

Projects and Sales Orders
- Responsible for Fixed Price and Time & Material contracts (primarily long term, complex projects or projects that may have a Joint Venture).
- Determine contract Revenue Recognition per ASC606.
- Accounting for F/X forward contracts as it relates to the project.
- Set up and maintain projects in SAP & Timberline systems.
- Upload Project Structures and Budgets to SAP.
- Prepare paperwork for contract changes (sell price and budget changes).
- Monitor budget, costs and cash flow; Budget vs. actuals.
- Complete month end accruals for revenue recognition or other project accruals that are required.
- Review month end revenue recognition results for projects and sales orders.
- Prepare monthly project variance reports as required.

Customer Invoicing
- Work with Project Manager to issue contract milestone billings.
- Review cost reports and prepare sales invoices for customer including Time and Material Billings.
- Obtain documents to support cost-plus billings as well as reconcile WIP.
- Monitor customer invoicing vs. purchase order values and follow up on accounts receivables.

Forecasting
- Monthly forecast for backlog projects, including bookings, revenue, actual cost, gross profit, billings, receipts as well as treasury cash forecast.
- Work with Project Managers and Project Controls to forecast backlog projects through contract life cycle. This includes co-originating meetings with Purchasing in order to forecast vendor purchases.
- Enter quarterly forecast in BPC and ensure the forecast is balanced in BPC. The forecast is completed for all assigned backlog projects, sales orders as well as New Business Projects. (This may include reviewing forecast for other business units).

Meeting Preparation
- Prepare documents for internal cost review meeting as follows; contract profit statement (hours and dollars), risk and opportunity list, CCN reports, billing schedule, cash flow, aged accounts receivable.
- Work with Project Manager to complete Risk and Opportunity list as well as Critical Issues.
- Provide documents for internal monthly reviews, i.e. project review meetings.

Additional Activities/Special Requests
- Provide information to internal and external auditors. This includes assisting the manager of project accounting and taking the lead and coordinating requests with various personnel in accounting and other departments.
- Ensure audit and SOX and COSO requirements are being followed.
- Provide input and update quarterly/yearly corporate templates.
- Review ACE requests and provide feedback to the manager of project accounting.
- Various account reconciliations, this may include reconciling data in various software systems (i.e. SAP and BPC HR PROJ).

**KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE**
- Degree or diploma in an accounting-related discipline complemented by a minimum of 5 years hands-on accounting experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment. Accounting
designation or an enrollment in an accounting designation program would be an asset.
- In depth knowledge of Microsoft Office, mainly Excel. Knowledge in SAP would be an asset.
- Hands on, detail-oriented with excellent analytical skills.
- Proven problem solving abilities.
- Good relationship-building skills with a commitment to supporting a team.
- Please note this is not a remote position._

**WHY JOIN BWXT?**
- Work within the growing and exciting nuclear industry as well as with highly skilled employees
- Competitive salaries
- Employer-paid pension pl