Finance - Business Analyst

De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Ltd. (‘DHC’) is a proudly Canadian aerospace company currently transitioning its corporate headquarters to Calgary, AB. DHC is undertaking a consolidation of its underlying subsidiary companies under a single brand currently offering engineering, aftermarket, new aircraft manufacturing, modifications, parts manufacturing, and flight training. DHC currently has approximately 1,200 employees based in BC, AB and ON as well as in markets and distribution hubs world-wide. Our strong entrepreneurial spirit, together with a culture of empowerment, quality and innovation create opportunities to grow and succeed in an organization with a proud heritage and bright future.

Duties & Responsibilities
- Clearly communicate the story of whether programs are on track by combining financial results with operational milestones.
- Collect, integrate, and analyze various datasets to produce business performance reports and identify risks and issues on team programs/projects to ensure delivery, quality, and cost objectives are achieved.
- Understand and master the various business processes of the company and their related systems.
- Prepare Monthly KPIs and Reports to support aircraft programs, including internal and external non-recurring spend analysis, cash flow forecasts, unit cost projections, and customer deposit schedules.
- Prepare monthly reconciliations and identify risk and opportunities.
- Work within ERP systems to input & manage budgets & forecasts, and setup and review dashboards for financial KPIs within aircraft programs.
- Work closely with business to finalize budgets & forecasts and measure actual performance vs budgets & forecasts.

Key Professional Skills & Attributes
- You have a good team spirit and a positive attitude.
- You are capable of building and maintaining a positive relationship with your colleagues, business partners and clients.
- You understand when to dive into details, and when to provide broad overviews, based on your audience’s needs.
- You have expert skills in MS Excel and are proficient in Word, and Power Point.
- You have experience dealing with all levels of an organization.
- You have strong analytical skills and are results oriented.
- You actively seek solutions to challenges and make recommendations for improvement.
- You are known to work with minimum supervision and are resourceful and flexible.
- You are organized and can respect tight deadlines and work under pressure in a constantly changing environment.

Educational Requirements and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business, engineering, or project management.
- 3-5 years of experience in financial analysis & reporting.
- Experience in the aerospace industry and/or a manufacturing environment would be an asset.
- Experience with IFS and Visual ERPs would be an asset.
- Experience with SQL, Power Query, Power BI, and Microsoft Access would be an asset.

At De Havilland Aircraft of Canada (DHC), we are committed to protecting our people, customers, shareholders and the public through Health & Safety Excellence.
As such, it is an expectation that all employees maintain strict adherence to Health & Safety Policies and to perform key physical tasks of the position described in the job description and interview process. This may include but is not limited to the ability to work in a variety of environmental conditions including temperature extremes, confined spaces, working at heights and with or around chemicals.
Employees are expected to adhere to the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) when at work which must include but is not limited to the ability to maintain a positive fit test when mask use is required.
At De Havilland Canada, we aim to be inclusive and diverse and provide equal opportunity for employment. All qualified applicants, regardless of gender, age, race, religion, sexual orientation, and disability, are encouraged to apply. De Havilland will accommodate the needs of applicants with disabilities throughout all stages of the selection process. If you need accommodation during the recruitment process, please advise your Talent Acquisition representative. Information relating to the need for accommodation and accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.
Any offer of employment is conditional on the completion of positive and satisfactory background checks, which may include, proof that you are legally entitled to work in Canada, professional references, verification of employment history, verification of educational background and criminal background checks.