Financial Analyst

**Position Summary**

The role of Financial Analyst has two primary functions. The first is to support and assist the Controller in executing the financial accounting and reporting responsibilities. The second is to analyze/mine/re-model the financial information to support and improve management decision making. While the former will require more traditional accounting skills and training the latter will require a self-starter with the ability to dig into and behind financial and operational information and work with various groups across the company.

**Core Competencies**
- Organization & Time Management
- Data Analytics
- Service Focus
- Communication
- Discretion
- Attention to Detail
- Initiative
- Flexibility
- Network and Relationship Building
- Interpersonal Skills
- Strategic Thinking

Priestly’s hiring philosophy is based on culture, collaboration and then skills. Here is what we look for:
**Culture**

PDI is founded on key values that drive what we do for our clients and for each other. At the core, we understand the value of people, and we encourage a culture of safety, hard work, quality, and teamwork supported by a solid family foundation.

Our core values are extremely important to us. Are they aligned with yours?
- **Family - **We are one family, one community, and we believe in treating each other with trust, respect, and courtesy. This is truly the foundation of our success.
- **Safety - **We hold Safety as the core value upon which all of our projects and business planning is based. No job is so important that it cannot be done safely.
- **Integrity - **We make all business decisions and conduct all business operations with the utmost integrity and professionalism. We are accountable to one another, to our clients, to our partners, and to our community.
- **Innovation - **We embrace life-long learning, staying ahead of the curve, and thinking outside of the box. We will always strive to have the best technology, equipment, and people in the industry.

**Collaboration**

This means being people smart and championing being a team player. We encourage teamwork and respect, help develop individual strengths, and recognize the contribution our people make to our success. We are always seeking better and more innovative ways to renew communities by clearing the way for new development, and by playing the role of environmental stewards.

**Job Duties**
- Assist in the processing of financial statements
- Various Traditional accounting responsibilities, including bank reconciliations, GJ entries, reporting, reconciliation of GL accounts, and various A/R & A/P assisted functions.
- Analyze and report on weekly, monthly variances.
- Development and maintenance of financial analysis models and reports.
- Assist in the preparation of the Audited financial statements.
- Assist with the preparation, analysis and reporting of key financial performance metrics for internal departments.
- Data extraction, mining and validation from accounting and other systems in order to create ad hock reporting and analysis for Executive Group, Controller, Management Teams.
- Ensure financial integrity of information being presented.
- Provide support and supervision to the Accounts Payable Coordinator
- Assist in the training and performance evaluation of your direct report
- **Position Requirements

**Requirements**:
Post-secondary education in Finance or Accounting, minimum 3 rd year CPA
3-5 years’ experience in financial analysis, including modeling, reporting, budgeting & forecasting. Knowledge of SQL Reporting considered an asset.
Demonstrated willingness to be adaptable and flexible to changing priorities
Top notch Excel skills

Work Conditions

Manual dexterity required to operate computer and peripherals
Interacts with employees, various management levels and the public at large
Ability to lift up to 15 pounds
Repetitive work**
- **Equal Opportunity Employer

**Requirements**:
Post-secondary education in Finance or Accounting, minimum 3 rd year CPA
3-5 years’ experience in financial analysis, including modeling, reporting, budgeting & forecasting. Knowledge of SQL Reporting considered an asset.
Demonstrated willingness to be adaptable and flexible to changing priorities
Top notch Excel skills

Work Conditions

Manual dexterity required to operate computer and peripherals
Interacts with employees, various management levels and the public at large
Ability to lift up to 15 pounds
Repetitive work