Financial Analyst, Business Performance

Job Description:
**About Us**

Amica Senior Lifestyles is setting a new standard for senior living in Canada by combining unparalleled premium hospitality and amenities with expert care and support to deliver a personalized senior living experience. Committed to enriching the lives of seniors now and as their needs change, Amica offers Independent Living (IL), Assisted Living (AL) and Memory Care (MC) lifestyle options. Established in 1996, the company owns and operates 33 residences in British Columbia, Alberta and Ontario, with plans to continue expansion in select markets.

**The Opportunity**

Reporting to the Senior Financial Analyst, the Financial Analyst, Business Performance is responsible for assessing operational performance through metrics and contributes to our culture of performance measurement and continuous improvement. In this role you will build strong cross-functional relationships with the Finance, Operations, Resident Experience, Sales & Marketing, and People Development teams to understand the needs of their business lines, how they measure success, and how their success generates value for the organization.

**What you will be doing**

**Budgeting and Forecasting**
- Improve the annual budget/operating plan processes to increase accuracy and reduce compilation time
- Support the annual operating budget process
- Create a holistic forecasting process and drive the creation of a forecast model in our planning system including the ability to execute scenario planning

**Business Performance Measurement and Analysis**
- Build and implement tools to identify, measure, and analyze lead and lag performance metrics
- Create a sustainable process for identifying the need for dashboards and streamline creation to match operational needs
- Foster a business performance mindset and support the development of an analytical mindset in the Finance Operations team
- Ensure that weekly/monthly/quarterly reporting is prepared accurately and delivered on time

**What we’re looking for**
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent with focus on Accounting or Finance and 2+ years of finance experience
- Currently pursuing a professional degree or accreditation in a discipline that teaches quantitative analysis and critical thinking (e.g., CPA, MBA, CFA)
- Demonstrated analytical and financial modelling skills
- Experience using Yardi, Power BI and OneStream considered an asset
- SQL skills to query and transform raw data
- Experience in similar industry (e.g., senior living, healthcare, real estate, hospitality) considered an asset
- Excellent time management skills
- Working knowledge of accounting principle

**What you can expect from us**
- A diverse and inclusive environment where individual differences are celebrated, and you’re encouraged to be your best self
- Collaborative environment where we work together to succeed as a team
- Learning and development opportunities to help you grow
- Comprehensive benefit package including RRSP matching
- Office is centrally located in the financial district, on the PATH and the TTC subway line, and provides easy access to downtown amenities
- Some travel required
- Please note that this position will work remotely along with the rest of our corporate headquarters until our phased in office re-opening at a yet to be determined time in the future.- Amica Senior Lifestyles recognizes the importance of immunization to protect our residents, team members and visitors from COVID-19. Effective October 2021, a condition of employment is requiring that all new hires have received all required doses of a COVID-19 vaccine approved by Health Canada._
- Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process providing the applicant has met the Bona-fide requirements for the open position. Applicants need to make their requirements known when contacted._