Financial Analyst

**Summary**

As a Financial Analyst, you will play a crucial role in the financial operations of our company. You will work closely with the finance team and management to ensure accurate financial reporting, timely record-keeping, and compliance with regulatory requirements.

**Responsibilities**
- Perform accounting functions for various divisions and/or subsidiaries.
- Perform variance analysis on costs and revenues.
- Preparing accounting and other required reports and projects based on the analysis performed.
- Establishing and evaluating records, statements, and profit plans.
- Identifying financial performance trends, financial risks and making recommendations.
- Create schedules to support account reconciliation.
- Perform bank account and other general ledger account reconciliations.
- Process journal entries
- Assist with complex spreadsheets, month-end entries, and annual audit.
- Assist with budget and forecasting.
- Assist with the payroll process in ADP.
- Generate reports in ADP for WSIB & Benefits for payment.
- Assist with documenting procedure guides & policy writing for accounting.
- Ad hoc reporting
- Mentor junior members of the finance team
- Provide ongoing support to the finance team and other assignments as requested.

**Qualifications**
- Degree in Accounting, finance, or a related field
- 3-5 Years accounting and bookkeeping experience, preferably in property management
- Intermediate knowledge of full cycle accounting
- Knowledge of Payroll and experience with ADP
- Strong knowledge of accounting principles, financial reporting standards, and regulatory compliance.
- Professional accounting designation.
- Experience using INFOR ERP system is an asset.
- Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office and other productivity software
- Ability to train junior staff.

**Requirements**:

- Criminal Record & Judicial Matters Police Check
- Covid-19 vaccination proof
- Strong financial analysis skills.
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal with internal and external, customers and business partners and contacts.
- Strong organizational and stress management skills.
- Ability to read, write, speak English.

**Working Conditions**
- Hours of Work: Monday to Friday (8:30am - 5pm)
- Ability to stand/walk for up to 8 hours each day.
- Ability to lift up to 20lbs independently.

**Zest Accommodations**

**About Us**

Zest Communities Inc., and any subsidiaries manages seniors care homes in multiple locations across Canada as well as St. Elizabeth Village, a 55+ community that brings resort-style living to Hamilton. At its centre, a delightful village with invigorating four season indoor and outdoor recreational activities, retail and entertainment amenities will offer residents an unsurpassed lifestyle. We offer affordable independent and assisted living. With beautiful views of the natural landscape, our spacious private and shared rooms are bright, comfortable, and secure.

Our head office is located within St. Elizabeth Village, Hamilton.

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**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: From $75,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company events
- Discounted or free food
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- RRSP match
- Vision care

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Application question(s):

- Are you able to reliably commute to Hamilton for work?

**Education**:

- Bachelor's Degree (preferred)

**Experience**:

- Accounting: 3 years (required)

Licence/Certification:

- Chartered Professional Accountant (required)

Work Location: In person