About This Role
The Financial Analyst II will support month-end analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting for one of North America’s largest family-owned infrastructure contractors. This is a newer, more senior analyst role, offering a significant opportunity to impact the budgeting and forecasting side of the business and grow with the team. The role is office-based, working on-site five days a week, and involves close collaboration with business leaders across Canadian operations.
Responsibilities
- Support month-end analysis, preparing financials and explaining variances against budget and forecast
- Build and maintain budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning models
- Prepare clear financial and operational reporting that turns numbers into useful insights for the business
- Monitor project performance, including revenue, costs, margin, backlog, and cash flow
- Support project setup and project accounting activities where needed
- Meet with business leaders and help run financial review meetings
- Identify improvements to processes and reporting, and support the move to Workday
- Contribute to a strong safety and teamwork culture across the business
Requirements
- Degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
- Around 3 to 6 years of experience in financial analysis, FP&A, project finance, or accounting
- Advanced Excel skills, including building financial models and forecasts
- Solid understanding of budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and financial reporting
- Experience in construction or another project-based industry is a strong advantage
- Experience with ERP systems and reporting tools, with Power BI or Workday experience a bonus
Nice to have:
- CPA (Chartered Professional Accountant) designation, or progress towards one
Benefits
- Strong employer-paid benefits program
- 5% RRSP/TFSA matching
- Opportunities to grow as the Canadian business develops
Important Details
- Schedule: five days a week
Application Process
- Answer the application questions: Are you able to work on-site in Nisku, Alberta, five days a week? Do you have advanced Excel skills, including building financial models and forecasts? How many years of experience do you have in financial analysis, FP&A (Financial Planning and Analysis) or a similar finance role? Do you have experience working in finance for a construction or project-based company?
About the Company
Our client is one of North America’s largest family-owned infrastructure contractors, with more than 10,000 employees and a long-established presence in Canada. They deliver complex civil, utility, energy, and trenchless projects, and are known for a strong safety culture, a close-knit way of working, and the backing and stability of a large organization.