Senior Financial Analyst

Fantastic Opportunity to Be Part of a Great Team!

Roofmart, Canada’s National distributor for Exterior Building Supply for Roofing, Siding, Metal and Building Envelope. With over 50 Roofmart locations across Canada, we are strategically positioned to handle all our customer needs. We are looking for Enthusiastic, Driven, Outside of the Box Thinkers to help us grow our business.

Job Description

JOB DESCRIPTION - Senior Financial Analyst

Job Summary

As a Business Partner to our Operations teams, the Senior Financial Analyst (“SFA”) is critical in delivering accurate, timely and relevant financial information to assist the business in making correct decisions. Managing multiple sites, the SFA collaborates with Finance leadership and colleagues, General, District and Branch Managers to drive process and performance improvements at the operational level.

Roofmart’s National Support Centre in Brampton, ON is the hub that provides share service support to multiple branches and legal entities across Canada. As part of the National Support Centre, this role is one of several Senior Financial Analysts and Financial Accountants working jointly to provide financial support to our branches. The role reports to the Assistant Controller.

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Responsibilities

• Financial oversight of multiple branches, ensuring accuracy, integrity and timeliness of financial records and information at each site
• Prepare weekly and ad hoc operational reports for review with leadership
• Monitor and review operational processes, providing feedback and guidance to operations teams with varying degrees of financial acumen
• Conduct analysis as appropriate to assist operational management in better understanding their results and provide insight into improved decision making
• Prepare monthly, quarter end and annual financial statements for sites and legal entity
• Conduct monthly reviews of financial results with operational and financial leadership
• Identify process improvement opportunities and collaborate with colleagues to ensure consistency across all locations
• Lead the annual business planning process for the branches under the SFA’s responsibility
• Provide accounting guidance as needed, knowing when to consult with management to identify potential concerns
• Collaborate with colleagues to ensure constant knowledge sharing and consistency among sites
• Work closely with Financial Accountants to ensure areas under their responsibility are seamlessly integrated into operational results
• Support year end audits and tax filings
  
  

Authority

• Require adherence to accounting and company policies
• Review and recommend modifications to accounting systems and procedures
• Ensure compliance with accounting principles
  
  

Performance Measure

• Delivery of timely, accurate financial and operational statements
• Identification of continuous process improvements
• identifying the need and providing financial analyses as needed (e.g. Gross Margin, Pricing)
• Ability to collaborate and work effectively as part of team with common goals
• Ability to work effectively and appropriately with different management levels, both mid-level (Branch Manager) and senior leadership (General Manager)
  
  

Skills And Experience

• University degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or related discipline
• Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA), designation obtained or imminent
• Proven experience at a minimum 3-4 years of full cycle accounting
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
• Strong problem solving skills
• Excellent knowledge of accounting and financial processes (budgeting, financial closure, reporting etc.)
• Understanding of data analysis and forecasting
• Accounting for retail operations an asset
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Experience with end to end financial close processes
• Experience working with ERP systems (Prophet 21, MS Dynamics an asset)
• Advanced MS Excel skills (e.g. Pivot Tables, V-Lookups)
  
  

Benefits of Employment: Roofmart recognizes that its success is due to the strength of its employees. A primary goal of Roofmart is to promote individual employee's sense of accomplishment and contribution so that employees enjoy their association with Roofmart. The Company invests in its employees so that they are the most knowledgeable in the industry, and undertakes great efforts to nurture loyalty to, and teamwork at, Roofmart. We are pleased to offer competitive compensation, a progressive and challenging workplace and a commitment to teamwork and integrity.

Diversity and Equal Opportunity Employment: Roofmart is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to diversity and inclusion and are pleased to consider all qualified applicants for employment without consideration to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status or disability. Roofmart encourages and welcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.