Our client is a financial services organization that provides access to a wide range of financial products including mortgages, credit cards, deposits and retail lending, are in search of a Senior Financial Analyst to join them for a 6 month contract assignment. The role is hybrid with 3 days a week in office located in downtown Toronto.

This Senior Financial Analyst role reports into the Senior Manager, Finance Business Support and will support financial reporting activities. The role will also require technical accounting expertise.

Key Responsibilities Includes:

• Perform daily remittances and prepared associated back up support including journal entries and reconciliations,
• Prepare all monthly requirements for NHA Mortgage-Backed Securities as assigned including journal entries and reconciliations in a timely manner
• Track and prepare all process documentation associated with new deal transactions and continuously improve current available templates utilized for difference vehicles
• Support internal/external users with respect to regulatory and financial reporting, and ensuring all reports and reconciliations are prepared in a timely manner
• Prepare reconciliation of all assigned GL accounts with relation to various structured financing products
• Prepare/Review all supporting documents associated with current and new structured financing activities including investor reports and internal management reports
• Complete month-end closing entries for each financial statement line item as required
• Prepare journal entries, reconciliations, and reporting related to securitization activities
• Perform variance analysis in support of monthly financial statement reviews
• Provide ad hoc reporting and analysis as required
• Act as a business partner to internal stakeholders on business review and analytics
• Actively identify opportunities for process improvements and prepare new process documentation as required
• Participate in improvement initiatives for financial reporting and analysis (including system enhancement and process documentation)
• Contribute to the design of the operational framework required for operational go live
• Work with Treasury, IT, Mortgage Servicing and external parties with respect to the development of projects, and analyze potential issues and implications for the business
• Enhance and maintain internal controls over accounting and finance processes and adhere to internal policies
• Support reviews and audits of internal reporting as performed by Compliance, CEO / CFO, Internal and External Audit

TMGCT

• University degree in Accounting, Business or Finance
• CPA/CFA or equivalent accounting designation or designation in progress
• 3+ year of Finance and Accounting experience in the Financial Services Industry
• Advanced proficiency in Excel
• Experience with SAP
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to multi-task
• Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines and manage concurrent priorities
• Strong written and verbal skills with the ability to interact effectively across the organization