Senior Financial Analyst

Agricorp is looking for a Senior Financial Analyst to join the Finance team in the Corporate Services division. Agricorp’s Finance department is a dynamic, professional team responsible for stewardship of resources through high quality analysis, day-to-day operational excellence and a commitment to a culture of innovation. The Finance team acts as a trusted business partner and advisor providing timely, insightful and accurate analysis and advice.

We believe our employees are our greatest strength, which is why we offer:

• Comprehensive health and dental benefits – to keep you and your family well
• Pension plan – to support your long-term financial security
• Paid vacation days and sick leave – to support your overall well-being
• Work-life balance – with supportive leaders who respect your time outside of work
• Opportunities for learning and growth – including mentoring, coaching, and support for professional development

The Role

The Senior Financial Analyst will coordinate team efforts and ensure accuracy, timelines and adherence to Agricorp policies, procedures and standards as well as generally accepted professional standards. This role provides professional leadership in support of customer service and public accountability, current service/reporting standards, and provides improvement where feasible. You will:

• Provides immediate Finance professional work (reports, audits, statements, forecasting); oversees the work of other professionals for quality and mentoring; and contributes to long-term results across a broad spectrum of Agricorp (analysis, recommendations, planning)
• Act as the first point of contact for the escalation of highly complex and highly diverse issues and materials relating to operational accounting
• Establish and maintain strong working relationships with leaders at all levels across Agricorp, the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness and external auditors
• Initiate change based on experience, expertise and knowledge of industry-leading practices and trends
• Collaborate across the organization, exchanging information to understand needs, define financial requirements and provide input into business requirements
• Support Finance business systems, including system administration functions, acting as a key subject matter expert and liaising with the technical team as required
• Collaborate with financial operations and reporting team to drive efficiencies in existing financial operations processes.

Job status: Permanent (posting for an existing vacancy)

Salary range: $83,016 - $97,665

Work status: Full time in office

Location: Guelph, Ontario

Qualifications

• University degree in a related field preferred, or equivalent experience
• Relevant professional designation is required (i.e CPA)
• 5 years’ relevant senior financial experience
• Coaching and mentoring experience
• Experience with Microsoft Office and advanced Excel knowledge is required
• Experience with Concur, Microsoft Dynamics GP, Power BI and working in the public sector, is an asset

Key Competencies

• Analytical thinking – Differentiates between important and unimportant details, recognizes inconsistencies between facts and/or data and draws correct inferences from information
• Efficiency – Effectively plan and organize time and resources to prioritize work to effectively meet objectives
• Developing Talent – Creates an environment that promotes learning, growth and development through providing challenging tasks and assignments that encourage continuous development of team members
• Accounting and reporting – Understands and applies accounting concepts and methodologies
• Quality focus – Attends to the task at hand to minimize errors; reviews own work prior to distribution
• Initiative – Proactively identifies and handles issues and situations to take action; seizing opportunities when they arise

Background

Agricorp, an agency of the government of Ontario.

Agricorp delivers government programs. These programs help protect the livelihood of over 47,000 Ontario farmers against the many risks farm businesses face every day. Our employees are skilled professionals who respond when industry and government need us, manage public funds with great care and integrity, and deliver a quality customer experience.

Agricorp helps grow Ontario agriculture. We underwrite $6-8 billion in risk each year. The agency was established in 1997, and since then we’ve made over $8 billion in payments to farmers when they needed it most.