Assist with monthly and quarterly company-wide analysis of operational results, including identification of drivers behind any changes in company KPIs and profitability analyses, and associated variance analyses
Maintain a quarterly Databook as a single reference source for all key financial analyses ahead of quarterly earnings calls
Support preparation for quarterly Operations Review meetings
Assist with preparation of profitability/margin/segmental analyses and track/analyze company performance against KPIs
Perform subsidiary analytical reviews and assist with maintenance of the Telesat Lightspeed, GEO and consolidated Long-Term plans and run sensitivities as needed
Prepare quarterly update to the Lenders’ Base Case for Lightspeed and support informational requirements for Government of Canada/Quebec progress reports
Assist with annual Budget process, interim planning or rolling 18-month forecasts in Adaptive
Prepare monthly cost centre actual vs budget/forecast reports and expense analysis, including identification of drivers for variances with possible mitigation initiatives
Collect and document SOX documentation support for budget and planning cycles and document new processes
Extract data from WorkDay accounting system of actuals and update forecasts and long-term plans with historic results
Support Director, Financial Planning and Systems and Senior Director, FP&A with ad hoc projects and initiatives as required
Requirements
Undergraduate university degree with a major in Finance
3+ years in a planning and analysis role, an advantage
Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills
Demonstrated experience in financial modelling
Demonstrated ability to perform comprehensive analytical reviews
Proactive nature / natural self-starter
Financial accounting experience including ability to drill-down within an accounting system to perform detailed analysis, an advantage
Experience of using WorkDay, Adaptive Insights and Workday a plus
The ability to obtain a Government of Canada Reliability clearance is required for this position