Financial Planning and Analysis Specialist

Financial Planning and Analysis Specialist

Department: Finance

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Abbotsford, BC

Reporting To: Pam Black

Compensation: $85,000 - $95,000 / year

Description

Hi, I am Pam, the Director of Finance at Musora Media. We are looking for a Financial Planning and Analysis Specialist to support us in our key decisions.

If playing a pivotal part in a growing business, and providing essential information and guidance to decision-makers is in your wheelhouse, we would love to hear from you.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• Further development and continual improvement of our financial planning, budgeting & forecasting process.
• Develop and create variance analysis reports, trend analysis, KPIs, & rolling 24-month forecasts providing insight into our alignment with strategic plans and any risk/opportunities identification.
• Create, maintain, and improve financial models to assist with retrospective and forward-looking financial analysis with further identification of corporate levers and strategies to optimize financial performance.
• Owning financial analyses of key performance indicators (e.g. subscription revenue patterns, customer churn, cost behavior) and effectively communicating results of analyses with stakeholders visually.
• Implement financial dashboards with data visualization for senior management.
• Prepare and analyze budgets and rolling forecasts including P & L, Balance Sheet, and Statement of Change in Financial Position using both cash revenue and GAAP revenue.
• Prepare cash flow forecasts offering insight into funding requirements and emerging issues.
• Assist and support department managers in the creation, management, and monthly monitoring of their respective department budgets.
• Augment and manage our project accounting initiative collaborating with project managers to develop budgets and ROI analysis on a per-project basis.
• Prepare financial reports, metrics, and analyses at month, quarter, and year-end to communicate financial results to key stakeholders.
• Ad-hoc reporting.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Excellent financial and quantitative technical ability.
• Solid understanding of accounting principles and concepts such as NPV, ROI etc.
• Fluency in Excel & data visualization tools.
• ERP software (Sage Intacct a bonus).
• Fluency in SQL with a solid working knowledge of reporting & analysis tools.
• Advanced analysis software like R or Python is an asset.
• Effective communication, collaboration, and presentation skills, including experience with concise and impactful presentations to C-suite leaning into visual aids.
• Works independently using project management skills.
• Learns quickly and has strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills.
• A bachelor's degree in business, economics, finance, accounting, or a related major or equivalent professional experience is required.
• CPA or CFA preferred.
• Experience with technology companies is an asset, particularly software-as-a-service ('SaaS').
• Must have at least 5+ years of financial planning & budgeting experience.
• Past experience with Shopify analysis is a bonus but not required.
• Ability to exhibit the Company's Core Values: Empathy, Passion, and Grit.
• Proficiency in the English language (written and verbal).

Perks to working here (your benefits)

• Extended Benefits. Health, Prescriptions, Dental, Mental Health Support and Vision Benefits for full-time/permanent positions - we care about our employees and we want to make sure YOU have the benefits you need to stay healthy and well.
• Paid time off - we understand and value the importance of rest and recovery and that includes time away from work!
• Career Growth. You're joining a growing team and company with ambitious goals.
• Learning & Development. We encourage our team to develop their unique strengths, offering Gallup-Clifton Strengths coaching and workshops, along with tailored education opportunities.
• Onsite Amenities and Events. Onsite parking, on-site gym, and office events (on-site & virtual)! Be a part of a fun-loving team!
• Onsite SNACKS, beer/kombucha fridge, coffee/tea and more! We want to make sure you stay fuelled throughout the day!
• Casual dress. We want you to feel comfortable when you work. No need to wear a business suit [unless you want to].
• Flexible work. Depending on the role, choose to work on-site at our Abbotsford, BC, Canada head office, remote, or in a hybrid environment.