Airswift is seeking a Financial Analyst IV to work with one of our clients in the oil and gas industry in Calgary, AB, on a 12-month contract.

• Plays an active role in the development and analysis of the group's financial plans (Forecasts, Budget and Long Range Planning) while maintaining data integrity.

• Identifies, communicates and resolves process issues encountered from emerging business trends and across the organization.

•Works in partnership with various business units and departments to identify and support FP&A initiatives to increase efficiencies and effectiveness of processes across departments.

What you will do:

• Coordinate in their assigned areas, the development of forecasts, budgets and long range plan projections of Centralized Services Costs and their allocations to business units.

• Collaborate with Centralized Services groups in driving a focused analysis of financial results and prepare reports with actuals to budget variances for presentation to senior management.

• Build and maintain expertise at understanding the complex principal business drivers within the Centralized Services and other operating business segments.

• Accurately analyze and interpret projected results and ensure trends are substantiated and grounded in principle to provide senior management with an understanding of issues and allow them to take appropriate action where required.

• Coordinate in their assigned areas, the development of forecasts, budgets and long range plan projections of Centralized Services Costs and their allocations to business units.

• Collaborate with Centralized Services groups in driving a disciplined analysis of financial results and prepare reports with actuals to budget variances for presentation to senior management.

• Support other ad-hoc enquiries as needed; develop and maintain expertise at understanding the complex principal business drivers within the Centralized Services and other operating business segments. This will require the development of strong, cooperative working relationships with business units.

• Demonstrate a high degree of competency in various analytical tools including Excel (e.g. Pivot Tables, Index, Match, VLOOKUP, Logical functions, etc.), Hyperion Planning, PowerBI and Essbase systems and recommend enhancements to the systems.

• Comprehensively analyze and interpret projected results and ensure trends are substantiated and grounded in principle to provide senior management with an understanding of issues and allow them to take appropriate action where required.

• Identify and support process improvement opportunities within the FP&A group and propose solutions.

Who you are:

• You have a University degree and are actively working towards Professional Accounting Designation, or have completed the designation.

• 7+ years of relevant experience with Budgeting and Forecasting.

• Highly proficient in the use of Excel; prior experience with major ERP systems an asset.

• Prior experience with major ERP systems, Hyperion and Power BI reports.

• Strong analytical and problem solving skills complemented by excellent attention to detail.

• Works well within a multi-disciplinary team environment, with an ability to develop and maintain collaborative working relationships.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills combined with a results oriented business approach.