Financial Analyst

SYSTRA Canada is part of the SYSTRA group, an international consulting and engineering group, a world leader in the design of transport infrastructures. SYSTRA Canada is an engineering and consulting firm whose primary focus is to offer transportation solutions, whether for passengers or goods: feasibility studies of building a new railway line, increasing the capacity of the existing infrastructure, privatization of a railway.

Context

You will join SYSTRA Canada as a Financial Analyst, reporting to the Financial Analyst and Internal Projects Manager. This entry-level role offers the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in corporate accounting and finance while contributing to all stages of the financial cycle. Within the Finance Department, you will support the company’s profitability and financial health by providing a variety of financial reports, analyses, and forecasts.

Missions/Main Duties

• Month-end and budgeting: support month-end close activities, budget analysis, and financial reporting.
• Treasury: monitor cash flow, prepare forecasts and monthly reports, process payments, and support accounts receivable follow-up.
• Order backlog: prepare the monthly order backlog and reconcile it with the CRM.
• Time and project tracking: follow up on timesheets and approvals, and report on billable and non-billable hours.
• Tools and procedures: maintain finance tools, support users, and update the Finance intranet and procedures.
• Finance support: handle finance-related requests and help ensure continuity of administrative and financial operations.
• Ad hoc: contribute to special projects, FX hedging activities, regulatory reporting, and register maintenance.

Profile/Skills

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.

Years of experience: 2 to 3 years of experience in similar roles.

Technical skills:

• CPA designation or in progress is an asset; at minimum, solid knowledge of accounting.
• Excellent proficiency in the Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Power BI).
• Fluent in French (spoken, read, and written).
• Fluent in English (spoken, read, and written).
• Experience in the transportation sector is an asset.

Personal qualities: 

• Ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary environment.
• Strong organizational and planning skills.
• Ability to manage month-end close activities and multiple deadlines.
• Comfortable coordinating with multiple stakeholders.
• Methodical, detail-oriented, and proactive.

SYSTRA Canada is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer that values applications from all and offers employment equity based on the merits and abilities of candidates and personnel.

Note: In this description, the masculine gender is used for easy reading purposes and includes the feminine.

We use AI-enabled tools in our recruitment platform (iCIMS) for tasks like resume parsing and candidate matching. These tools do not make hiring decisions; all applications are reviewed by a human recruiter, and final decisions are made by our hiring team.

For questions about our hiring process or AI tools, please contact infocanada@systra.com.