Senior Analyst FP&A

Overview of role:

Reporting to the Director of FP&A (Financial Planning and Analysis), WestJet is seeking a Senior Analyst- FP&A to support the WestJet Group with foundational processes, including monthly forecasts and annual budgets.  In addition, this individual will conduct forward-looking financial and operational analyses to support a variety of projects and strategic initiatives, communicating the findings to Executive stakeholders.  Senior Analysts will be expected to mentor peers, perform review, as well as work on more complex analyses and portfolios.

Key deliverables include:

Key member of both the FP&A and functional project teams who provides meaningful financial and operational insight Support leadership and FP&A teams in performing detailed financial modeling and analysis for business cases, projects and initiatives with a goal of providing meaningful insights which can support both tactical and strategic decisions Deep understanding of how WestJet operates and our strategic goals Build and maintain forecast and budgeting models for business partners and respective leadership teams, working closely with them as key liaison to ensure accuracy and timing of costs within those plans Track and analyze key performance indicators (including adherence to budget and forecast), highlighting relevant risks and opportunities Communicate regularly with business partners to understand and act upon changes in the operating environment or larger economic environment Author monthly reporting packages and analyses for business partners which includes expense variance analysis vs. budget and forecast, in addition to ad hoc requests Present monthly financial results, forecast and key performance indicators to business partners, including Executive Team, with an aim to provide insight and corresponding follow-ups Collaborate with the FP&A and operations team by contributing and publishing the monthly operations business review deck Partner with Accounting to understand financial impact of accounting entries and policy choices on operational results Be an active member of the Finance team; willing to mentor and coach peers, brainstorm issues, complete ad hoc requests, and be flexible in completing any task

Experience and qualifications:

Completion of a post-secondary degree in Commerce or Business Administration A post graduate degree/designation (e.g. CFA, MBA, CPA) would be considered an asset 5 to 8 years of experience in progressively complex financial analysis roles Ability and desire to provide keen insight to business partners (both in functional and technical capacities) to help drive meaningful business decisions Extensive experience with financial analysis and modelling, including sensitivity and scenario analysis Experience with and ability to distill large data sets in order to determine relevant information needs Strong communicator who demonstrates the ability to focus communication on the needs of the audience Attention to detail, organized and thorough, with a desire for continuous improvement Ability to analyze business results, identify and clearly summarize key issues Excel proficiency and a keen interest in learning technologies such as pivot tables, Access databases, Oracle EPM (Hyperion), OneStream, etc. Experience with business intelligence tools and/or proven ability to learn new systems quickly would be considered an asset (SQL, Alteryx, Tableau, Power BI, etc.) Works independently, displaying an intellectual curiosity that can create process efficiencies and drive improvements for the team Able to handle pressure and meet tight timelines in an environment with a high volume of activity Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality