Financial Analyst / Canada

We are a leading global technical recruitment company providing professional contract and permanent staff to a diverse world-wide client base within the oil & gas Industry.

Our client is seeking an Financial Analyst for an 1 year contract in Lloydminster, AB.  The shift is Monday to Friday, 8 hours per day.  Candidates must be local to Lloydminster or willing to relocate.

Specific responsibilities will include:

• Compiling and interpreting monthly financial data via a profit & loss statement
• Preparation and monitoring of monthly financial reports for management, investigating variance issues and preparing the financial sign-off documents on a monthly basis
• Preparation of annual and quarterly operating and sustaining capital budgets
• Preparation and analysis of annual budgets and quarterly forecasts
• Ensuring business activities are reported accurately, transparently and in a timely manner
• Compiling, preparing and delivering responses and presentations to the district management team
• Participation in system development activities (including testing)
• Preparation of balance sheet reconciliations
• Ensuring corporate policies are adhered to

MUST HAVE QUALIFICATIONS:

• Post-Secondary Degree or Diploma
• 3 years’ experience related experience
• Advanced proficiency in the development of MS Excel spreadsheets; a good working knowledge of MS Word and PowerPoint
• Above average analytical skills in order to provide relevant information and identify key issues and relationships to determine appropriate course of action to rectify deficiencies
• Excellent business writing and oral communication skills
• Proven ability to work in a team environment dealing with people from various disciplines to achieve goals and to identify and resolve problems with minimal supervision
• Exceptional skills in multi-tasking in a changing environment, often under pressure and within rigid time constraints

NICE TO HAVE:

• A professional Accounting designation would be an asset
• A comprehensive knowledge of integrated management information systems, preferably a minimum of 2 years of experience with SAP
• Excellent knowledge of oil and gas and/or refining accounting
• Experience in capital projects
• A combination of relevant experience and education will also be considered