Our client is a hydro utility that distributes electricity to thousands of residential and commercial customers and is seeking a hands-on Financial Analyst to join its busy finance team for a 3-month contract assignment. This role will provide critical short-term support during a key year-end period, helping ensure reconciliations, reporting, and financial data are accurate, timely, and well managed. The successful candidate will be able to work independently, resolve issues quickly, and make an immediate contribution with minimal onboarding.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support the finance team with year-end preparation activities.
- Perform reconciliations accurately and efficiently across financial records.
- Analyse financial data to identify discrepancies, trends, and issues requiring resolution.
- Assist with reporting to support accurate and timely year-end close preparation.
- Clear backlogs and help improve the integrity of financial data.
- Investigate and resolve reconciliation and data-related issues.
- Work closely with the wider finance team while managing priorities independently.
Key Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business or related field.
- CPA designation or in process is an asset.
- Proven experience in a Financial Analyst or similar finance role.
- Strong reconciliation experience within a finance environment.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Demonstrated ability to resolve complex reconciliation and data issues.
- High attention to detail and accuracy.
- Able to work independently in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
- Available to work in a hybrid model, including 3 days per week in the Milton office.
- Available to commit to a 3-month contract.
- Able to start quickly and contribute with minimal supervision.
Additional Information:
The Mason Group is committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and accessible recruitment process. We welcome applicants from all qualified candidates. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates participating in all stages of the recruitment process, in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA).
This role is for an immediate vacancy, and we are actively hiring.
Technology-assisted screening tools including AI may be used during the recruitment process; however, all applications are reviewed by our Consultants.
If you are already registered with The Mason Group, please contact your Recruiting Consultant directly with reference to job #21491.
