Financial Systems Analyst – Professional Services | Toronto ON

The Financial Systems Analyst will have firm-wide responsibility for a variety of tasks focused on the financial and time management systems, financial reporting with SQL/SSRS, incident and problem management, security, training, and documentation.

Strong team player with customer service mentality for both internal and external clients, as well as a strong sense of urgency is essential in this role.

 Summary of Responsibilities:

• Acts as the financial systems subject matter expert for finance training modules
• Prepares documentation and provides financial systems support to all firm members
• Provides training on financial systems and highlights new features to the Training and IT teams and other firm members as required
• Logs, resolves, and escalates issues with assistance from IT and external vendors
• Maintenance, management, and facilitation of financial reports
• Maintains security logs and application access
• Assists with the year end close, rates review, and semi-annual security clean-up
• Assist with testing applications, upgrades, change requests and customizations
• Participates and coordinates special projects with internal and external partners
• Takes an active role in financial systems issue prevention and detection
• Follow project management best practices and participate in defining the scope of work, goals, and deliverables.  Outline detailed work plans which
• identify and sequence the activities and resources needed to successfully complete the project.
• May be required to perform other duties as required within the scope of the role
• Produce the highest quality of work
• Accountable for all work assigned
• Takes initiative
• Confidential

Core Skills & Requirements:

• Minimum of 5 years’ in a similar field at a professional services setting is required
• Undergraduate degree in Business administration, Finance or related field
• Extensive knowledge of accounting software (Aderant is preferred)
• Experience working with time management and reporting systems
• SQL experience, report writing or other coding skills
• Finance/Accounting experience
• Advanced Excel knowledge is preferred
• Project management
• Experience with financial system implementations, workflows, and dashboards
• Handle time pressure situations and stress of multiple demands
• Microsoft 365 suite of applications
• Proven competence in investigating, addressing and resolving client issues in a timely manner
• Must be able to run projects and tasks with minimal supervision
• Ability to document financial processes and procedures
• Creative thinking, positive attitude and ability to learn new functions quickly
• Strong customer service skills
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Ability to problem solve
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Organized
• Detailed