We are looking for a Senior Financial Analyst to join a leading organization in the Energy/Natural Resources sector in Vancouver, British Columbia. This 8 month contract opportunity is ideal for a detail-oriented finance specialist who brings strong analytical judgment, a solid grasp of financial statements, and the ability to turn complex reporting into clear business insight. The successful candidate will work closely with finance partners and operational leaders to strengthen planning, reporting, and executive-level decision support.
Responsibilities:
- Examine consolidated financial results across six operating sites and corporate functions, confirming accuracy, investigating unusual results, and ensuring reported performance is supported by business activity and commentary.
- Work alongside Finance Business Partners and site leadership to assess differences between budget, forecast, and actual performance, highlighting key trends, risks, and opportunities for decision-makers.
- Develop and refine reporting packages and presentation materials for management and executive audiences, ensuring financial content is accurate, well-organized, and ready for leadership review.
- Contribute to the annual planning process by supporting budget finalization, updating fiscal year actuals, and completing year-end adjustments and forecast revisions.
- Assist with post year-end reporting changes by supporting account mapping, restructuring financial statement formats, and validating large volumes of data through detailed Excel-based analysis.
- Interpret financial information to explain business performance clearly and provide actionable recommendations to internal stakeholders.
- Review underlying assumptions in financial reports and challenge inconsistencies to improve the quality and reliability of analysis.
- Support ongoing forecasting and modelling activities to help maintain timely and accurate financial outlooks across the business.
Requirements
- Strong knowledge of financial statements, including experience reviewing consolidated results and balance sheet information.
- Demonstrated strength in financial analysis, variance investigation, and explaining performance drivers in a clear and practical manner.
- Analytical and inquisitive approach, with the ability to identify issues, test assumptions, and work through complex financial data.
- Experience with budgeting, forecasting, and modelling in a corporate FP&A or similar finance environment.
- Ability to learn and work effectively with large financial systems such as OneStream, HFM, Anaplan, or enterprise planning platforms.
- Advanced Excel skills with experience handling data validation, reconciliations, and financial reporting support.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to build effective working relationships with finance teams, business partners, and operational stakeholders.
- Previous experience in mining or a related natural resources environment would be considered an asset.
