ALA Digital Financial Analyst

IT Portfolio – Financial Analyst Consultant – Oil & Gas

On behalf of our midstream oil & gas client based out of Calgary, AB, Brainhunter Systems Ltd. is seeking a Financial Analyst Consultant bringing experience working across IT Portfolios in the Oil & Gas/Utilities industry.

Please note: This position is hybrid based out of Calgary, AB.

The Project Financial Analyst will have experience in coordinating, analyzing, developing, preparing, inputting, and supporting operating (expense) and capital budgets, financial forecasts and cost management activities for the Information Technology (IT) organization.

They will have experience in program/project delivery financial processing and General Accounting practices, they will contribute to build a culture where our team can report and track on any single project, but also scale to effectively report and track on a portfolio of projects.

You will serve as a trusted advisor and financial reporting expert, participating in transitioning the financial aspects of initiatives from our Strategy & Planning functions, through the Build phase, and into stable operations that can be well supported by our Run team. As an IT Financial Analyst, you will be responsible for overseeing and managing financial trackers for IT projects and providing comprehensive portfolio-level reporting.

Key Responsibilities:

• Relentless driver of financial governance and discipline at both the project and portfolio level, ensuring that we are maintaining accurate financial tracking for each initiation, and that we’re effectively tracking and forecasting costs throughout. This includes clearly understanding rules-of-the-road for allocation of CapEx vs. OpEx.
• Develop and maintain financial trackers for IT projects, ensuring accurate and up-to-date financial data improve project tracking worksheets, supply monthly actuals (overheads, labor, materials, expenses), facilitate UVL/Accrual processing, conduct accuracy reviews against data sources and ensure monthly reporting at Portfolio and Finance determined levels.
• Mature our Portfolio Delivery Financial tracking and reporting capabilities that can scale to multiple projects and consolidated portfolio level; this includes helping to identify both the organizational structure and skills necessary to support, as well as maturing the processes and training required to ensure consistent, repeatable outcomes.
• Work with Finance to request Work Orders for approved capital projects, maintain and improve project tracking worksheets, supply monthly actuals (overheads, labor, materials, expenses), facilitate UVL/Accrual processing, conduct accuracy reviews against data sources and ensure monthly reporting at Portfolio and Finance determined levels.
• Generate and analyze portfolio-level financial reports, providing insights and recommendations to support strategic decision-making.
• Identify and drive process improvements, including the creation of standard and ad-hoc reports, tools, and dashboards
• Present executive level communications to Business & Digital leadership on your respective areas of the portfolio/key projects; you’ll be equally as comfortable diving more deeply into the details or a key project with technical & project team staff
• Work closely with Portfolio Delivery Managers, Project Managers for Midstream, Corporate, Cyber and Infrastructure to provide needed project and portfolio financial views and to ensure accurate financial reporting and alignment with project objectives.
• Ability to identify financial risks and develop mitigation strategies to ensure project financial health.
• Ability to develop ad hoc and/or complex reports of the budget in response to special requests

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum of 5 years of experience as an IT Financial Analyst, with specific experience in JD Edwards, with specific experience leading in Financial Budgeting, Forecasting, Accruals processing and tracking of Actuals
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Proficiency in JD Edwards, financial reporting tools, and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret complex financial data.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with diverse teams.
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail in financial tracking and reporting.
• Strong fluency with Excel formulas and functions, SharePoint and PowerBI a plus
• Prior experience working with gas or electric utilities preferred; will consider related experience in other industrial domains
• Must be able to effectively interact with and communicate with business partners at every level throughout the organization
• Project management certifications a plus

How to Apply:

Online:
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E-mail:
Please email Rob at rob.martinson@brainhunter.com with an attached copy of your CV.

Brainhunter is committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you require accommodation at any point during the recruitment process, please reach out directly to the job poster or email aoda@mindwire.ca .

We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.