Financial Analyst

Description Acara Solutions has an opening for a Financial Analyst for Alstom Transportation in Thunder Bay. At Alstom, they understand transport networks and what moves people. From high-speed trains, metros, monorails, and trams, to turnkey systems, services, infrastructure, signaling and digital mobility, they offer their diverse customers the broadest portfolio in the industry. Every day, thousands of colleagues lead the way to greener and smarter mobility worldwide, connecting cities as they reduce carbon and replace cars. The Financial Analyst processes multiple financial data and provides a fair view of Alstom site performance through consistent data aggregation and appropriate financial analyses. He or She:  § Assists Operational & Commercial teams with reports and ad hoc analyses;  § Supports the Alstom, regional, cluster or site management with analytics;  § Challenges internal stakeholders to stimulate company-wide, regional, cluster or site performance.  This list of responsibilities is not comprehensive and may be amended at any time by manager/supervisor  Key accountabilities:  § Ensure all financial data are collected, processed & analysed in a timely manner  § Propose actual and forecasting/budgeting financial processes & planning to the local site leader, interacting with Regional or Site Finance Teams  § Improve and streamline finance processes and planning  § Reporting contents: simplify and standardize various financial reports including, but not limited to cost centres, projects, headcount  § Digest Financial Statements Actuals to prepare relevant analyses & reports at financial closing times  § Be the Key User for the timesheet tool  § Produce adjustments, reconciliations and provisions related to timesheets  § Identify possible cost out or margin improvements, detect trends & possible KPIs evolutions Job Requirements Required Skills / Qualifications: Finance/Business University Degree  Experience  Mandatory:  § First experience if finance  § External or Internal Audit  § Prior FP&A, or Project Controlling, experience is a plus  § Fluent in English  Competencies & Skills   Preferred Skills / Qualifications:§ Curious, striving to learn & develop  § Synthesis, turn complexity/multiplicity into simplicity  § Controlling / FP&A / Reporting  § Accounting knowledge & IFRS  § Manage complex analytical subjects  § Ability to manage several topics at the same time, execution speed  § Good, and improving, knowledge of the Business and of Key Performance Indicators  § Detect & Fix issues  § Some IT Systems savviness  § Propose Change and Innovation, Lead Initiatives  § Demonstrate Teamwork, Honesty, Integrity, Courage.  § Resilience, ability to work under pressure and exposure N+1, N+2 or other Finance Managers.  § Autonomous (but not Independent) and result-oriented.  § Good interpersonal skills: ability to listen, accept & convince avoiding conflict.  § Ability to Work in an International Environment.  § Problem-solving and can-do attitude Aleron Companies (Acara Solutions, Aleron Shared Resources, Broadleaf Results, Lume Strategies, TalentRise, and Viaduct,) is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for job applicants and employees. We are committed to filling open positions using using balanced selection criteria to avoid unlawful discrimination against applicants on the basis of their age, colour, disability, marital status, national origin, gender, gender identity, genetic information, race or racial origin, religion, sexual orientation, or any other status protected or required by law Aleron Companies (Acara Solutions, Aleron Shared Resources, Broadleaf Results, Lume Strategies, TalentRise, and Viaduct,) welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.