Senior Analyst, Financial Reporting

About CMHC

The work you do and the work we do together matters. We come to work every day with a common purpose: to contribute to a well-functioning housing system.

At CMHC, we hold ourselves accountable for our results and support our colleagues in their achievements. We thrive on collaboration, connecting across CMHC and involving the right people to get our work done. We have flexibility, in how, when, and where we work, within the boundaries of the business needs and the nature of your role. Our leadership style is guided by trust, where our leaders favour an adaptive approach based on the needs of their teams.

Join us and be part of a team that's committed to making a real difference and be part of something meaningful.

What’s in it for you

We’ve got the purpose, the people and the perks you need for a fulfilling career. Here’s the comprehensive and generous benefits you get when you’re a contract employee:

• Accrued vacation.
• Annual individual performance bonus.
• Group insurance coverage to support your well-being from day one.
• Support torwards your personal and professional growth with training, mentorship and more.
• An inclusive workplace culture and environment.
• While positions at CMHC require some in-office presence, alternative work arrangements may be considered for Indigenous candidates.

About the role 
Join the Monitoring and Reporting team in the Housing Program Sector Operations in the Senior Analyst, Financial Reporting position. In this role, you will lead the creation, validation, and ongoing monitoring activities to evaluate data quality, performance, and regulatory compliance. You will manage the oversight of scheduled client data, dashboards, and reporting to guarantee that all information is accurately processed and delivered punctually. You will also produce Ad/hoc report, strategy and tangible actions mined from multiple data sources.  
 
This is a temporary position for a duration of 18 months.  
  
What you’ll do: 

• Provide analysis using a variety of analytical techniques, approaches, and methods and identify issues and options to make logical, well-reasoned, and effective decisions.
• Conduct complex analyses involving multiple stakeholders to identify trends, inform decision-making, and evaluate business opportunities and threats.
• Support financial processes including annual budgets, multi-year forecasts, and compliance with organizational policies and legal regulations.
• Produce comprehensive reports (annual, monthly, quarterly, ad hoc) and assist departments with problem-solving and transactional inquiries.
• Prepare and communicate financial information for unit/department budgets, including financial reports and complex reconciliations.
• Develop and analyze reports (financial, operational, regular, and ad hoc) requiring further analysis from various systems.
• Participate in review of operational processes and policies to ensure sound and consistent financial analysis protocol and document procedures to ensure business continuity and knowledge transfer within the team.
• Analyze various reports, data, and business process to ensure compliance with business logic.

What you should have: 

• An undergraduate degree in a related field such as accounting, finance, or business administration.
• A minimum of three (3) years of related work experience in finance.
• Good knowledge of the financial, legislative, and regulatory environment.
• Good understanding of financial statements and general accounting principles.
• Strong ability to gather and analyze information, synthesize key elements, and summarize with recommendations.
• Solid communication and strong organization skills to participate on several projects.
• An ability to work within a sophisticated technological environment using tools for visualization such as Power BI, Tableau.

It would be great if you also had:

• A chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation.
• Bilingualism (French/English).

Posting closing date:  Note, the competition will remain active until filled.

Our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion 

We’re committed to employment equity and encourage women, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, veterans and persons of all races, ethnicities, religions, abilities, sexual orientations, and gender identities and expressions to apply. We also welcome applications from non-Canadians who are eligible to work in Canada.

CMHC is an inclusive workplace where diversity of thought – and of people – are recognized, valued, and considered essential to achieving our mission.

Learn more about our commitment to diversity and inclusion 

What happens after you apply 

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If you applied before and you were not successful don’t worry – we're always posting new positions, so don’t hesitate to give it another shot. We’re excited to see what you bring to the table this time around!