Financial Planning & Analysis Analyst

Why Join KEV?

• Work in an industry that benefits children, parents and schools
• Do meaningful and purpose-driven work, and make a real impact
• Join a quickly growing organization with real opportunity for learning and growth
• Passionate and accessible leadership team that cares about people, personally and professionally
• Hybrid work environment (3 days a week in either our North York or Cambridge office)
  

Job Description:

KEV Group is looking for a highly skilled Financial Analyst, FP&A to prepare and analyze business and management reports in support of KEV’s planning and decision-making processes. You will perform a range of functions tied to business analysis including but not limited to building annual budgets, forecasting, monthly and weekly variance analysis, KPI reporting and other ad-hoc analysis. You will report to the VP FP&A and have some exposure to other senior executives. You will be a self-starter, who is able to work independently, meet tight deadlines and thrive in situations without perfect information. 

Responsibilities:

• Support the budgeting/forecasting process and monthly variance analysis by building templates, consolidating data, and analyzing data.
• Update existing financial models, including Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Revenue, and Cost projections.
• Work cross-functionally across the organization to understand data and systems and help build insightful and user-friendly reports for the leadership teams
• Incorporate critical thinking skills in financial analysis, strategic analysis, and business modeling to provide robust analysis to support internal stakeholders’ decision-making.
• Analyze past results, perform variance analysis, identify trends, and make recommendations for improvements and optimization.
• Work closely with the accounting team to ensure accurate financial reporting.
• Identify and drive process improvements, including the creation and automation of standard and ad-hoc reports and dashboards.
• Identify and prepare business reporting requirements, validating for accuracy and integrity of the data being collected and reported.
  

Requirements and Skills:

• Post-secondary degree or diploma in Business is required
• Must have strong business acumen and having or pursuing a CPA certification is a plus
• Previous work experience as a Financial Analyst is required
• Proven ability to translate rough financial concepts into final reports or summaries for presentation to management is required as is the ability to work independently
• Advanced skills in Excel required.  Experience with PowerBI, Sales Force, Net Suite and FP&A Planning Tools is an asset
• Excellent communication (verbal and written), interpersonal, and relationship building skills required
• Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment meeting tight deadlines and being able to prioritize effectively is required
• Proven attention to accuracy and detail is required
• Ability to work independently