Job Posting Title
Financial Analyst - Financial Reporting Systems
Job Category
Financial Planning & Analysis
Language Requirements
English / Anglais
English is required / L'anglais est requis
Flexible Work Agreement Type
Hybrid / Hybride
Posting End Date
2026-08-23
Job Grade
FI-2
Pay Range
$100,362 - $131,374
Job Summary
The Financial Analyst-Financial Reporting Systems serves as a subject matter expert, ensuring their effective design, governance, and ongoing optimization. The role provides functional and finance-focused ERP system support, maintains robust documentation and controls, and partners with internal stakeholders to enhance system capabilities, reporting, and data integrity. By supporting system lifecycle activities, continuous improvement, and compliance requirements, the position enables the timely delivery of accurate financial information, strengthens internal controls, and supports informed decision-making aligned with strategic finance objectives.
Job Description
What NAV CANADA offers you:
- Challenging, team-oriented work environment
- Competitive compensation and benefits
- Defined benefit pension plan
- Opportunities for growth and development
- Flexible work arrangements
- Diverse and inclusive workforce
Key Accountabilities:
- Serve as a subject matter expert for the Company’s financial systems
- Provide finance-related ERP system administration support, including maintenance of Foundation Data Model (FDM)
- Maintain system documentation (process maps, SOPs, Job Aids, forms, change requests) for areas within position responsibility
- Plan, organize and participate in the continuous design, development, implementation and / or life-cycle support of NAV CANADA for specific financial systems
- Provide functional support for specific financial systems with a strong understanding of the underlying financial business environment, processes, and workflows
- Provide technical advice / guidance to clients in support of financial system maintenance and enhancement / changes and requirements gathering initiatives
- Partner with internal clients and finance stakeholders to evaluate business processes, develop and implement system‑enabled solutions, and recommend innovations aligned with Finance departmental, functional, and corporate objectives.
- Continuously assess and improve financial system processes, reporting, integrations, and data governance to optimize efficiency, strengthen internal controls, and ensure compliance with corporate policies and audit requirements.
- Develop, enhance and maintain sophisticated financial models in Excel that support forecasting, annual budget, long-range planning, and scenarios analysis
- Keep abreast of business analysis trends, evolving business processes, and technologies specific to financial systems within the position of responsibility
- Participate in system‑related initiatives by supporting enhancements, modifications, and application solutions, including planning, coordinating, and executing system testing to ensure system reliability and expected performance.
Job Requirements
Education:
- Professional accounting designation – CPA
Experience:
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in accounting.
- Seasoned financial/technology professional with broad experience in accounting, financial application development, testing and delivery.
- Experience in financial analysis and manipulating large volumes of data.
Knowledge:
- Knowledge of IFRS/Canadian GAAP and internal controls.
- Proven experience using Workday, iPLAN, CDM and Power BI.
- Knowledge of methodologies & tools for business analysis system testing.
- Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel for financial analysis, modelling, data manipulation, and reporting.
Abilities:
- Ability to identify issues, investigate, test, determine root cause and recommend courses of action/process improvements.
- Ability to recognize when issues require escalation and follow the appropriate escalation path.
- Ability to be diplomatic, aware of sensitive information and the application of that information
- Ability to innovate & be creative to achieve desired results
- Ability to successfully manage multiple initiatives at the same time, adjust and re-prioritize as necessary
Personal Suitability:
- High degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
- Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with stakeholders.
- Strong analytical and investigative mindset.
- Demonstrates initiative and a commitment to continuous improvement.
Working conditions:
- This position is a hybrid position with a minimum 3 days per week on site, at Ottawa Head Office.
- Occasional travel required.
NAV CANADA is committed to building a skilled, diverse workforce reflective of Canadian society. If you do not believe that you match every job requirement listed on this job posting, we still encourage you to apply. NAV CANADA encourages a culture of learning and growth, and recognizes that although some technical skills are mandatory, many others can be taught.
Our Company strives to create an inclusive and barrier-free selection process and work environment. If you require accommodations during this competition process, please ensure that you inform the interview coordinator or hiring manager of any accommodation measures you may require. NAV CANADA will provide accommodations throughout the recruitment and selection process to applicants with disabilities as required.
The successful candidate must meet the security requirement of the position and be legally able to work in Canada.
We thank all applicants for their interest; only those selected for next steps will be contacted.
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