Financial Analyst - Contract

Critical Mass is hiring a self-motivated and resourceful Financial Analyst to join our dynamic team.  In this contract role, you’ll play a pivotal part in supporting our defined account teams and expanding client base by leveraging your creative problem-solving and strong interpersonal skills. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and have a passion for finance and collaboration, we’d love to hear from you!  

You will:

• Analyze and Communicate Results: Review and share financial results with senior account and client leads


• Revenue & Expense Management: Oversee the revenue and expenses for clients and their respective projects, driving financial success


• Cross-Department Collaboration: Partner with various teams to meet client needs and manage financial requirements


• Billing & Invoicing: Generate and manage monthly client invoices with precision and efficiency


• Time Tracking Oversight: Maintain and manage the company’s time-tracking and billing systems


• Budget Management: Forecast, track, and manage client budgets to maximize performance


• Project Budget Support: Work closely with project managers to report and analyze project budgets, ensuring they align with financial goals


• Efficiency Analysis: Assess project billing efficiencies, realizations, and utilizations, helping identify growth opportunities


• Accounts Receivable Management: Review and manage accounts receivable for specific clients, ensuring timely collections


• Team Mentorship: Support and mentor other financial team members as needed, fostering growth and collaboration

You have:

• A degree in accounting, finance, or equivalent work experience


• 2-3 years of experience in finance or accounting, ideally in a fast-paced environment


• Exceptional computer skills, particularly in Microsoft Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint


• Experience with Microsoft D365 or equivalent financial accounting system is considered an asset


• Excellent written and verbal communication skills


• A strong ability to multitask and adapt in a flexible environment


• A "whatever-it-takes" attitude with a strong sense of urgency


• Solid technical and business aptitude, with a sharp analytical mindset


• Attention to detail paired with the ability to see the bigger picture


• A positive, high-energy personality and a willingness to have fun while driving results

What We Offer:

• Global maternity and parental leave


• Competitive benefits packages


• Vacation, compassionate leave, and sick days


• Access to online services for families and new parents


• Summer Fridays (off at 3:00 PM local time every Friday)


• Diversity and Inclusion Board with 12 affinity groups


• Internal learning and development programs


• Enterprise-wide employee discounts

Our new hires & employees are the future of our organization, and we want to set you up for long-term success.  In an effort to do so, we expect our team to work from in the Calgary office a minimum of 3 days a week.

Critical Mass is an equal opportunity employer. 

Critical Mass uses artificial intelligence in our recruitment process to enhance job postings, filter keywords during the review of prospective candidates, and, in some cases, transcribe interviews with our recruiters. Human review remains central to the process, and all hiring decisions are ultimately made by our team.

The Critical Mass Talent Acquisition team will only communicate from email addresses that use the URLs criticalmass.com, omc.com and us.greenhouse-mail.io. We will not use apps such as Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, or Google Hangouts for communicating with you. We will never ask you to send us money, technology, or anything else to work for our company. If you believe you are the victim of a scam, please review your local government consumer protections guidance and reach out to them directly.

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