Financial Analyst

The Organization:

LGM is a national leader in providing warranty, finance and insurance services to the Canadian automotive industry. We have strategic partnerships with many leading automotive brands such as BMW/MINI, Kia, Mazda, Volvo, Jaguar/Land Rover and Mitsubishi Motors.

The Job: 

Reporting to the Director, Financial Planning & Analysis, the Financial Analyst is responsible for, under managerial direction, providing financial analysis, management reporting and decision support to assist the organization in making informed decisions through a business partnering approach.  This role contributes to the creation of an environment that supports teamwork, collaboration and the achievement of results within the department and across business lines.

Responsibilities:

• Participate in the development and maintenance of forecasts for revenue, earnings, working capital, cashflows (short term and long term) and bank covenants for distribution to senior leadership team, shareholders and lenders.
• Support and collaborate with Sales and Marketing to forecast and monitor monthly, quarterly, annual and multi-year sales expectations, incorporating sales funnel and upside/downside expectations.
• Participate in the annual budget process including preparation of operating and capital budgets including baseline earnings, working capital and other analyses, as required. Assist in the development of budget consolidation and budget presentation materials.
• Provide business and financial insights to all business functions and product lines, monitoring and communicating performance to plan and reviewing trends and variances with managers and leaders.
• Assist managers in preparation of business cases, developing the financial inputs and development of financial models, including sensitivity analyses, to analyse the impact of proposed projects and initiatives on baseline information and performance.
• Prepare trend and run-rate analysis to evaluate potential opportunities for savings and risks to met budget and forecast requirements.
• Assist in development and maintenance of financial models to analyze profitability by product, product group and channel, including overhead allocation, to be able to support effective product pricing.
• Assist in development, maintenance and reporting of financial KPIs.
• Preparation of reports for other ad hoc reports as required by management, for both internal and external stakeholders.

Required Skills: 

• Expertise in financial modelling.
• Strong analytical, data and querying skills.
• Strong problem-solving ability.
• Excellent time management and organizational ability,
• Ability to work well under pressure and focus on multiple tasks concurrently, meeting strict deadlines.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to present to other departments and Senior Leadership. 
• High level of attention to detail, but also able to focus on big picture.
• Proactive with ability to work with minimal supervision, with high sense of urgency to deliver results.
• Ability to liaise and build trusted working relationships with internal stakeholders.

Education:

• Post-secondary education in Accounting/Finance or related discipline.
• CPA or CFA is an asset

Experience:

• 1 year of experience in an analytical finance role or someone ready to move from an Accountant role into an Analyst position. 
• Experience with mid-range to top-tier financial and ERP systems.
• Proven experience building credibility and relationships with internal stakeholders across business lines in a fast-paced environment.

The Rewards:

• We offer a highly competitive compensation package including: comprehensive health benefits plan, Group RRSP, performance bonus, health and wellness benefit, education sponsorship, and four paid days when “giving back” to the community. We also offer a vehicle rebate program.

Come join us!