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Organization
Job Title
Financial Analyst, Accounting
Location
Brampton, Ontario
Country
Canada
Region
Canada
Reference Number
17000BV2
Position type
Permanent
Category
Apparel
Job Function
Accounting / Finance

Financial Analyst, Accounting

Job Description

Reporting Relationships: The Financial Analyst, Accounting reports to the Senior Manager, Accounting

 

Company Description:

Hudson’s Bay Company is one of the fastest-growing department store retailers in the world.  In North America, HBC’s leading banners include Hudson’s Bay, Lord & Taylor, Saks Fifth Avenue, Gilt, Saks OFF 5TH, Find @ Lord & Taylor, and Home Outfitters. In Europe, HBC’s banners include GALERIA Kaufhof (the largest department store group in Germany), Galeria INNO (Belgium’s only department store group), and Sportarena. At HBC we are a company of adventurers who explore uncharted territory, challenge convention, and work with imagination and fun.  

 

Major Responsibilities:

The Financial Analyst, Accounting supports the banner accounting and finance processes to ensure all monthly and quarterly functions are completed accurately and on time within company policy

 

Role Responsibilities:

  1. Support the month end close process to ensure accurate and timely financial statements
  2. Prepare weekly, monthly, and quarterly  journal entries, account reconciliations, and variance analysis
  3. Approve low risk account reconciliations
  4. Provide internal customer support on various queries
  5. Champion timely resolution of issues identified with various internal teams (FP&A, Treasury, Tax, Legal, etc.)
  6. Assist with ad-hoc projects and analysis to support Corporate activities, including optimization and transition of additional work to HBC India 

Qualifications

Personal Characteristics:

The successful candidate must be an expert communicator, who can build strong business relationships and who has strong organizational and time management skills. He/she is a self-starter, a problem-solver and should be comfortable working in an ever changing environment.

 

Professional Qualifications:

  • 1 - 3 years of experience in accounting, finance or related field
  • Proficient in Microsoft Excel. A working knowledge of and Oracle GL / Oracle Fusions, Hyperion Financial Management, Hyperion Essbase is an asset
  • Experience with accounting monthly and quarterly close process, internal controls, financial systems, and processes.
  • Experience with annual audits from a public company perspective.
  • Knowledge of accounting standards (e.g. IFRS, GAAP), experience with foreign currency translation, impairment testing, accounting contract review, internal controls management etc.
  • Experience in Mergers /Acquisitions with ability to identify potential accounting issues within complicated transactions and propose effective resolution
  • Experienced in financial statement preparation and analysis
  • Experience in the retail industry, while not required, is preferred


Educational Credentials:

  • Bachelor’s degree, business, finance or accounting background preferred
  • Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA, CA) designation is required (completed or in progress)

Travel Requirements:

  • Travel to Europe and/or US will be required