
Finance and Procurement Analyst
- Markham, ON
- Permanent
- Temps-plein
- Helping with budgeting and financial reporting.
- Conducting financial analysis and reporting.
- Ensuring compliance with accounting standards and regulations.
- Assisting with yearend audits.
- Managing the procurement process from sourcing to payment.
- Evaluating prices and selecting suppliers.
- Negotiating purchase prices and managing supplier relationships.
- Ensuring compliance with procurement policies and procedures.
- Identifying cost-saving opportunities.
- Managing vendor purchases and credit card purchases.
- Ability to say no and set up limits.
- Accurately generating and sending invoices, processing payments, and managing customer accounts.
- Ensure timely and accurate billing for products and/or services, maintain financial records, and resolve billing discrepancies.
- Experience costing out products is a must.
- Identifying, assessing, and managing financial and procurement-related risks.
- Developing and maintaining relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
- Providing excellent customer service.
- Monitoring and improving procurement processes.
- Staying up to date on relevant policies, procedures, and regulations.
- 7+ years of relevant work experience in procurement and full cycle accounting.
- Canadian accounting experience is a must. American experience is a plus.
- Financial Acumen: Knowledge of accounting principles, financial analysis, and budgeting.
- Procurement Expertise: Understanding of procurement processes, contract management, and supplier relationship management.
- Analytical Skills: Ability to organize and analyze data, identify trends, and make recommendations.
- Communication Skills: Excellent written and verbal communication skills for interacting with stakeholders and preparing reports.
- Organizational Skills: Ability to manage multiple tasks, prioritize work, and meet deadlines.
- Technical Skills: Proficiency in using financial software and Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word).
- Problem-Solving Skills: Ability to identify and resolve issues related to finance and procurement.
- Compliance: Understanding of relevant legislation, regulations, and policies.
- ERP Expertise: Knowledge and experience with ZOHO ERP.
- Advanced skills in Microsoft Suite programs. Advanced skills in Excel (i.e.: databases, pivots, nesting complex formulas).
- Attention to detail is essential.
- High attention to meeting reporting deadlines and being proactive.
- Time management - ability to manage and prioritize workload.
- Willing to adapt to changing circumstances and environments.
- Embrace new ideas and be enterprising, resourceful and adaptable.
- Highly fluent in English is a requirement. Read, Write, speak is a must
- Degree in Accounting, CA, CPA or CGA designation is a must
- Home and Office setting
- Required to sit in front of a computer for long periods of time
- Meet strict financial calendar deadlines