POSITION SUMMARY

The Financial Analyst plays a critical role in corporate finance operations, tackling tasks such as month-end close, year-end reporting and audit, investment support, and ongoing ERP system enhancements.

This is a currently available vacancy.

Job Status: Full-Time

Start Date: August 2026

Location(s): Hybrid, 1 day in office, Waterloo, Ontario

Salary Range: $86,100-95,655

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

Finance Operations & Reporting - 70%

• Participate in month-end and year-end financial close processes, including journal entries, reconciliations, and reporting
• Review and clear accounts to ensure reconciliations and adjustments are complete and accurate
• Analyze general ledger accounts, identify discrepancies, and recommend corrective actions.
• Support cash forecast process as required
• Assist in the preparation of consolidated and individual financial statements
• Support investment-related reporting and analysis
• Support investment-related account entries
• Perform variance analyses and prepare periodic financial reports.
• Support tax filings process
• Review and validation of AP transaction in collaboration with Accounts Payable Manager

ERP & Administration- 15%

• Contribute to ongoing improvement of current processes in ERP (NetSuite and NSPB) based on organization's learning and priorities
• Collaborate on financial data templates to enhance reporting and planning capabilities

Budgeting & Financial Planning - 15%

• Act as a finance business partner to investment teams and budget owners, providing insights and support.
• Participate in budgeting and financial planning initiatives

REQUIREMENTS

Education: Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, or related field. CPA designation is strongly preferred.

Experience: 5+ years in financial analysis, making journal entries, general ledger analysis and reconciliations.

Technical Expertise: Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, macros, data analysis) and expertise working with ERPs, preferably NetSuite and NSPB or similar.

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS INCLUDE:

• Exceptional problem solving, organization and communication abilities
• Proven capacity to manage competing priorities in high-pressure, fast paced environments while maintaining accountability for deliverables
• Strong analytical skills with a proactive approach to seeing the "big picture" while addressing nuanced issues
• Able to work independently and take ownership of tasks
• Understanding and appreciation of business principles and international development and MEDA's approach of creating business solutions to poverty
• Appreciation and support of MEDA's faith statement, values and goals
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and interpersonal skills, with the ability to simplify complex ideas

APPLICATION DEADLINE: July 26, 2026 @ 4:00 pm EST.