Reporting to the Manager, Financial Reporting, this Senior Financial Analyst (Markham-hybrid) role is focused on project and subsidiary reporting for a portfolio of government-funded infrastructure projects. It's a highly visible, deadline-driven role that is critical for the company to fund its fibre network expansion.
You will own monthly project-level reporting packages (financial and operational) delivered to external government stakeholders, as well as IFRS-compliant subsidiary financial statements. Your work will directly impact the company's ability to fund its fibre network projects, making this a critical role in Xplore's growth strategy.
This role is ideal for someone who enjoys owning a portfolio of projects end-to-end, thrives on deadlines, and is as strong in communication and stakeholder management as they are in Excel.
Key Responsibilities Include:You will work closely with:
- Federal and provincial bodies who provide subsidies and other funding for broadband projects across the country
- Internal non-finance operations partners
- External auditors during annual audits
- The VP Finance - Controller, Manager, Financial Reporting and other SFAs on the team
Project & external stakeholder reporting (primary focus)
- Own monthly project reporting for government-funded projects, including:
- Project-level P&Ls, balance sheets, cash flows and cost reporting
- Operational and project status reporting required by external stakeholders
- Prepare and submit funding requests and supporting documentation to funding bodies, ensuring accuracy, completeness and timeliness so that Xplore can access project funding on schedule.
- Coordinate and communicate with external stakeholders (e.g. federal/provincial programs) to clarify requirements, respond to questions and resolve issues.
- Build strong relationships with internal non-finance teams (e.g., program management, network build teams) to gather operational data and project progress reporting.
Subsidiary financial reporting
- Prepare and draft external consolidated, combined and standalone IFRS-compliant financial statements and note disclosures for subsidiaries of Xplore.
- Prepare underlying working papers, reconciliations and support for subsidiary audits.
- Work closely with external auditors and internal finance team members during annual audits of subsidiaries.
- Ensure accuracy, completeness and consistency across project-level and subsidiary reporting.
Month-end & ongoing accounting
- Prepare certain month-end entries and reconciliations for more complex accounting transactions related to Xplore subsidiaries and projects.
Collaboration & continuous improvement
- Work closely with the Manager, Financial Reporting and other SFAs to refine project reporting processes, templates and controls as the portfolio grows.
- Identify opportunities to streamline reporting, improve data quality and strengthen documentation.
- Support other ad-hoc analyses and tasks related to projects and subsidiaries as needed.
The ideal candidate will possess:- Professional accounting designation (CPA) with 3+ years of relevant experience.
- Strong knowledge of IFRS and financial reporting; exposure to preparing external financial statements.
- External auditing experience from a public accounting firm is an asset.
- Background in or exposure to construction, infrastructure, telecommunications and/or project accounting is considered a strong asset.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
Skills & attributes that will make you successful in this role
- Outstanding communication skills - you are comfortable explaining financial and operational results to non-finance stakeholders and corresponding professionally with government bodies and other external parties.
- Highly organized and deadline-driven - you can manage multiple, recurring reporting calendars at once and understand the impact of missing a deadline on cash flow and project execution.
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy in both financial and operational reporting.
- Solid problem-solving skills - you can investigate variances, reconcile complex data sets and propose practical solutions.
- Proven ability to multi-task and handle changing priorities and tight deadlines.
- High degree of integrity, responsibility and professionalism.
