Senior Financial Analyst Compliance & Governance Job Details | Purolator

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Reporting to the Lead, Financial Compliance & Governance, the Senior Analyst plays a critical role in supporting the execution and sustainment of the organization’s Internal Controls over Financial Reporting (ICFR) program, including the testing and remediation of financial and IT general controls (ITGCs). This role assists with maintaining control documentation, performing risk assessments, supporting compliance reporting, and helping ensure governance activities are effectively executed across the organization. The Senior Analyst partners with internal stakeholders and control owners to help maintain a strong internal control environment and support continuous improvement in finance compliance processes.

The schedule for this role is hybrid, with 3 days of the week being in the office.

• Assists with the execution of the ICFR testing program, including the preparation of testing schedules, walkthrough documentation, and the performance of testing procedures for financial and ITGC controls
• Supports the documentation and ongoing maintenance of process narratives, risk and control matrices, and flowcharts to ensure accuracy and completeness in line with ICFR and SOX requirements
• Helps coordinate control owner attestations and annual risk assessments, ensuring evidence is obtained and reviewed in a timely manner
• Assists in the identification, documentation, and tracking of control deficiencies through to remediation
• Supports the testing and validation of remediation activities for deficiencies identified during ICFR or ITGC testing
• Maintains and updates the ICFR and ITGC risk and control matrices, ensuring proper classification of control types, frequency, and risk ratings
• Helps compile management reporting on control testing results, open items, and remediation plans
• Assists in the planning and execution of quarterly, semi-annual, and annual testing cycles in accordance with ICFR compliance calendar timelines
• Supports ITGC testing procedures, including access controls, change management, and system operations, in collaboration with IT stakeholders
• Assists with the coordination and completion of audit requests from internal and external auditors
• Provides administrative support and coordination on special compliance-related initiatives, if applicable
• Supports the development, maintenance, and improvement of finance policies, procedures, templates, and tools to drive efficiency and consistency
• Helps identify opportunities for improvement in the internal control environment and supports related process improvement initiatives
• Maintains positive relationships with key internal stakeholders to help drive accountability and foster a culture of compliance
• Performs other financial compliance and governance duties as assigned

• 3-5 years of experience in financial compliance, internal controls, or audit (internal or external)
• Familiarity with ICFR/SOX, COSO, and IT governance frameworks
• Demonstrated experience supporting ICFR testing, documentation, and remediation
• Understanding of ITGCs including access controls, change management, and IT operations
• Proven experience with process mapping and writing/re-engineering finance policies and procedures
• Knowledge of the cycle of reporting and audit management activities and practices
• Strong experience in proactive issue resolution, escalation management, and risk management
• Strong organizational, documentation, and time management skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio); experience with SAP S/4HANA is an asset
• Comfortable working both independently and collaboratively in a dynamic, matrix-based environment
• Ability to synthesize control issues and communicate clearly with non-technical stakeholders

• Strong finance and accounting knowledge and experience related to standard business operations, finance and accounting standards, data analytics and compliance reporting
• Fundamental understanding of business, finance, and accounting principles, processes, and policies
• Strong understanding and in-depth experience managing, assessing, and ensuring the operational effectiveness of ICFR, ITGC and compliance programs, standards, measures, protocols, and principles
• Demonstrable understanding with internal controls and governance frameworks (SOX, COSO) and IT governance frameworks, standards, and performance measures (including COBIT)
• Proven experience in testing, monitoring, and supporting remediation of financial and ITGC controls
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities to meet deadlines
• Willingness to learn and grow within a compliance and governance-focused role
• Strong interpersonal skills and consistently demonstrate our core competencies of communication, innovation, change management, relationship building and leadership
• Excellent negotiation, diagnostic, problem-solving, critical thinking, analytical, and reporting skills
• Demonstrated emotional maturity, self-awareness and learning with proven ability to interact, foster and maintain collaborative and trusted relationships at all levels of the organization
• High degree of discretion in handling confidential and sensitive information

• University degree in Accounting, Finance, Business/Commerce
• CPA or equivalent designation (or in progress) preferred

POSTING DETAILS
Location: 530 - Corporate
Working Conditions: Office Environment

Reports to: Financial Lead Compliance and Governance
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