Finance Advisor - Temporary

Being part of Air Canada is to become part of an iconic Canadian symbol, recently ranked the best Airline in North America. Let your career take flight by joining our diverse and vibrant team at the leading edge of passenger aviation.

We are seeking a highly motivated, energetic, and ambitious individual to learn and progress in their career with Air Canada. The Finance Advisor will work collaboratively with the IDD and Corporate Branches, in support of the airline's business objectives and continued drive towards sustained profitability. This position reports to the Sr Director Finances, Corporate, IDD and Finance Operational Excellence.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the monthly financial close process and reporting deliverables. Support other team members as required through periods of increased workload.
• Assist clients in all financial aspects of the management control process (i.e. Month-end accruals and adjustments, SAP journal entries, budget and forecast process)
• Establish a positive relationship with the IDD and Corporate Branches to become "part of the team", effectively balancing financial control, advisory and support roles  
• Have an advisory role to business unit managers in the development of strategies and initiatives to meet or exceed the unit's financial goals, including revenue enhancement and cost reduction initiatives
• Keep track of monthly operating expenses, producing monthly and ad hoc reports to improve expense and budget management
• Participate and provide support to the analysis of the financial performance of the business unit
• Perform cost and value comparisons for new projects, contracts and business cases, using internal and external data to continuously improve the financial performance of the business unit
• Assist with additional SAP functions on an ad-hoc basis
• Participate in Capex project tracking and reporting, as required
• Ensure a consistently high level of quality in service provided relative to timeliness, accuracy, and user-friendly output

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in Finance, Accounting or other relevant field
• 3-5 years of experience
• CPA designation is an asset
• Self-starter, energetic with strong sense of initiative and creativity
• Be adaptable and ready to learn a new Finance ERP system
• Solid analytical skills
• Knowledge of financial analysis techniques and accounting cycle
• Experience/knowledge of company/airline operations is an asset
• Well-developed Microsoft Excel skills and ability to learn financial software/applications
• Results driven with good organization skills and ability to work under pressure
• Excellent communication skills, oral and written
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work in a team environment
• Demonstrate punctuality and dependability to support overall team success in a fast-paced environment.

Conditions of Employment:

Candidates must be eligible to work in the country of interest at the time any offer of employment is made and are responsible for obtaining any required work permits, visas, or other authorizations necessary for employment. Prior to their start date, candidates will also need to provide proof of their eligibility to work in the country of interest.

Linguistic Requirements

Based on equal qualifications, preference will be given to bilingual candidates.

Diversity and Inclusion

Air Canada is strongly committed to Diversity and Inclusion and aims to create a healthy, accessible and rewarding work environment which highlights employees’ unique contributions to our company’s success.

As an equal opportunity employer, we welcome applications from all to help us build a diverse workforce which reflects the diversity of our customers, and communities, in which we live and serve.

Air Canada thanks all candidates for their interest; however only those selected to continue in the process will be contacted.