Senior Manager, Financial Analysis (12-14 Month Contract)

OUR VISION

At EarthDaily Analytics (EDA), we strive to build a more sustainable planet by creating innovative solutions that combine satellite imagery of the Earth, modern software engineering, machine learning, and cloud computing to solve the toughest challenges in agriculture, water management, carbon-capture verification and more.

EDA’s signature Earth Observation mission, the EarthDaily Constellation (EC), is currently under construction. Once operational in mid-2024, the EC will be the most powerful global change detection and change monitoring system ever developed, capable of generating unprecedented predictive analytics and insights. The EarthDaily Constellation will combine with the EarthPipeline data processing system to provide unprecedented, scientific-grade data of the world every day, positioning EDA to meet the growing needs of diverse industries.

OUR TEAM

Our global, enterprise-wide team represents a variety of business lines and is made up of sales, marketing and support professionals, data scientists, software engineers, project managers and finance, HR, and IT professionals. We are currently looking for an experienced Senior Manager, Financial Analysis to join our crew!

READY TO LAUNCH?

Do you want to work with the Finance team of one of the most exciting space companies at the forefront of global change detection/change monitoring? We are looking for a dynamic Senior Manager, Financial Analysis to contribute to our team.

PREPARE FOR IMPACT!

As a Senior Manager, Financial Analysis, you will play a crucial role in providing actionable insights, financial planning, and strategic support to various business units. With a focus on accuracy and attention to detail, you will analyze financial data, assess performance, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive critical business decisions and strategy. The ideal candidate will have worked in the high-tech industry and will have a minimum of three years’ relevant experience. The role is to backfill for mat leave with an opportunity to convert to full-time. The position reports to the Interim Controller and has the following responsibilities and requirements:

• Develop in-depth knowledge of the company’s business, its operations and processes and contribute to the development and implementation of business plans
• Work with Finance and cross-functional teams and leaders to support the development and implementation of improved management reporting, forecasting and analysis tools used to understand business results and enable financial and management reporting
• Provide training support to business areas required to implement new tools and processes.
• Lead process changes across the business to enhance financial and operational control, and information quality as we scale
• Collaborate with leaders, Finance team and related stakeholders, providing business insights to grow the business while understanding the opportunities and risks
• Prepare monthly reforecast and support month-end close by preparing actual to budget variance analysis
• Represent Finance on key corporate initiatives by being an active participant in working groups and working with Interim Controller to ensure implementation is successful
• Prepare detailed annual financial budget by working collaboratively with department heads
• Support annual financial planning process by working collaboratively with Interim Controller on the development of budgeting tools and variance analytics
• Cash Planning & Cash Flow forecasting support
• Other accounting, reporting and finance functions as required
• Create and enhance the existing KPI reporting and analytical tools to increase efficiency, improve existing reports and develop new reports
• Identify and support continuous improvement initiatives to standardize and automate reporting tools and processes
• Prepare financial models in excel for costings, scenario analysis, and other ad hoc analysis
• Prepare and monitor operational and financial performance models, highlighting trends and performing variance analysis
• Assisting with the year-end financial statements and the annual audit as required
• Support in the implementation and adoption of Workday Adaptive

YOUR PAST MISSIONS

• 3+ years experience FP&A; or,
• An equivalent combination of experience/education/designations
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, or related field
• Exceptional analytical and modelling skills; expert knowledge of Excel is required

YOUR TOOLKIT

• Experience with journal entries, reconciliations preferable
• +1 for space industry experience
• Experience with Government R&D projects and accounting rules preferable
• High level of critical and logical thinking and analysis
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP/IFRS
• Self-motivated, resourceful, results-driven professional with the ability to work in a fast-paced, changing environment
• Prior experience with month-end closings
• Meticulous attention to detail is required
• Prior experience with annual budgeting/forecasting
• Expertise in building large Excel spreadsheets and maintaining them
• Experience working with multiple projects in a complex environment
• +1 for experience with NetSuite ERP or Adaptive Insights
• Ability to work in a start-up environment and “pitch-in” where necessary
• Advanced PowerPoint skills
• Excellent customer service and communication skills
• CPA designation

OUR SPACE

We’d love to welcome you to our world of software for space. We have a shared passion for building production critical systems that generate near real-time views of Earth from satellites that power real-world applications like disaster mitigation, environmental monitoring and crop yield improvements. It’s a fun, fast paced, exciting environment where we hold innovation, team work, honesty and trust as our core values.

To make the most innovative products that serve our customers, we recognize the role that each of us plays in Diversity and Inclusion at EarthDaily. We draw from our diverse crew of exceptional team members and encourage and empower our team members to express themselves regardless of identity, race, colour, ancestry, place of origin, religion, marital status, family status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation and gender identity or expression.

This is a hybrid role, with some ongoing, in-office work and collaboration required.

WHY EARTHDAILY ANALYTICS?

• Competitive compensation, full benefits and flexible time off
• Be part of a meaningful mission as part of one of Canada’s most innovative space companies that are developing sustainable solutions for our planet
• Flexible working hours with work from home opportunities made to fit your life
• Company subsidized lunches, lunch & learns and Friday afternoon social hours
• Great work environment, team and one of the best office locations in Vancouver (right over the water in the new Vancouver Convention Centre)

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