Senior Financial Analyst – Hybrid

The Senior Financial Analyst is responsible for providing financial analysis, support and control to multiple business units within Curtiss-Wright Controls Defense Solutions.

Location: Ottawa, ON

We Take Care of Our People

Paid Time Off I RRSP with Employer Match I Health and Wellness Benefits I Learning and Development Opportunities I Competitive Pay I Referral Program I  Recognition I Employee Stock Purchase Plan I Inclusive & Supportive Culture *

​Salary Range:  $82,100 - $104,950 plus bonus opportunity

Please note that the salary range information provided is a general guideline only, reflecting a position based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.  Criteria such as the candidate’s qualifications and relevant experience, the scope of the specific position, as well as market and business considerations will be evaluated when extending an offer.

Your Challenge:

• Ongoing communication and variance analysis for Business Unit Managers

• Assist with budgeting and forecasting on an as needed basis

• Revenue forecasting as driven by project deliverables and costs based on percentage of completion, focusing on contracts eligible for over-time recognition

• Month-end revenue recognition related closing activities with main focus on project related data analysis, journal entry recording and flux reporting

• Monthly reporting on project related data reconciliation and submission

• Monthly GL account reconciliations across multiple business units

• Ongoing monitoring of project EAC data and preparation/analysis/review of EAC package (at least quarterly)

• Aid in various internal/external audits including Sarbanes-Oxley self-assessment

• Assist with modeling scenarios

• Assist with reconciling data for corporate reporting including Power BI, project database, EAC workbooks

• Prepare risk and opportunity templates and consolidate results for management

• Prepare bids and buck sheets

• Ensure all corporate submissions are completed on time; e.g. tax packages, supplemental etc.

• Ad Hoc Reporting and Analysis

• Aid in process improvement projects, as required

• General accounting and finance tasks, as required

• Backup and support for other members of the finance team

What you Bring:

• A post secondary diploma/degree from a college or university in Accounting and/or Business

• Audit experience with a large firm considered an asset

• 5-7 years of related experience preferably in a manufacturing or high technology environment; or a combination

• Professional Accounting Designation preferred

• Thorough understanding of general accounting principles and practices

• Must have superior Excel, Word and PowerPoint skills

• Excellent communication skills (oral and written); with the ability to present relevant reports to senior management

• Able to work effectively as part of a team, ability to work with cross-functional teams and to train staff to follow procedures and use system tools

• Excellent analytical skills to collect data, understand significance, explain issues, recommend solutions, and take initiative

• Excellent technical ability, including ability to work with integrated ERP systems, preferably SAP expertise

• Ability to embrace change with enthusiasm for continuous improvement

Who We Are

Our Values

Environmental, Social and Governance

At our world-class manufacturing and design facility in Ottawa, Ontario, we manufacture rugged products optimized for high-mix, high quality and small batch sizes typical of military requirements.  Equipped with the latest assembly, cleaning, coating and inspection equipment, our operations are AS9100 and ISO-9001 certified and we comply with the highest standards of workmanship defined by IPC and J-STD specifications.  All materials and processes are controlled by our enterprise-wide SAP and MES systems which offer full component traceability to individual products by serial number.

To learn more visit Ottawa, Ontario | Curtiss-Wright Defense Solutions (curtisswrightds.com)

No unsolicited agency submittals please.  Agency partners must be invited to participate in a search by our Talent Acquisition Team and have signed terms in place prior to any submittal.  Resumes submitted directly to any Curtiss-Wright employee or affiliate will not qualify for fee payment, and therefore become the property of Curtiss-Wright.  

Compliance Statement

This position may require exposure to export-controlled information and subject to additional security screening.  In the event information provided during the security screening reveals ineligibility to access export-controlled information, any offer of employment may be reconsidered or withdrawn. 

Curtiss-Wright is an equal opportunity employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability, age, ancestry, legally protected medical condition, family care status, marital status, religion, veteran status, national origin, or any other legally protected status. If you require accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact Talent Acquisition.

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