Analyst/Controller (Finance) (French Services) (Hybrid/Telework)

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At CBC/Radio-Canada, we create content that informs, entertains and connects Canadians on multiple platforms. Our successes and accomplishments are driven by embodying and upholding values, which include creativity, integrity, inclusiveness and relevance. 
 
Do you think you have the ability and drive to keep up with this exciting, ever-changing industry? Whether it be in front of the camera, on air, online or behind the scenes, you would be joining a team that thrives on making connections and telling stories that are important to Canadians.

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This role is a hybrid work arrangement. Work schedule to be discussed with the Hiring Manager according to the guidelines defined by the department.

Reporting to the Manager, Budgeting & Internal Reporting, the Analyst/Controller prepares and analyzes financial reports, and provides guidance on the interpretation and application of administrative, financial and human resources policies. In this role, you provide critical support to the French Services media lines.

You will also conduct thorough financial research and analysis to ensure compliance with established accounting policies and practices, while providing administrative and financial support to the division’s Manager and Director.

Key Responsibilities:

• Contribute to documenting and preparing quarterly and annual reports for the CRTC.
• Produce reports that support financial management activities across French Services.
• Prepare and analyze the department’s financial position while ensuring data integrity.
• Develop financial reports, tables and analytical tools, providing insightful commentary on performance.
• Identify significant variances, gather input from various business areas and draft preliminary performance analyses.
• Produce management reports used to evaluate departmental budgetary performance.
• Conduct ad hoc financial research and analysis as required.

Accounting Operations and Compliance:

• Oversee daily financial operations, ensuring precise data entry so that recorded expenses accurately reflect actual business activities.
• Manage the allocation of labour costs to specific projects and cost centres.
• Prepare journal entries for approval.
• Interpret and apply recognized accounting standards, policies, methods and practices, ensuring alignment with auditor recommendations.

Support and Administration:

• Follow up with departments to confirm the closure of production funds.
• Investigate and resolve administrative discrepancies.
• Authorize fees and payments.
• Provide direct support to the Manager or Director on ad hoc projects.

What You Bring

Required Qualifications:

• University degree in accounting or equivalent.
• Minimum two years’ relevant experience in a similar financial role.
• Professional accounting designation (CPA) or currently enrolled in a CPA certification program.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and the MS Office Suite.

Required Skills:

• In-depth knowledge of general accounting principles.
• Excellent command of spoken and written French.
• Proven ability to organize and prioritize effectively.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure.
• Sound judgment and a collaborative, team-oriented mindset.
• A proactive, adaptable approach to organizational change.

Nice-to-Haves:

• Experience with the following management information systems: SAP, BW, TM1 or Oracle.
• Proficiency in English.

This position will not be filled until consideration has been made by the CBC/Radio-Canada / APS Workforce Adjustment Committee.

Candidates may be subject to skills and knowledge testing.
 

We thank all applicants for their interest, but only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

As part of our recruitment process, candidates who advance to the next

step will be asked to complete a background check. This includes:  

• A mandatory Criminal record check. 

• Other background checks may be conducted based on the operational requirements of the position.

CBC/Radio-Canada is committed to being a leader in reflecting our country’s diversity. That’s because we can only create and tell the stories that connect Canadians, by having a workforce that mirrors the ever-changing makeup of our country. That’s why we, as an employer, value equal opportunity and nurture an inclusive workplace where our individual differences are not only recognized and valued, but also extend to and pervade all the services we provide as Canada’s public broadcaster. For more information, visit the Diversity and Inclusion section of our website. If you have accommodation needs at this stage of the recruitment process, please inform us as soon as possible by sending an e-mail to [email protected].
 
You are invited to consult and familiarize yourself with our Code of Conduct, which can be found on our corporate website. All employees must adhere to the Code as a condition of employment. We also invite you to take a look at our policy on conflicts of interest. In the event that you become an employee, it will be important to inform us, as quickly as possible, of any situation that, because of your hiring, constitutes or could appear to constitute a conflict of interest.

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