Pivotree
Role: Financial Analyst
Reporting to: VP, Financial Planning & Analysis
Introduction:
Our goal at Pivotree is to help accelerate the future of frictionless commerce. We will help lead this change over the next decade because we believe a future where technology is embedded intimately into all aspects of our everyday lives can benefit everyone and will shape the interactions with the brands we love.
We will help shape the future of frictionless commerce by working together with some of the best brands in the world and some of the best people in the industry to leverage converging technologies that will make it possible to accelerate frictionless commerce faster than ever.
Pivotree provides services focused on the design, implementation, management, and maintenance of complex ecommerce solutions for large enterprises. We provide the technical skills necessary to enable the effective use of technologies combined with the business context to leverage a solution to solve our clients’ business challenges.
We strive to fill the gaps in available technology with our own IP to reduce the barriers to adoption.
We enable inclusive, immersive and highly personalized experiences for our clients and their customers. We build our products with a view to productizing and scaling technology to lower the costs and reduce the risks of implementing and managing our integrated solutions.
Our solutions contain reliable and reputable e-commerce, Data Management and Order Management platforms, which run on enterprise grade infrastructure that are customized to meet a variety of client needs, situations, and budgets. Over the next 10 years we will add new categories and capabilities that will define frictionless commerce ecosystems.
This is a journey of technology acceleration combined with consumer readiness and adoption. We are looking for people capable of adapting relentlessly to the rapidly evolving world around us.
Position Summary
We are currently seeking a highly motivated Financial Analyst to support strategic business decisions through financial models, forecasts, business and financial analysis, industry research, and special projects.
The ideal candidate will be a trained accounting/business professional with excellent communication skills, looking to advance his/her career in a high-growth, entrepreneurial company where change happens daily.
He/she is hands-on and detailed-oriented but always seeks to understand the “bigger picture” and the strategic value of his/her work. He/she also takes pride in continuous improvements to processes, seeking to automate wherever possible and build reusable tools.
This position will be based out of the GTA (currently remote) and will report to the VP of
Financial Planning & Analysis.
We are a Finance team/function within a growth focused organization, and we are looking for a candidate who wants to participate in the overall growth journey in the long run.
Roles & Responsibilities:
Budgeting, forecasting and business planning across multiple business units and multiple geographies;
Forecast and report and analyze monthly results on revenue and profitability results across business segments
Analyze spending patterns by the various cost drivers, and working with cross-functional teams to identify opportunities for cost savings and efficiencies;
Intelligent reporting and analysis of profitability by product/service/customer/category, across the lines of business to provide actionable insights;
Create financial models and templates for pricing and profitability analysis for existing and new products/services at the project level
Assist with key ratios and business KPI reporting and preparation
Potential to be involved in M&A activities;
Educate department leads/category leads with financial data and analytics to support their decision-making and become a true business partner;
Identify and recommend process improvements within the finance department and across all operating units;
Understand the workings of the ERP system and maximize the existing reporting functionality of the system;
Recommend and assist with implementing company financial tools; and
Ad Hoc analysis and projects as requested
Key Skills and Competencies:
MBA, CPA or CFA designation preferred or in progress
Minimum 2 years of progressive experience in a financial role including experience in financial models, budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis
Expert in MS office and/or Google suite
Experience with financial/enterprise planning systems (Sage Intacct an asset)
Strong understanding of accounting principles and systems
Exceptional analytical skills with the ability to dig into an issue or problem with minimal supervision
Outstanding communication skills (both written and verbal)
Highly responsible with a strong sense of ownership and commitment to deadlines and outcomes
Detail-oriented with high work quality and ethics
Flexible team player – highly adaptable and comfortable with constant change/ambiguity
Curiosity – this person should not be content with status quo – this position requires someone who is comfortable in recommending improvements to any and all processes company-wide
Pivotree is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible workplace.
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