Senior Accounting Analyst

About This Role

CAE - World Leader in Aviation Training

Location: Guarulhos, Brasil (Hybrid Position)

About Us: CAE is a global leader in aviation training, dedicated to making the world a safer place. Our dynamic industry and innovative training center in Guarulhos offer a unique opportunity to be part of a team that drives excellence in aviation.

Job Description: We are seeking a skilled Sr Accounting Analyst to join our team. This hybrid position involves working both from home and at our training center in Guarulhos. The ideal candidate will be responsible for creating financial statements, reporting, and variance analysis, ensuring compliance with IFRS, and driving process improvements.

Main Tasks:

• Create financial statements, reporting, and related variance analysis.
• Partner with Finance leadership to ensure financial reports comply with IFRS.
• Review monthly, quarterly, and annual financial information, including executing the overall financial close process.
• Complete internal and external audit activities to meet deadlines.
• Ensure all stakeholders receive timely, accurate updates at least monthly to assess performance and proactively steer decisions.
• Drive process improvement and proactively identify cost reduction opportunities.
• Analyze financial data and maintain financial models to accurately project financial results.
• Retain industry and company knowledge to enhance variance explanations and financial reporting.
• Leverage historical trends and changes in internal or external factors to project future performance.
• Collaborate with business partners to ensure forecasts and analysis are relevant and any gaps to financial targets are identified.
• Challenge business partners on revenue and cost trends when financial drivers indicate areas of opportunity or potential risks.
• Contribute to business process troubleshooting and enhancement initiatives (HFM, Oracle, Hyperion) where appropriate.
• Perform ad hoc projects or analysis to enhance financial performance and better understand business drivers.

Qualifications & Experience:

• University degree in accounting required.
• CPA license preferred.
• Minimum 6 years of experience in accounting, finance, or related field required.
• Experienced in tax matters and reports.
• Excellent analytical skills, conceptual thinking, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Able to thrive in a fast-paced and deadline-oriented business requiring development and refinement of processes and procedures.
• Essential knowledge and experience in Hyperion Planning and Hyperion Enterprise preferred.
• Expert knowledge of Microsoft Applications required (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access).
• Knowledge and experience in Oracle preferred.
• Professional proficiency in English required. Spanish is a plus.

Application Instructions: To apply for this position, please submit your resume in English.

Equal Opportunity Employer: CAE is an equal-opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. As "One CAE," we take affirmative action to ensure equal opportunity for all applicants regardless of race, nationality, colour, religion, sex, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability, neurodiversity, Veteran status, age, or other legally protected characteristics.

If you don't see yourself fully reflected in every job requirement listed in the job posting, we still encourage you to reach out and apply. At CAE, everyone is welcome to contribute to our success. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please get in touch with us at rh-hr@cae.com.

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Position Type: Regular

CAE thanks all applicants for their interest. However, only those whose background and experience match the requirements of the role will be contacted.