Financial Reporting Analyst

Seaspan employees are goal-driven and share a high-performance culture, focusing on building services offerings to become a leading asset manager. Seaspan provides many of the world's major shipping lines with alternatives to vessel ownership by offering long-term leases on large, modern containerships and pure car, truck carriers (PCTCs) combined with industry leading ship management serves. Seaspan's fleet has evolved over time to meet the varying needs of our customer base. We own vessels in a wide range of sizes, from 2,500 TEU to 24,000 TEU vessels. As a wholly owned subsidiary of Atlas Corp, Seaspan delivers on the company's core strategy as a leading asset management and core infrastructure company.

Position Description:

The Financial Reporting Analyst works closely with the Controller and Assistant Controller to prepare consolidated financial statements and is responsible for month end close and ensuring adherence to maintaining a strong internal control environment. Preparation of the notes to the Financial Statements and reviewing period end deliverables from Finance Operations are key functions of this role. This role will also be engaged in improving financial processes and increasing efficiency by leveraging technology, automation tools and data analytics and will be integral in completing finance transformation projects.

Job Responsibilities:

• Reviews and analyzes working papers and journal entries prepared by Finance Operations, ensuring completeness, accuracy, and compliance with accounting policies
• Assist in the preparation of notes to consolidated financial statements and working papers for MD&A disclosure in quarterly 6K and annual 20-F
• Prepares / reviews audit working papers and fields queries from external and internal auditors
• Review and manage annual and quarterly financial statements for non-public stand-alone entities
• Assists with finance transformation projects to optimize the financial close and reporting processes by leveraging best practices and technology
• Assists in resolving complex accounting reconciliations
• Assists with review, analysis, and documentation of accounting policies and procedures
• Analyzes end-to-end process performance, by understanding workflow designs and translating complex data sets into strategic insights to drive process optimization
• Provides training to new staff or Finance Operations team as required
• Works on special projects and ad-hoc work assignments as required

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce, Accounting, Management, or equivalent from a recognized institution
• Certified in a recognized professional accounting membership (e.g. CPA)
• Minimum 5-years of accounting experience including 2+ years in industry
• Experience with foreign currency transactions and intercompany transactions
• Understands and has applied internal controls and process redevelopment
• Ability to create and manage professional relationships with internal and external stakeholders as a pivotal point of contact between Accounting and the rest of the organization.
• General understanding of corporate structures and business concepts
• Advanced knowledge of MS Office applications specifically Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook
• Strong communication skills to lead and coach
• Ability to work under pressure with strict deadlines
• Strong organizational skills and ability to multitask
• Strong attention to detail
• Strong analytical skills

Additional Desired Qualifications:

• Some experience with multiple office organization

• Familiar with financial ERP systems software (e.g. NetSuite)

Job Demands and/or Physical Requirements:

• Periodic overtime to meet deadlines or accommodate time zone differences

Compensation and Benefits Package:

Seaspan’s total compensation is based on our pay-for-performance philosophy that rewards team members who deliver on and demonstrate our high-performance culture. The hiring range for this position is $85,000 - $95,000 CAD per annum. The exact base salary offered will be commensurate with the incumbent’s experience, job-related skills and knowledge, and internal pay equity. 

Seaspan Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status. We thank all applicants in advance. If your application is shortlisted to be included in the interview process, one of our team will be in contact with you.