Company Overview
Thorpe Industries is a leading player in the building envelope trades, offering specialized services in membrane roofing, metal systems, and more. With over 150 dedicated employees, we pride ourselves on delivering high-quality workmanship across commercial and industrial sectors throughout Saskatchewan and beyond.
Summary
Role Overview
The Financial Analyst is responsible for the financial monitoring, analysis, and reporting of construction projects from pre-conception through to closeout. This role bridges project management and corporate finance, providing project managers, estimators, and executives with the financial visibility needed to maximize profitability, manage cash flow, and mitigate risk.
Key Responsibilities
1. Project Cost Control & WIP Analysis
- Perform monthly Work-In-Progress (WIP) analysis, reviewing contract values, estimated costs at completion (EAC), and recognized revenue.
- Monitor and analyze project budget variances (Actual vs. Budgeted costs), identifying trends and flag potential cost overruns early.
- Collaborate with Project Managers (PMs) to review and update monthly cost forecasts and progress billings.
- Track and reconcile labor, material, equipment, and subcontractor costs against the schedule of values.
2. Cash Flow & Revenue Management
- Monitor project-level cash flow, tracking holdback/retainage receivables and payables.
- Analyze billing milestones to ensure timely invoicing and optimized cash positions (managing over-billings and under-billings).
- Assist in evaluating subcontractor financial viability and tracking performance bonds and statutory declarations.
3. Budgeting, Forecasting & Corporate Reporting
- Assist in the preparation of the annual corporate budget and quarterly financial forecasts.
- Allocate indirect costs and equipment overhead to active projects using established costing methodologies.
- Prepare monthly financial dashboards and Key Performance Indicator (KPI) reports for executive leadership.
4. Process Improvement & ERP Support
- Contribute to the optimization of project accounting software and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) workflows (e.g., automated tracking, change order management).
- Ensure compliance with internal financial controls and standard operating procedures across field and office teams.
Qualifications & Skills
Education & Experience
- Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related business field.
- Professional Designation: Progress toward or completion of a professional accounting designation (e.g., CPA) is highly desirable.
- Experience: 2–5 years of financial analysis experience, ideally within the construction, engineering, or real estate development industries.
Technical Skills
- Construction Accounting Knowledge: Strong understanding of job costing, percentage-of-completion revenue recognition, and holdback/retainage accounting.
- Software Proficiency: Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel (complex modeling, lookups, pivot tables). Experience with modern construction ERP systems (e.g., Acumatica, Jonas, Viewpoint, or Sage) is a major asset.
Soft Skills
- Communication: Ability to effectively communicate complex financial concepts to non-financial operational staff and project teams.
- Analytical Thinking: High attention to detail with the ability to spot trends and anomalies within dense project data.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $60,000.00-$80,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- Vision care
- Wellness program
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Work Location: In person
