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Financial Analyst

Telefilm Canadaabout 18 hours ago
Hybrid
Senior Level
Full-Time

About the role

OUR VISION

Telefilm Canada is committed to building a skilled workforce that reflects the diversity of the Canadian population. The organization promotes equity, diversity, and inclusion, and encourages all individuals to voluntarily indicate if they identify as a woman, a member of an Indigenous community, a person with a disability, a member of a racialized group or other. Telefilm Canada also strives to respect the principles of accessibility by making our recruitment, assessment and selection processes as accessible as possible. If you have any questions about accessibility or require any accommodation at any point in the application and hiring process, please do not hesitate to contact us at cv@telefilm.ca. As a responsible leader in, and champion of, the Canadian audiovisual industry, Telefilm Canada commits to adopting sustainability as a lens through which we work. This commitment is in alignment with the Government of Canada’s target to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. YOUR ROLE Reporting to the Manager, Compliance and Collection, the Financial Analyst is responsible for analyzing, monitoring, and interpreting financial information related to the compliance and collections activities of Telefilm Canada (Telefilm) and the activities carried out by the Canada Media Fund’s Funding Programs Administration (CMFPA) to ensure compliance with financial agreements and applicable requirements. In this role, the Financial Analyst helps protect Telefilm’s financial interests, ensures the delivery of services under the service agreement with the Canada Media Fund, maintains the quality of financial monitoring, and contributes to the continuous improvement of practices, processes, and controls related to compliance and collections activities. The main responsibilities are: Serve as a point of contact for internal and external clients regarding operational reports, accounts receivable, and other compliance and collection activities for Telefilm and the CMFPA. Analyze and validate the data contained in the operational reports submitted by producers and distributors to Telefilm and, as applicable, to the CMF. Follow up on collection cases by applying best practices in collections. Analyze accounts receivable and follow up on delinquency and collection cases, including performing the necessary audits, reconciliations, and communications with clients. Prepare billing requests, manual invoice reimbursements, and reimbursement agreements in accordance with current administrative and financial processes. Prepare periodic financial reports (end-of-period, quarterly, annual) as applicable. Participate in department activities and contribute to the improvement of systems, tools, and work methods to support the efficiency and quality of financial monitoring. Continuously improve the processes and practices implemented as part of department activities. Collaborate with finance technicians and support them in processing transactions related to the revenue cycle, as required. SKILLS AND REQUIREMENTS College diploma in accounting (3-year college program or equivalent), generally accompanied by six to nine (6–9) years of relevant experience; or a Bachelor’s degree in accounting or business administration (with a concentration in accounting), generally accompanied by three to five (3–5) years of relevant experience; or any other combination of equivalent and relevant experience; Strong attention to detail and thoroughness in processing transactions and performing financial analysis. Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, and comfort with analyzing structured data Knowledge of the Oracle financial system is a plus. Must have a solid grasp of and a good understanding of basic financial concepts (e.g., revenue cycle, revenue, accounts receivable, collections, discrepancies, reconciliations) Knowledge of best practices in accounts receivable collection is a plus. Excellent persuasion and negotiation skills. Ability to work on and optimize policies, processes, and procedures. Excellent command of French and English, both spoken and written, at the CBC level. The job description has been simplified for this posting and does not necessarily reflect an extensive list of tasks and responsibilities, and job requirements. Applicants commit to complying with the Conflict of Interest Disclosure Requirements.

As of January 2026, Telefilm's hybrid work policy requires employees to work from the office three days a week. Rest of the time, you have the choice to work from home or to work from one of our offices. We thank all candidates for their interest but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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