Financial Systems Analyst
Ecolab Inc. Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Chemical Manufacturing · 10,001+ employees
About the role
The Financial Systems Analyst will maintain and optimize financial systems like NetSuite while serving as the primary liaison between Finance, IT, and business stakeholders. They are responsible for automating manual processes, improving financial reporting, and supporting ERP enhancements to ensure data-driven decision-making.
What they look for
Requirements
Candidates must hold a bachelor's degree in a relevant field and possess at least 5 years of experience in financial systems or business analytics. Proficiency in ERP systems, advanced Excel, and strong analytical skills are required for this role.
Benefits
Full description
About Coolit Systems Inc. Founded in Calgary, Alberta in 2001, CoolIT Systems is the leading Direct Liquid Cooling technology provider for data centers, supercomputers, and desktop computers. We design and manufacture solutions used by the largest tech companies globally. Recognized as one of “The Americas’ Fastest Growing Companies 2023” by Financial Times and honored with the Deloitte Fast 50 Clean Technology award in 2022, as well as the Deloitte Fast 500 distinction in both 2021 and 2022, CoolIT's rapid growth is capturing global attention. As demand for generative AI, high performance computing and cloud solutions rapidly expands, there has never been a more exciting time to join our team.
WHAT YOU’LL DO:
Role:
The Financial Systems Analyst supports the Finance organization by maintaining, optimizing, and enhancing financial systems, reporting tools, and business processes. Reporting to the FP&A Manager, this role serves as the primary point of contact between Finance, IT, and business stakeholders to ensure financial systems support accurate reporting, scalable processes, and data-driven decision-making.
This role is responsible for improving financial reporting, automating manual processes, maintaining data integrity across systems, and supporting ERP enhancements. The Financial Systems Analyst will work closely with FP&A, Accounting, Revenue Management, Operations, and IT to identify system improvement opportunities and deliver solutions that increase efficiency, strengthen controls, and improve visibility into business performance.
Responsibilities:
Financial Systems & Processes
- Support the administration and optimization of NetSuite and related financial applications.
- Develop and maintain reports, dashboards, saved searches in NetSuite and other financial reporting tools like Excel and BI solutions.
- Lead NetSuite enhancement initiatives, system upgrades, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), and deployment of new functionality to support the company’s transition to U.S. GAAP, acquisition integration, process automation, and future SOX readiness.
- Identify opportunities to automate manual financial and operational processes.
- Implement system enhancements and workflow improvements that increase efficiency and scalability.
- Reduce reliance on spreadsheets through automation and standardized reporting solutions.
- Support manufacturing accounting processes including work orders, assemblies, inventory movements, and eventual adoption of standard costing.
- Maintain system documentation, process maps, and end-user training manuals.
Cross-Functional Partnership
- Partner with FP&A, Accounting, Revenue Management, Operations, and IT teams to support business requirements.
- Gather and translate business needs into practical system solutions.
- Provide training and support to system users.
- Participate in ERP, reporting, and process improvement projects.
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Information Systems, Business, Data Analytics, or a related field.
- 5 years of experience in financial systems, FP&A, or business analytics.
- Experience working with ERP systems; NetSuite experience is preferred.
- Experience supporting reporting, forecasting, budgeting, or accounting processes.
- CPA or related certification is considered an asset.
Skills:
- Strong understanding of financial, accounting and business processes.
- Advanced Excel skills and experience working with large datasets.
- Experience with Power Query, SQL.
- Experience with reporting and BI tools.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively across departments.
WHY COOLIT?
We strive to be an employer of choice and as such we believe in rewarding our employees with career and development opportunities that will maintain and strengthen our culture while aligning to our vision and values.
We are a company that is full of vibrant, innovative people who love what we do.
Benefits:
- Vacation and flex days, and paid company-wide shutdown during the holiday season.
- Comprehensive benefits including Dental, Drugs, Optical, Paramedical and Health Spending. These costs are covered by CoolIT and are enacted from your first day.
- Dress for your day – in a casual yet professional environment.
- Retention rewards like “The Big Coffee Break” that reward tenure with additional vacation time and a monetary bonus.
- Company-funded RRSP contributions to support your long-term financial goals.
We thank every candidate in advance, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Our Commitment to a Culture of Inclusion & Belonging Ecolab is committed to fair and equal treatment of associates and applicants and furthering the principles of Equal Opportunity to Employment. We will recruit, hire, promote, transfer and provide opportunities for advancement based on individual qualifications and job performance in all matters affecting employment, compensation, benefits, working conditions, and opportunities for advancement. Ecolab will not discriminate against any associate or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, creed, national origin,citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expressions, genetic information, marital status, age, or disability.