Location
Waterloo, ON

About the Company
Research In Motion Limited® (RIM)® is a world leader in the mobile communications market and has a history of developing breakthrough wireless solutions. RIM’s portfolio of award-winning products, services and embedded technologies is used by thousands of organizations around the world and includes the BlackBerry® wireless platform, the RIM Wireless Handheld™ product line, software development tools and software/hardware licensing agreements.

RIM is seeking driven individuals who can take their wireless data products to the next level in the global wireless market.

Are you ready to make a difference in the world of mobile communications with RIM?

The Opportunity
Business Services is dedicated to delivering world-class customer support by providing insightful business and financial analysis, accurate information and sound contractual support to address the current state of the Customer Support Operations (CSO) and Professional Services (PS) divisions.

As a member of the Business Services team the successful candidate will be involved in a number of activities relating to financial processes of the Professional Services business. The financial analyst will work to provide support through budgeting, financial modeling, analysis, and reporting. The tasks required by the successful candidate will include, but are not limited to:

• Regular communication with the PS team to discuss operating results, prepare forecasts, and prepare budget and revenue plans
• Preparing quarterly and annual operating and capital expense plans, as well as resource planning
• Providing financial opinion on revenue engagements
• Analyzing actual to budget variances and actively monitoring business unit performance
• Preparing quarterly and monthly reporting packages for the senior leadership team (financial and non-financial in nature)
• Creation and maintenance of profit loss statements, and other financial models
• Identifying issues and opportunities in the daily operations of the business
• Providing ad hoc financial support and business modeling

Who Should Apply
Your key to success is a positive attitude, attention to detail and the ability to be flexible and work both in a team and independently in a fast paced environment.

• University degree – preferred major in Finance, Commerce, or Business
• 5 years experience in a financial role
• Strong business acumen; ability to understand relevant business models
• Strong analytical and financial skills
• A proven self-starter with the ability to identify issues and suggest opportunities for improvement
• Strong attention to detail
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Comprehensive knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, including advanced spreadsheet modeling
• Demonstrated ability to solve problems both independently and collaboratively
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize tasks and work independently
• SAP and Cognos experience an asset

Contact
To make an inquiry and/or to submit a resume, please contact: Meaghan Moiseev