Junior Financial Analyst

Junior Financial Analyst

CGI is seeking a Junior Financial Analyst to join our CGI team! This position can be performed in either our CGI office in Los Angeles, CA (preferred) or San Diego, CA. Are you a Finance professional with strong analytical and problem-solving skills, excellent communication abilities, and a keen eye for detail? Do you enjoy working with forecasting, budgeting, and operational/financial accounting concepts while contributing to impactful business decisions? If so, this is an outstanding opportunity to grow your career with CGI. Collaborate closely with Project Managers and senior CGI leadership to provide financial insights that drive performance and strategy. You'll be encouraged to expand your skills, explore emerging technologies (including AI), and pursue professional development opportunities that support your long-term career progression within CGI.

In this role, you will be responsible for full life-cycle project accounting and financial support, including: managing project accounting from setup to closeout, performing revenue recognition and ensuring compliance with accounting standards, preparing and processing client billing and invoicing, conducting financial analysis to track performance metrics and highlight key trends, supporting vendor management and contract-related financial oversight, building and maintaining financial models and reports in Microsoft Excel, and acting as a trusted advisor by providing strategic insights and raising issues proactively in a fast-paced environment.

A typical day in this role may include: managing and maintaining financial data for 68 separate client programs, ensuring accuracy and consistency across all accounts, reviewing project financials with Project Managers to ensure budgets and forecasts are on track, updating and reconciling financial data in Excel and ERP systems, preparing and submitting monthly revenue recognition entries, drafting and processing client invoices while ensuring compliance with contract terms, analyzing variances against budget/forecast and presenting findings to leadership, responding to ad-hoc financial data requests from leadership or project teams, coordinating with vendors and internal teams to resolve billing or contract issues, and participating in team meetings and contributing ideas for process improvement.

Education & Experience: Minimum of 2+ years of professional experience in accounting, finance, or related analytical roles. Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field. Strong understanding of technical accounting principles and corporate finance practices. Technical Skills: Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, financial modeling, complex formulas). Experience with financial reporting and analytics tools. Familiarity with invoicing, contracts, and revenue recognition processes. Knowledge of ERP or accounting systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, NetSuite) preferred. Analytical & Problem-Solving Abilities: Demonstrated ability to analyze complex financial data, identify trends, and provide actionable insights. Proven track record of delivering creative solutions and driving process improvements. Soft Skills & Work Style: Highly adaptable and comfortable working in fast-paced, ambiguous, and rapidly changing environments. Strong independent work ethic with the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively. Collaborative team player with a proactive, can-do attitude and willingness to take on multiple roles. Excellent written and verbal communication skills for cross-functional collaboration.

Together, as owners, let's turn meaningful insights into action. Life at CGI is rooted in ownership, teamwork, respect and belonging. Here, you'll reach your full potential because You are invited to be an owner from day 1 as we work together to bring our Dream to life. That's why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our company's strategy and direction. Your work creates value. You'll develop innovative solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients while accessing global capabilities to scale your ideas, embrace new opportunities, and benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise. You'll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. You'll be supported by leaders who care about your health and well-being and provide you with opportunities to deepen your skills and broaden your horizons. Come join our teamone of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world.