OPERATIONS AND FINANCE ANALYST

The Operations and Finance Analyst is responsible for bridging the gap between operations and finance by transforming project data into insights, costs into strategy, and forecasts into confident decisions.

· Analyze operational data (labour, equipment, fuel, materials) to identify trends, variances, and opportunities for improvement.
· Partner with Project Managers and Superintendents to assess productivity, job performance, and risk areas.
· Support forecasting, project tracking, and resource planning to help teams deliver on time and on budget.
· Build dashboards and reports that make complex data accessible and actionable for field and office teams.
· Provide post-project analysis to assess performance vs. estimates and apply lessons learned to future work.
· Assist with job costing, WIP reports, and budget vs. actuals for active projects.
· Collaborate with Finance and Project teams to ensure accurate cost tracking, coding, and margin reporting.
· Analyze overhead and indirect costs to support pricing models and internal chargebacks.
· Play a key role in monthly close by validating project costs, reconciling data, and preparing variance reports.
· Support development of financial forecasts, scenario modeling, and annual budgets with cross-functional input.
· Identify opportunities for process automation and cost efficiencies across operations and finance workflows.
· Develop custom Excel models and use tools like Power BI for data visualization.
· Maintain and enhance KPIs, dashboards, and other reporting systems to support real-time decision-making.
· Help lead data cleanup and integrity efforts between operations and finance systems (Maestro ERP, Acumatica, Excel, etc.).
· Suggest updates to policies and procedures to promote efficiency
· Assist with scheduling of employees
· Subcontractor WSIB Clearance