GFL Environmental is looking for a Financial Analyst to join our team out of our Etobicoke office! The Financial Analyst will be responsible for working as a business partner to the operations team in Ontario and will be responsible for performing month-end and forecasting activities, completing variance analysis, providing financial support to the business units assigned within their portfolio as well as participating in the annual budgeting process.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND COMPETENCIES:

• Accounting/Business BA or BS Degree from a four (4) year college or university
• 2-4 years of progressive accounting experience
• Relevant accounting designation or advanced degree preferred
• 1-2 years of advanced experience with financial reporting systems required
• High degree of proficiency with Microsoft Office suite
• Strong understanding of GAAP and current accounting practices
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong communication and organizational skills
• High degree of accuracy and attention to detail
• Ability to work alone or work well with others
• Ability to manage both short and long-term accounting projects
• Low - Moderate travel required, mainly within Ontario
  

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Financial Statements and Analysis:

• Prepare and review General Ledger transactions and account reconciliations
• Coordinate posting of journal entries to the General Ledger
• Review journal entries and account reconciliations prepared by others, as assigned
• View/print financial statements and complete monthly variance analysis in accordance with guidelines established by corporate accounting
• Maintain matrix of account reconciliations and ensure that all reconciliations are prepared, reviewed and received by the due dates
• Develop standard and ad hoc reports using the Hyperion financial reporting software

Accounts Payable:

• Ensure through direct communication with operational managers and staff proper coding for accuracy and provide training as necessary
• Enforce cutoff dates are adhered to per the Corporate Close Schedule
• Ensure through direct communication with operational managers/staff that invoices are accrued per corporate policy and provide training as necessary

Fixed Assets:

• Review cost from general ledger to detail
• Ensure capital requisitions are generated correctly and provide training as needed
• Monitor capital projects and provide ad hoc reporting and updates as required by the Regional Controller and Area Leadership
• Ensure compliance with asset disposal procedures

Audit:

• Perform audit testing as requested by External Auditors
• Review and respond to Corporate Internal Audit Reports on a timely basis
• Identify recurring issues and support training as needed

Budgeting/Forecasting:

• Assist operational leaders in setting time frames, reviewing, consolidating, modifying, and completing annual, quarterly, monthly budgets or forecasts
• Responsible for ensuring the completion of budgets and forecasts in accordance with the corporate deadlines
• Responsible for re-budgeting or forecasting for new acquisitions
• Assist region and operational managers with the preparation of the capital expenditure budget or forecast

Acquisitions/Divestitures/Swaps/Municipal and other Bids:

• Provide for/be responsible for the review, analysis, due diligence, pro-forma’s, for any region related acquisition, divestiture or swap
• Support the transition of new acquisitions into existing business units or establish new business units, as needed
• Support the preparation, review, presentation and submittal of bids
• Work directly with the IT department to ensure new customers are adequately communicated to, are added to the Order Entry System, and are billed correctly and timely

Pricing:

• Support the Regional Controller in ensuring that pricing for all services and equipment is established and reviewed routinely to reflect cost of providing equipment or service and desired margin
• Implement price adjustments as required to meet Business Unit, Region and Corporate objectives

Billing and Accounts Receivable:

• Support the operations team to ensure that all customers are accurately billed for all services rendered in a timely fashion
• Work with the operations team and corporate AR group to ensure that the accounts receivable balances reflect timely payment of customer invoices

Other:

• Assist in conformance with applicable federal, state/provincial and local laws, regulations, ordinances and other orders and to all company policies, procedures and directives from supervisors
• Assist other team members from time-to-time, depending on workloads
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as required or requested by management