Hydrocarbon Accounting Subject Matter Expert

at  Parkland Corporation

COMPETITIVE BENEFITS. MEANINGFUL EXTRAS. UNMATCHED VALUE.

• A place where you can take your career in the direction you want to grow and go
• Flexible work options and summer hours for eligible employees
• Save on gas at stations across Canada, including Chevron, Fas Gas, Ultramar, and Pioneer

EDUCATION:

• Post-Secondary in Accounting or Finance.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Minimum of 5+ years of experience in a fast-paced accounting environment
• Working towards professional accounting designation in Canada (CPA) or SCMP designation is an asset.
• Bi-lingual candidates in English and French is an asset.
• Work under strict deadlines and with competing priorities.
• Working knowledge of some or would be considered a strong asset: JDE EnterpriseOne, DAS, Spreadsheet Server, PowerBI, Allegro, Onestream, PDI, Infosys, Ascend.
• Advanced / expert knowledge of Microsoft Excel efficiently works through large complex data files.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills and well as the ability to thrive in an evolving environment.
• Project management skills would be a strong asset.
• A solid understanding of business and inventory management.
• Experience with internal controls and CSOX process documentation would be an asset.
• Ability to develop relationships across divisional lines and to cultivate a collaborative approach to decision-making.
• Strong communication, interpersonal and presentation skills are required for this role.
  Humble. Hungry. Smart. Does this sound like you?
  Do others describe you as being a down-to-earth achiever? Someone who thinks outside the box and always strives to do more than what is required. Someone who sees the bigger picture? You sound brilliant to work with!

Month End Reconciliation and Reporting:

• Ensure month-end balancing and reconciliation of inventory by business unit and by product is accurately completed on time:
• Physical count to system calculated inventory (Cardex).
• General Ledger (GL) to sub-ledger (Cardex).
• Ensure purchases, sales, rebrand, adjustment were recorded with the correct cost (e.g., cost of goods sold is accurate, inventory valuation is correct).
• Ensure corrective actions including documentation and back up is provided for all sites not meeting the monthly imbalance target of <5% and shrink >0.5%.
• Prepare month end reporting for respective region including:
• KPI Tracker.
• Leadsheets.
• Monthly / quarterly performance assessment.
• Post journal entries related to month end close (including any sales accruals, wrong period, and inventory adjustments).
• Reviewing and seeking approval for loss/gain adjustments in the system and reporting on shrinkage.
• Support HCA Sr. Reporting Analyst in completion of monthly overall HCA results.
• Present Month end reporting results to stakeholders at the end of every month

Daily Support of Inventory Balancing:

• Respond to questions and inquiries from HCA Analyst as they perform the daily BU balancing by product.
• Review region’s mass balance tool to ensure imbalances % are within tolerance and corrective actions are being.
• Represent region at the daily balancing call and be able to provide status update.

Month End Reconciliation and Reporting:

• Ensure month-end balancing and reconciliation of inventory by business unit and by product is accurately completed on time:
• Physical count to system calculated inventory (Cardex).
• General Ledger (GL) to sub-ledger (Cardex).
• Ensure purchases, sales, rebrand, adjustment were recorded with the correct cost (e.g., cost of goods sold is accurate, inventory valuation is correct).
• Ensure corrective actions including documentation and back up is provided for all sites not meeting the monthly imbalance target of <5% and shrink >0.5%.
• Prepare month end reporting for respective region including:
• KPI Tracker.
• Leadsheets.
• Monthly / quarterly performance assessment.
• Post journal entries related to month end close (including any sales accruals, wrong period, and inventory adjustments).
• Reviewing and seeking approval for loss/gain adjustments in the system and reporting on shrinkage.
• Support HCA Sr. Reporting Analyst in completion of monthly overall HCA results.
• Present Month end reporting results to stakeholders at the end of every month.

Continuous Improvement (CI):

• Actively solicit feedback from HCA Analyst in region on effectiveness of processes, procedures, tools.
• Actively solicit feedback from Clients on services provided by HCA and identify opportunities for improving Client experiences.
• Actively identify gaps in processes, tools, reports, and controls.
• Review system connectivity and identify opportunities for automation, interface control, enhancement of system.
• Review opportunities to enhance processes, procedures, tools, with other HCA Analyst, Sr. Reporting Analyst, and Optimization Lead.
• If necessary, support Optimization Lead in updating processes, RACI, procedures, tools.
• Ensure represented region follows HCA Service Level Agreement (SLA) of 3 business day (BD) - complete inquiry or ensure clean path to resolution.
• Support team in delivery of CI initiatives for region as per annual individual performance goals.
• Embrace change and lead through example continually pushing the ‘why’ behind activities and understanding that all processes and system can constantly improve.

Other activities:

• Training new HCA Analyst in their region.
• Backfill coverage of Inventory Analyst during periods of high demand or vacation.
• Support audit requests from internal and external stakeholders