Sr. Financial Analyst – EV Charging

at  Parkland Corporation

At Parkland, our purpose is to Power Journeys & Energize Communities. We are a prominent independent supplier and marketer of fuel and petroleum products and a leading convenience store operator. As One Parkland team, we proudly serve diverse retail, commercial and wholesale customers across Canada, the United States, the Caribbean region, and South America. We power a growing family of locally known brands including M&M Food Market, Fas Gas Plus, Pioneer, RaceTrac, Superpumper, Ultramar, Chevron, Esso, and ON the RUN.
We recognize that diversity gives us an edge and inclusion propels us forward. We’re also a passionate team of down-to-earth achievers, committed to getting our customers, colleagues and communities further, faster. As such, we welcome talented individuals that have a variety of perspectives, backgrounds, and industry experience who will contribute to the success of our One Parkland team.

POSITION SUMMARY:

Reporting to the Director Finance EV Charging, this position supports a rapidly growing part of Parkland’s business and key tenet of our long-term strategy. The Sr. Financial Analyst leads the accounting and reporting activities for the EV Charging business, including establishing and executing accounting processes and internal controls, implementing automation in a cost-effective manner while leveraging existing accounting capabilities within the Canada Finance and wider Parkland teams.

QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS:

• Professional Accounting Designation CPA.
• Minimum 8 years’ experience in progressive and responsible roles related to financial and management accounting.
• Experience working in a strong customer service focused environment.
• Excellent critical thinking, analytical and problem-solving skills including the ability to think outside of the box, deal with ambiguity and challenge information
• Proven track record in building and maintaining strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders. Create a positive climate where team spirit and coordination are fostered.
• Strong system skills including advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel; knowledge of Allegro, JDE, Hyperion and Power BI considered an asset
• Strong written and verbal communication skills along with the ability to work well in cross-functional teams
• Strong understanding of financial systems, processes and internal controls including a working knowledge of GAAP (IFRS)
• Well-organized and detail-oriented with a strong commitment to ensuring deadlines are achieved.

Financial Reporting

• Develop and create accurate quarterly, and annual financial statements, and note disclosures including working papers to meet external requirements.
• Meet corporate reporting requirements, including timely OneStream submission and prompt response to additional information requests. Periodic overtime will be required to meet reporting deadlines.
• Support the timely and accurate reporting of the division’s cash position, including Net Working Capital and Cash Flow statements to the relevant stakeholders.
• Identify and report operational and financial risks and support the quarterly risk reviews. Work closely with the business and finance teams to identify risks.

Accounting

• Ensure data integrity of financial systems, by ensuring compliance to financial procedures and accounting guidelines.
• Correctly apply financial and accounting policies to reflect a truthful representation of the company’s financial position.
• Support the month-end and quarter-end close process and assure that all accounting allocations are appropriately made and documented, regardless of whether the activities are performed remotely.
• Track the generation and monetization of carbon credits arising from EV charging activities and provide decision support to maximize value from these credits.
• Ensure timely cash conversion (billing, collections, and accounts receivable) and credit management.
• Develop a strong working relationship with other finance teams, including Treasury, Tax and Shared Services.

Financial Planning & Analysis

• Support insight into sales and financial results regarding revenue for the business, including COGS, operating expenses, and profitability. Prepare short-term and long-term trends analyses and prepare budgets and variance analyses. Work closely with business leaders to ensure budget compliance.
• Develop annual and monthly budgets and forecasts and support a credible and realistic activity-based Sales and Operations plan.

Audit & compliance

• Execute monthly, quarterly, and annual internal controls, including reconciliations and balance sheet reviews.
• Execute inventory and asset control audits and share accountability with the business to ensure effective inventory and asset management.
• Identify and report compliance exceptions, including settlements, outstanding incidents, and potential legal claims.
• Support Delegation of Authorities compliance in the organization.

Project Accounting

• Review capital project budgets and track expenses, ensuring costs are properly coded and allocated to the appropriate project.
• Review work-in-progress billings for capitalization at project completion.
• Analyze project financial data to identify trends, variances, and opportunities for improvement.
• Prepare project financial reports, including budget vs. actual analysis, revenue recognition, and forecasting.

Operational & Service Excellence

• Demonstrates commitment towards continuous improvement initiatives and willingness to challenge existing practices. Establishes common streamlined processes and internal controls, as well as drives automation in a cost-effective manner to enable Parkland to achieve synergies.
• Monitors and ensures processes are developed and maintained in accordance with corporate policy, SOX compliance, tax reporting and other regulations.
• Subject Matter Expert of Parkland’s ERP and supporting software (e.g. JDE, OneStream): identify requirements, write test scripts, participate in testing upgrades, and act as a change agent for enhancements as applicable.