Financial Analyst - Hamilton, Canada - GFL Environmental Inc.

GFL Environmental Inc.

Verified Company

Hamilton, Canada

1 week ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

beBee Recruiter

Description

The Financial Analyst will be responsible for providing accounting support and financial analysis for our Dredging and Dewatering division. This position will be heavily involved in the month-end close process for the Region, adhering to tight timelines. This will include but is not limited to preparing journal entries and various reconciliations and investigating discrepancies. Attention to detail, analytical skills, and being a team player are keys to success for this role.

Key Responsibilities:

Prepares various journal entries for monthend close
Ensures assigned balance sheets are reconciled monthly, and discrepancies are investigated and corrected
Develops strong understanding of the company's chart of accounts and ensures revenue, expenses and balance sheet items are coded correctly
On a regular basis, performs tests to ensure expenses are coded correctly by operations in accordance to company standards
Coordinates with Operations and Finance to contribute to regular forecasting updates
Reviews Key Performance Indicators (KPI's) to ensure correctness
Review journal entries and account reconciliations prepared by others, as assigned
Prepare audit and special request reports as needed
Coordinates capital asset requests as required
Ensures intercompany transactions are properly accounted for and reconciled
Contributes to the annual budget planning process
Provide excellent customer service to internal and external customers
Conform in all respects with applicable federal, state/provincial and local laws, regulations, and ordinances and other orders and to all company policies, procedures and directives
Perform other duties and responsibilities as required or requested by management

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Competencies:

Business Degree, with a focus in accounting preferred
35 years of progressive accounting experience
Relevant accounting designation or enrolment in program preferred, but not required
High degree of proficiency and adaptability to learn new systems
High degree of proficiency with Microsoft Office suite
Strong analytical and problemsolving skills
Strong attention to detail
Strong communication and organizational skills
High degree of accuracy and attention to detail
Ability to manage both short and longterm accounting projects
Prior experience with TRUX, Cognos, Blackline, and Workday systems though not required, would be considered an asset
We thank you for your interest. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted. _
GFL Environmental is an equal opportunity employer and encourages women, Aboriginal people, persons with disabilities and members of visible minorities to apply. We seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that worldclass talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences. _GFL will provide accommodations to job applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. If you require an accommodation, please notify us and we will work with you to meet your needs._