Assistant Controller - Winnipeg, Canada - GFL Environmental Inc.

GFL Environmental Inc.

Verified Company

Winnipeg, Canada

1 week ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

The Assistant Controller will act in the role of a financial business partner with the General Manager and Regional Controller, performing complex business analysis, evaluating detailed pro-forma's, assisting with bid creation/submittals, analyzing contracts and productivity optimization, managing acquisition/divesture due diligence and the integration or disposal process, responsible for completion of region annual budgets and quarterly forecasts.

Primary duty is to support the Regional Controller and Business Managers bu providing essential information and analysis that allows the Managers to make good business decisions that match up with corporate goals and objectives.

Key Responsibilities:

General Ledger Financial Statements:

Review, analyze, modify, and approve
View/print financial statements for personal review
Verify all changes completed and submitted by due date from various operational managers and coordinate with the Regional Controller
Provide verbal or written explanations for moderatelarge variances from Base Line Plan

Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable:

Ensure proper/correct coding for accuracy
Ensure vendor invoices are entered or accrued in the correct reporting period
Monitor ETS system to ensure rejected invoices are resolved
Review credit and debit adjustments in the billing system
Review A/R aging reports and investigate anomalies

Fixed Assets:

Review cost from general ledger to detail
Ensure capital requisitions are generated correctly
Run reports and evaluate as needed
Ensure compliance with asset disposal procedures
Ensure capital is accrued properly at year end

Audit:

Perform audit testing as requested by auditors or directed by the Regional Controller
Review Corporate Internal Audit Reports on a timely basis
Identify recurring issues

Budgeting/Forecasting:

Assist operational leaders in setting time frames, reviewing, consolidating, modifying, and completing annual, quarterly, monthly budgets or forecasts
Participate in the completion of budgets (capital and financial) and forecasts in accordance with the corporate deadlines

Acquisitions/Divestitures/Swaps/Municipal and other Bids:

Participate in the review, analysis, due diligence, pro forma's, for any region related acquisition, divestiture, or swap as directed by the Regional Controller
Partner with managers or other executives, or individually as directed, to negotiate contracts, and attend to financial and operational matters as requested/required
Transition new acquisitions into existing branches or establish new branches, as needed
Participate in the preparation, review, presentation, and submittal of bids as directed
Schedule training of operational staff as needed
Schedule and coordinate meetings with department heads to transition the acquisition or divestiture process

Pricing:

Ensure through direct communication with operational managers/staff pricing for all services and equipment is established and reviewed routinely to reflect cost of providing equipment or service and desired margin
As directed, implement price adjustments as required to meet branch, region, and corporate objectives

Knowledge, Skills, and Competencies:

Accounting/Business BA or BS Degree from a four (4) year college or university
23 years of experience in the accounting/finance field in a medium to large business environment
Actively pursuing or having recently completed a CPA designation
Able to travel to and walk landfills, transfer stations, material recycling facilities, and hauling facilities
Proficient in Microsoft Office with advance level expertise with Excel
Able to communicate effectively with internal and external customers
Strong work ethic, demonstrating integrity, trust, and maintain confidentiality
Able to be a selfstarter capable of working effectively in a team environment or as an individual contributor
Possess excellent leadership, presentation, negotiation, analytical and communication skills
Excellent analytical, attention to detail, problemsolving, and negotiation skills
Able to prioritize workload and meet time sensitive deadlines
Strong business acumen and ability to work effectively across various teams and levels
Flexible to accept and adapt to change as well as the commitment to seek continuous improvement

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 world-class 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 accommoda