Business Operations Finance Specialist

4 weeks ago


Ottawa, Ontario, Canada GFL Environmental Full time
Job Summary

GFL Environmental is seeking a highly skilled Business Operations Finance Specialist to join their team. This role will play a key part in supporting business decision-making, operational efficiencies, and financial reporting.

About the Role

The successful candidate will work at the intersection of finance, IT, and operations, consolidating business unit data for reporting and analysis. They will partner with staff to provide operational data for financial reporting and justify operational decisions. Additionally, they will ensure that IT tools and applications are implemented effectively within the region.

Key Responsibilities
  • Consolidate assigned business units' operational and financial data for reporting and analysis.
  • Partner with all key staff to provide operational data to assist in financial reporting and justification of operational decisions.
  • Work with IT and Operations to ensure our IT tools and applications are implemented and operated effectively within the region to gather and report data and financials.
  • Develop performance measurements, utilizing metrics to identify performance trends, outliers, leading to insights and causal factors, relating to revenue, volume, pricing and margin analysis, operational and safety performance.
  • Work across a mix of projects involving sales, operations, fleet and facility management.
  • Champion all systems and processes changes within the region to assist with adoption and implementation of all changes, including hands-on training.
  • Perform detailed analysis and investigations to understand root causes and be prepared to offer recommendations and help to implement them.
  • Assist the Director with cost control, cost reviews and approvals as directed.
  • Assist the Director with forecasting and budgeting as required.
  • Prepare AFEs (Authorization For Expenditure) relating to capital projects.
  • Support the operational team as required on a day-to-day basis.
Requirements
  • 2-4 years of operations and/or financial analysis experience required.
  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance/Business.
  • Advanced skills with proficiency with MS Excel including pivot tables, experience with SQL, IBM Cognos/TM1 or similar BI/Analytic tools is an advantage.
  • Alphanumeric WPM 80+ is required with accuracy.
  • Strong attention to detail is vital, ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced and collaborative environment.
  • Team player that readily adapts to rapid changes in priorities and assignments.
  • Strong business acumen and the ability to build trusted relationships with business leaders.
  • Ability to communicate findings and recommendations concisely.
  • Has interacted with senior management teams, preparing management-level presentations and actively participating in the presentation of results and strategic priorities and financial plans.
  • Travel within Ontario and overtime is required occasionally.
Estimated Salary Range:

$65,000 - $85,000 per annum, depending on experience.



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