Assistant Controller

GFL Environmental Inc.; Victoria; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in environmental services is seeking an Assistant Controller to support financial operations across multiple locations in British Columbia. This role involves complex business analysis, budgeting, and collaboration with management to optimize operations. Candidates should have a CPA designation and strong analytical skills. The position offers a competitive salary and opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of experience in accounting/finance.
• Experience in the waste industry preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support Regional Controller and business unit Managers.
• Assist in budgeting and forecasting.
• Participate in acquisitions and contract negotiations.

Skills

Leadership

Negotiation

Analytical

Communication

Organizational

Education

CPA designation

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Office

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This position is for an Assistant Controller of a single location or region containing various hauling operations, recycling facilities, transfer stations, and/or landfills in various locations within British Columbia. The incumbent 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 business unit(s) annual budgets and monthly/quarterly forecasts and variance analysis. Primary duty is to support the Regional Controller and business unit Managers by providing essential information and analysis that allows the Managers to make good business decisions that align with corporate goals and objectives.

Essential Functions:

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 Regional Controller.

Provide verbal or written explanations for moderate-large variances from Base Line Plan

Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable

Ensure through direct communication with operational managers/staff proper/correct coding for accuracy. Provide training as necessary.

Ensure through direct communication with operational managers/staff that vendor invoices are input or accrued in the correct reporting period. Provide training as necessary.

Monitor ETS/Workday (AP) 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 and provide training as needed.

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 and provide training as needed.

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.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Assist in conformance with applicable federal, state and local laws, regulations, ordinances and other orders and to all company policies, procedures and directives from supervisors.
• Assist other regional controllers from time to time, as directed.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as required or requested by management.
  
  

Education, Training, Experience and Licensing/Certification Requirements:

• Candidate holds or is actively pursuing a CPA designation.
• Two (2) to three (3) years of experience in the accounting/finance field in a medium-to-large business environment.
• Experience in the waste industry is preferred but not required.
  
  

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Possess excellent leadership, presentation, negotiation, analytical and communication skills.
• Ability to focus on details and solve problems.
• Ability to work alone or work well with others.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Not a cube accountant role, focus is on operational improvement, you will be in the field working with management as needed.
• Very strong Personal Computer skills with Microsoft Office products including Excel, Power Point, Outlook, Word, and Access. Microsoft Excel skills must be above average to highly skilled.
  
  

Physical/Mental Demands:

• Ability to travel to and walk landfills, transfer Stations, material recycling facilities, and hauling facilities.
• Ability to make multiple presentations at various Management Levels inside and outside of the Company.
  
  

Working Conditions:

• Work in an indoor office environment 90-95% of the time.
• Minimum travel (3-5 nights a quarter)
  
  

Pay Range: $90k - $110k/annum

We thank you for your interest. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Accounting/Auditing and Finance

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