Cargo Cost Control Advisor

Air Canada; Dorval; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Air Canada is seeking a Finance professional based in Montreal, Cargo HQ, reporting to the Partner, Cargo Ground Handling Performance. The role focuses on revenue and expense analysis to support SLA performance across global Cargo operations.

You will develop centralized billing infrastructure, build validation tools, and drive cost-reduction initiatives while ensuring compliance with IOSA, SMS, and internal SOPs. Bilingual communication is preferred.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in Finance.
• Strong analytical, technical and organizational skills.
• Knowledge of Ariba, TMS, Unisys, Weblynx an asset.
• Self-starter, energetic with strong sense of initiative and creativity.
• Excellent communication skills, oral and written.

Responsibilities

• Review and analyze revenues and expenses for Cargo SLA performance.
• Develop and centralize billing and invoicing framework globally for Cargo key accounts.
• Build a database or tool to facilitate invoice validation and reconcile exceptions.
• Streamline billing processes and ensure timely reconciliations across the Cargo network.
• Analyze data to determine deviations and trends.
• Perform cost and value comparisons related to station and provider performance.
• Identify cost reduction opportunities.
• Implement modelling to achieve cost per kilo carried by truck or serviced through a ground handler.
• Prepare financial scorecards tracking cost per kilo, incentives and penalties.
• Evaluate SLA performance across all stations and implement action plans.
• Oversee adherence to SLA and SOPs and collaboration across procedures.
• Ensure compliance with IOSA, SMS and other authorities.
• Address root causes and implement corrective measures from audits.
• Define business requirements to prepare business cases and RFPs.

Skills

Analytical skills

Technical skills

Organizational skills

Ariba

TMS

Unisys

Weblynx

Self-starter

Initiative

Communication skills

Education

Undergraduate degree in Finance

Tools

Ariba

TMS

Unisys

Weblynx

Job description

Being part of Air Canada is to become part of an iconic Canadian symbol, recently ranked the best Airline in North America. Let your career take flight by joining our diverse and vibrant team at the leading edge of passenger aviation.

A vacancy exists for a highly motivated team member based in Montreal, Cargo HQ and reporting to the Partner, Cargo Ground Handling Performance.

Responsibilities include review and analysis of revenues & expenses, in support of Trucking & Ground Handling Performance metrics for global Cargo Service Level Agreements (SLA) in view of improving performance and reducing costs.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a framework to centralize billing & invoicing globally for all Cargo key accounts.
• Build a database or tool to facilitate invoice validation and reconcile exceptions.
• Streamline effective billing processes and ensuring timely reconciliations across the Cargo network.
• Analyse data to determine deviations and trends.
• Perform cost and value comparisons in relation to station and provider performance.
• Identify cost reduction opportunities.
• Implement modelling to achieve a cost per kilo carried by truck or serviced thru a ground handler.
• Prepare financial scorecards that track cost per kilo handled by station and truck lane, incentives and penalties.
• Evaluates Performance results of the Service Level Agreements for all stations, using the performance targets set and contractually agreed upon. Review results & implement action plan.
• Oversee and ensure adherence to performance metrics (Service Level Agreement - SLA).
• Manage process tracking of issues & ensure resolution in timely manner.
• Oversee and ensure adherence to department SLA and SOPS, as well as collaboration and standardization of procedures.
• Compliance with standards of IOSA, SMS and other applicable authorities.
• Where audit activities have revealed vulnerabilities, ensure identification and addressing of root cause and implementation of corrective measures to address root cause.
• Responsible for implementing and enforcing policies and procedures.
• Responsible to define complete business requirements to be able to prepare Business Cases and to prepare Request for Proposals (RFP) that will lead to decision making.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in Finance.
• Strong analytical, technical and organizational skills.
• Knowledge of Ariba, TMS, Unisys, Weblynx an asset.
• Self starter, energetic with strong sense of initiative and creativity.
• Excellent communication skills, oral and written.

Conditions Of Employment

Candidates must be eligible to work in the country of interest at the time any offer of employment is made and are responsible for obtaining any required work permits, visas, or other authorizations necessary for employment. Prior to their start date, candidates will also need to provide proof of their eligibility to work in the country of interest.

Linguistic Requirements

Based on equal qualifications, preference will be given to bilingual candidates.

Diversity and Inclusion

Air Canada is strongly committed to Diversity and Inclusion and aims to create a healthy, accessible and rewarding work environment which highlights employees' unique contributions to our company's success.

As an equal opportunity employer, we welcome applications from all to help us build a diverse workforce which reflects the diversity of our customers, and communities, in which we live and serve.

Air Canada thanks all candidates for their interest; however only those selected to continue in the process will be contacted.