Operations Analyst - Edmonton

freelance.ca; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking an Operations Analyst in Edmonton. This role serves as the Finance Business Partner with responsibilities including monthly financial reporting, budgeting, and analysis. Candidates should have 2+ years of experience in financial management and be eligible for the CPA PREP program. Strong interpersonal and analytical skills are essential to thrive in this position, involving collaboration across various teams and adherence to safety policies.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of financial management experience with increasing responsibility.
• Strong computer skills required (Excel, SAP, BPC).
• Eligible/enrolled in CPA PREP program.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and prepare monthly reports, forecasts, and budgets.
• Ensure accurate financial reporting and analyze business drivers.
• Create internal reports for managers and assist with financial audits.

Skills

Analytical skills

Financial analysis

Cost control

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Leadership skills

Decision quality

Problem-solving

Process management

Project management

Education

Eligible/enrolled in CPA PREP program

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

SAP

BPC

Job description

Thanks to our teams' energy, commitment and ideas, we are reinventing how the world builds to make Canada greener and smarter for all.

Operations Analyst

Requisition ID : 13373

Location :

Edmonton, AB, CA, T6X 0B2

Pay Type : Hourly

About The Role

The Operations Analyst is the “Finance Business Partner” for the Northern Alberta Market. The role is responsible for coordinating and preparing accurate monthly reports, forecasts, progress performance plan, budgets, capital and other financial information. This position is responsible for ensuring accurate financial reporting and works to improve understanding of key business drivers and maximize results within the market.

What You’ll Accomplish

• Health and Safety : Demonstrate a commitment to communicating, improving and adhering to safety policies in all work environments, and maintain a working knowledge of safety policies and regulations to ensure duties of self and others are performed in a safe manner.
• Financial Reporting and Analysis : Work with Controller and Finance Director to perform month end close, prepare monthly cost allocation entries, accrual entries, prepaid amortization entries, and assist in cost, sales, labor analysis, and P&L review.
• Monthly & Internal Reporting : Assist in monthly financial reports to SAB management and Country Finance, reconcile asset and liability accounts for both plants, and develop internal reports for Managers and Operations.
• Forecast and Budgets : Create weekly forecast and re-forecast files, coordinate with General Managers and Controllers for submissions, create budget templates, compile annual budgets, and perform variance analysis.
• Mobile Fleet & Maintenance Reporting : Create fleet maintenance reports, analyze fleet maintenance costs and variances, and prepare fleet cost and maintenance schedules.
• Audits & Internal Control : Coordinate and respond to audit inquiries, oversee adherence to internal control policies and GRC reporting, manage DocuSign preparation and tracking, and maintain financial and accounting controls.
• Training and Standardization : Provide financial training in the SAB Market to increase financial understanding of non-financial personnel and work with the finance team to drive standardization across segments.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration : Liaise with Service Centers to achieve Finance objectives, support process improvements, and act as a change agent for process and system enhancements.
• Demonstrate a commitment to communicating, improving, and adhering to health, safety, and environmental policies in all work environments and areas. Promote a culture of safety and exhibit these behaviors. Demonstrate a commitment to communicating, improving and adhering to health, safety and environmental policies in all work environments and areas. Promote a culture of safety and exhibit these behaviors.

What We’re Looking For

Required Work Experience : 2+ years of financial management experience with increasing responsibility and complex roles

Required Training / Certifications : Eligible and / or enrolled in the CPA PREP program

Required Technical Skills : Strong computer skills (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, SAP, BPC)

Travel Requirements : 10%

Additional Requirements :

• Excellent analytical skills are required.
• Strong financial, business analysis, and cost control skills are needed.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and leadership skills are essential.
• Must have the ability to influence with and without authority.
• Decision quality, problem-solving, process management, and project management skills.
• Strong strategic ability and multi-tasking skills.
• Successful candidates must adhere to all safety protocols and proper use of Holcim approved Personal Protection Equipment ("PPE"), including but not limited to respirators. Employees that are required to wear respirators must be clean shaven where the respirator seal meets the face in order to pass the qualitative and quantitative fit tests.