Senior Analyst, Accounting Operations

VIA Rail Canada; Montreal (administrative region); On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

VIA Rail Canada is seeking an Analyst, Accounts Payable to identify and analyze issues, propose solutions, and train staff across departments. The role focuses on producing and analyzing reports and dashboards related to accounting operations.

The incumbent reports to the Senior Director of Accounting Operations and will support supervisors, analysts, and managers in driving process improvements and change management initiatives within a busy finance environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Finance, or Operations.
• 6–8 years in task management, prioritization, and process review within accounting operations.
• Strong knowledge of general accounting and year-end accounting processes.
• Proficient with MS Office and Power BI; aptitude for accounting systems.
• Knowledge of Oracle is an asset.
• Excellent oral and written communication in both official languages.
• Ability to work under pressure with strict deadlines.
• Proven ability to develop performance indicators and use Power BI.

Responsibilities

• Develop analytical reports, validate content, and ensure follow-up.
• Coordinate internal and external audit work, including control follow-up.
• Produce and analyze management and statistical reports for the department.
• Develop, maintain, and optimize reports and dashboards for management.
• Lead the implementation and integration of improvement initiatives within the team.
• Provide training and coaching to managers, professionals, and unionized staff.
• Ensure follow-up and measure results of initiatives and improvements.

Skills

MS Office

Analytical mindset

Change management

Bilingual English/French

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Business/Finance/Operations

Tools

Power BI

Oracle

Job description

Did you know that VIA Rail is carrying out ambitious projects to modernize its services and infrastructure? From our new ultramodern train fleet to ongoing improvement of our infrastructure, we’re building the future of transportation in Canada. Working for VIA Rail is being a part of a collective effort in sustainable mobility.

Reporting to the Senior Director of Accounting Operations, the Analyst, Accounts Payable is responsible for identifying and analyzing issues, proposing solutions to complex problems, and ensuring training and communication to achieve desired changes. He/She is responsible for producing and analyzing various reports, as well as the recommendations and action plans that result from them. He/She provides support to supervisors, analysts, managers, and users from other departments. He/She prepares and analyzes various statistical reports and dashboards related to accounting operations.

Responsibilities

• Develops analytical reports, validates their content, and ensures follow-up.
• Responsible for coordinating internal and external audit work, including control follow-up.
• Responsible for producing and analyzing management and statistical reports for the department.

Systems and Processes

• Documents and escalates issues requiring decisions related to policy application and participates in developing appropriate change-management plans.
• Participates in testing and controls required when system changes are implemented.
• Participates in the implementation and integration of various projects, including project-related and process-related testing.
• Develops, improves, and maintains reports and dashboards for management.

Projects and Initiatives

• Develops documentation for accounting operations.
• Leads the implementation and integration of various improvement initiatives within the team.
• Supports change-management initiatives and provides training and coaching to managers, professionals, and unionized staff.
• Ensures follow-up and measures results of initiatives and improvements.
• Acts as a resource person, offering support to users from other departments and within the team.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Finance, or Operations.
• Strong knowledge of general accounting and year-end accounting processes.
• 6 to 8 years of experience in task management, prioritization, and process review within accounting operations.
• Strong knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Power BI, and strong aptitude for systems related to accounting operations.
• Knowledge of Oracle is an asset.
• Strong interpersonal skills, analytical mindset, and ability to play a key role in change management.
• Demonstrates initiative and proposes solutions to complex problems.
• Flexible, with strong and proven abilities in process improvement and quality control.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in both official languages.
• Demonstrated analytical skills and rigor.
• Ability to work under pressure with strict deadlines.
• Proven ability to develop performance indicators and use tools such as Power BI.

At VIA Rail, we are proud to be an employment-equity employer and we strive to form teams that reflect the diversity of Canadian society. We aim to remove barriers to employment accessibility and aspire to provide an inclusive and equitable work environment where everyone is valued, regardless of their identity or differences, to enable them to reach their full potential.

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