Financial Analyst

GFL Environmental Inc.; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

GFL Environmental Inc. is seeking a high-energy Financial Analyst to support the Regional Controller for the Environmental Services Midwest Region. You will collaborate with business leadership to drive performance and profitability, bridging Finance, IT, and Operations to enable informed decision-making.

The role requires strong analytics in a fast-growing environment, with opportunities to improve processes and reporting while supporting budgeting, forecasting, and monthly/quarterly closes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, finance, accounting, economics, mathematics, or related field.
• 2–4 years of experience in business analysis and financial planning.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to process financial transactions.
• Proven ability to meet tight deadlines with timely analysis.
• Experience navigating large multi-source datasets for budgeting and forecasting.
• Proficiency with ERP systems and MS Office, especially Excel.
• Knowledge of Workday, Great Plains, Cognos, and Power BI is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Provide and implement solutions that fill gaps in reporting capabilities.
• Identify trends, benchmark, and report on outliers.
• Analyze actual results vs. budget/forecasts for financial status.
• Consolidate and analyze budget, forecast, and actual data.
• Prepare monthly and quarterly reporting requirements and presentations.
• Support budgets and forecasts for monthly, quarterly, and yearly periods.
• Finalize financial reporting deliverables for month and quarter ends.
• Provide variance analysis aligning with head office deadlines.
• Review operational stats and report KPIs per timelines.
• Provide financial and operational analysis for decision support.
• Develop business cases for new initiatives and post-implementation analysis.
• Ad hoc planning and reporting; build new reports and models.
• Document data management processes and translate into system changes.
• Maintain prototype reports during initial review and support permanent reports.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Advanced Excel

Data analysis

Budgeting & forecasting

Problem solving

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering/finance/economics/accounting/mathematics/computer science

Tools

Power BI

Workday

Great Plains

Cognos

ERP

Job description

GFL is seeking a high energy analyst with a passion for financial modelling and business insights. Providing direct support to the Regional Controller, Environmental Services Midwest Region, this person will work closely with the business leadership to help to drive overall performance and profitability. Working at the intersection of Finance, IT and Operations this role will support an effective decision-making process.

As an experienced Financial Analyst, you enjoy working in a fast paced, high-growth environment. Possessing strong analytics, you are comfortable working through various finance functions within an organization and have a keen ability to spot and work through opportunities for improvement.

You’re a go-getter with “no can’t do” attitude.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide and assist in implementing creative solutions that fills the gaps in the out-of-the-box reporting capabilities
• Identify trends, facilitate benchmarking and report on the outliers
• Track and determine financial status by analyzing actual results in comparison with budget / forecasts
• Consolidate and analyze financial data (budget, forecast, actual)
• Support with preparation of monthly and quarterly reporting requirements and presentations
• Support preparation of budgets and forecasts of monthly, quarterly and yearly
• Finalize financial reporting deliverables for month and quarter end
• Provide variance analysis on a monthly / quarterly basis in accordance with head office deadlines
• Review operational statistics and report KPls in accordance with pre-set timelines
• Provide financial and operational analysis and value-added decision support to business
• Provide financial expertise in the development of business cases to support new initiatives and/or enhancements to current processes in addition to providing post implementation analysis of new business
• Provide ad hoc financial planning and analysis; develop new reports, run models, and ongoing evaluation of projects
• Observe and document data management processes. Plan process improvements and translate these into system change requirements.
• Maintain prototype reports during initial business review and support finalization of requirements for permanent reports
• Review post implementation analysis on new business initiatives
• Maintain highest integrity with regard to the Company’s policies

Knowledge, Skills and Competencies:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, finance, accounting, economics, mathematics, computer science, or a similar discipline
• 2-4 years of relevant experience in business analysis and financial planning
• Strong attention to detail, and ability to flow through financial transactions
• Able to support tight schedules and provide timely analysis
• Analytical mindset including the ability to define solutions to abstract problems, test solutions, and apply critical thinking
• Open-minded and growth oriented
• Must possess a desire to effect change and make a difference in the organization
• Able to navigate through and decipher large multi-source datasets, model out the unknown and incorporate the results in budgeting and forecasting
• Handle ambiguity and excel in a dynamic and rapidly changing environment
• Excellent computer literacy covering ERP, operational and Microsoft office suite, with a black (our favorite color elsewhere is green) belt proficiency in Excel
• System savvy - previous knowledge of Workday, Great Plains, Cognos and Power BI is good but it is the ability to learn and adapt to the new systems that is really an asset
• Office environment, some occasional travel may be required from time to time at various company locations
• Some periodic overtime is expected during busy seasons

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Please note that GFL does not provide visa sponsorship for this position. Valid work authorization in the country where the job is located is required. Successful candidates will be required to provide valid documentation confirming their eligibility to work in the country where the job is located prior to their start date.

This hiring process may utilize machine-based systems to assist in screening and assessing applicants. Final selection decisions are made by our recruitment team.