GESI is growing and hiring a Senior Financial Analyst at our Vaughan office!
About Us
GESI: GFL Environmental Services Inc. ("GESI") is a high-growth environmental services company recently carved out of GFL Environmental Inc. Backed by leading private equity firms, GES delivers liquid waste, industrial cleaning, and soil remediation services across North America through a vertically integrated platform of over 230 sites and a fleet of 1,800+ vehicles. Our employees, collectively known as 'Team Green,' enjoy numerous benefits: career advancement opportunities, competitive benefits, job stability within an essential services company, and the chance to make a positive impact every day for our customers and communities, Green for Life!
The Role:
We are seeking a detail-oriented and analytical Senior Financial Analyst to take ownership of core general ledger accounting for our corporate office departments. Reporting directly to the Corporate Controller, this role is essential to ensuring the accuracy of our financial records through the execution of full-cycle accounting, complex reconciliations, and month-end close activities for our corporate departments. This individual will play a key role in maintaining strong internal controls and ensuring data integrity as we build out our standalone finance organization.
Key Responsibilities
Corporate General Ledger & Month-End Close: Execute full-cycle accounting for our corporate departments, ensuring accurate and timely recording of operating expenses and accruals.
Lease Accounting (IFRS 16): Manage lease accounting and tracking under IFRS 16 for the corporate portfolio, ensuring accurate amortization schedules and monthly entries.
Intercompany Management: Process, reconcile, and confirm intercompany transactions between corporate and field entities.
Financial Consolidation: Prepare the monthly consolidation, including eliminating entries and topside adjustments.
Process Standardization: Design and implement a standardized month-end corporate accrual process.
System Integrity: Oversee the financial system's period-end closing procedures.
Balance Sheet Reconciliations: Prepare and maintain comprehensive balance sheet reconciliations for corporate accounts, investigating and resolving variances promptly.
Shared Service Reviews: Review shared service reconciliations, such as bank reconciliations, accounts payable, and accounts receivable sub-ledgers to the general ledger.
Corporate Transactions: Ensure accurate recording of other corporate transactions, such as insurance and prepaid expenses.
Subledger Management: Manage the lease subledger, including the addition and modification of leases as necessary.
Audit Support: Prepare audit working papers for annual external audits.
Process Improvement: Assist the Corporate Controller in refining accounting procedures and leveraging the ERP system to streamline month-end close cycle times and increase accuracy.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Education: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required.
Professional Designation: CPA designation or active pursuit of a CPA is preferred.
Accounting Experience: 4-6+ years of progressive general ledger accounting experience, with a background in participating in monthly close processes within fast-paced, dynamic environments.
Technical Standards: Strong working knowledge of IFRS and direct experience managing complex balance sheet reconciliations.
Systems & Excel: Proficiency in ERP systems and advanced Microsoft Excel skills (such as pivot tables and lookups).
Detail Orientation: Demonstrates thorough knowledge of relevant accounting methods and ensures absolute accuracy in the general ledger.
Operational Excellence: Focuses strongly on executing agreed-upon outcomes and ensures that key month-end close deadlines are met with precision.
Proactivity: Takes initiative to investigate financial discrepancies and solve practical accounting problems independently.
Adaptability: Capable of operating effectively in a high-growth environment where finance and accounting functions are actively being built out and elevated.
Health Benefits: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.
Wellness Benefits: Employee Assistance Program, life insurance, and paid time-off.
Financial Incentives: RRSP matching, profit sharing, and competitive wages.
Culture: Growth opportunities and continuous learning opportunities.
What We Offer
Why join us? We believe in taking care of our team. Here is a snapshot of our total rewards you can expect:
● Health: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.
● Wellness: Employee Assistance Program, life insurance, and paid time-off
● Financial: RRSP matching, profit sharing and competitive wages
● Culture: Growth opportunities and continuous learning opportunities
Join us and become part of "Team Green" at GFL Environmental, where your skills and dedication will be valued and rewarded. Apply now for this exciting opportunity! #GFLTalent
We thank you for your interest. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
GFL is committed to equal opportunity for all, without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic. If you are interested in applying for employment and need special assistance or an accommodation to apply for a posted position, please contact myworkdayrecruitment@gflenv.com
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.
GFL Environmental is the only major diversified environmental services company in North America offering services in solid waste management, liquid waste management and soil remediation.
Through a strategically located network of facilities across Canada and the United States, GFL’s dedicated, professional team of employees provides local service to more than 4 million households under municipal contracts and to more than 135,000 industrial, commercial and institutional customers.
We offer an unparalleled commitment to customer service, reliability and efficiency and maintain an unwavering focus on safety and compliance with environmental and legislative requirements.
At GFL, we believe that by providing accessible, cost-effective environmental solutions we will encourage greater environmental responsibility and allow our customers and the communities we serve to be Green For Life.
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GFL Environnement est la seule grande entreprise de services environnementaux diversifiés en Amérique du Nord offrant des services de gestion des déchets solides, de gestion des déchets liquides et d'assainissement des sols.
Grâce à un réseau stratégiquement situé au Canada et aux Etats-Unis, l'équipe professionnelle et dévouée d'employés de GFL offre un service local à plus de 4 millions de foyers sous contrat municipal et à plus de 135 000 clients industriels, commerciaux et institutionnels.
Nous offrons un engagement inégalé à l'égard du service à la clientèle, de la fiabilité et de l'efficacité, et nous mettons l'accent sur la sécurité et le respect des exigences environnementales et légales.
Chez GFL, nous croyons qu'en offrant des solutions environnementales accessibles et rentables, nous encouragerons une plus grande responsabilité environnementale et nous permettrons à nos clients et aux collectivités.
