Senior Analyst, Finance Process Improvement

Join us at West Fraser!

Are you ready to embark on a career journey that blends innovation, sustainability, and a dynamic work environment? West Fraser, a leading force in diversified forest products, is calling on passionate professionals to join our vibrant team. Recognized as one of Canada's Top 100 employers for the eleventh time, we take pride in our growth and commitment to fostering talent.

Why West Fraser

With over 11,000 employees spread across operations in Canada, the Southern United States, the United Kingdom, and Belgium, West Fraser is more than just a workplace- it's a community of visionaries. We're not just keeping up with the times; we are shaping them. Our commitment to sustainable forestry, continuous innovation, and investment in bioenergy sets us apart. continues to invest in our manufacturing facilities to ensure they are modern and competitive. We have a sustainable forestry practice and continue to innovate our processes and diversify our products, including investing in bioenergy.

Now Hiring: Senior Analyst, Finance Process Improvement

Are you an experienced finance professional with a knack for innovation and a passion for continuous improvement? If so, our Vancouver office has the perfect opportunity for you to join our Finance Process Improvement team. If you are ready to embrace a role that challenges, inspires, and rewards, apply now and be part of West Fraser's journey toward a future where innovation meets sustainability.

The Finance Process Improvement team supports the ongoing development, implementation, and optimization of the Finance operating model as part of Finance Transformation at West Fraser by performing two main functions: (1) provide finance expertise and leadership on major cross-functional projects, and (2) lead finance continuous improvement initiatives. In both workstreams, you will solve complex challenges with innovative solutions and work with stakeholders to design and evaluate systems and processes of the future. Your focus will be on standardizing processes, maximizing efficiencies, simplifying tasks, and driving consistency and automation across our organization while maintaining high standards for financial reporting and integrity of internal controls.

Reporting to the Vancouver Finance Process Improvement Manager you will work on key initiatives within the order-to-cash cycle, however, there will be opportunities to work in other areas of finance and the business. You will be joining a project team that is in the midst of a major system implementation and will support and participate in UAT, change management, cutover and hypercare. This role has no regular tasks tied to period-end, so if you are looking to break free from month-end and put your creative problem-solving skills to the test, then this is the role for you!

Key Duties:

• Analyze complex opportunities and problems, including system upgrades and conversions, from a broad functional and cross-business perspective. Liaise between the finance team, finance organization and internal and external partners to identify requirements, design systems and processes, perform testing, and analyze and evaluate results.
• Identify gaps and execute Process Improvement opportunities for the design, development, and simplification of processes and workflows. Drive consistency and optimize enhancements for long-term scale.
• Design, participate in, and evaluate the testing of systems and processes, ensuring high quality and completeness of the testing.
• Prepare and maintain robust process flowcharts, standard operating procedures, user guides, and training materials.
• Communicate and address change management plans. Adopt and establish best practices as new systems and automation are implemented.
• Demonstrate expertise in Process Improvement methodologies such as Lean Six Sigma to deliver measurable and sustainable business results.
• Support the development of appropriate metrics to monitor enhancements and maintain performance.

Experience and Education:

• Bachelor's degree in business, accounting, finance, management, or technology
• Professional accounting designation is preferred
• 3-5 years of relevant job experience in business Process Improvement, business transformation, project management, technology management, IT, or continuous improvement
• Experience working in a SOX control environment is preferred
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills
• A detailed and proactive approach to work and a mindset for Process Improvement and efficiency
• Highly proficient with Microsoft Office Suite
• Experience with Oracle EBS, JDE, and BI reporting is considered an asset

Our highly competitive compensation package includes:

• Competitive base salary with annual bonus opportunity
• Outstanding benefits package including medical, dental, pension, life insurance, disability, accident insurance, vacation, and holidays.
• The salary range for this position is usually between $95,000-$105,000 depending on skills, location, and experience.

West Fraser believes strongly in promoting from within and we are looking for individuals who are interested in a full-time, long-term career. The successful candidate should be interested in future growth opportunities within the company.

If this position sounds like a career for you, submit your cover letter and resume at www.westfraser.com/jobs click "apply now" in green at the top of the page.

For more information on West Fraser and our current opportunities, visit our website at: www.westfraser.com/jobs

We thank all candidates for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted