Senior Financial Analyst, Star

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Description

At Parkland, our purpose is to Power Journeys & Energize Communities. We are a prominent independent supplier and marketer of fuel and petroleum products and a leading convenience store operator. As One Parkland team, we proudly serve diverse retail, commercial and wholesale customers across Canada, the United States, the Caribbean region, and South America. We power a growing family of locally known brands including Fas Gas Plus, Pioneer, RaceTrac, Superpumper, Ultramar, Chevron, Esso, and ON the RUN. 

We recognize that diversity gives us an edge and inclusion propels us forward. We’re also a passionate team of down-to-earth achievers, committed to getting our customers, colleagues and communities further, faster. As such, we welcome talented individuals that have a variety of perspectives, backgrounds, and industry experience who will contribute to the success of our One Parkland team.

Position Title: Senior Financial Analyst, STaR

Team and Location: STaR Finance - Calgary, AB

Position Summary:

Reporting to the Finance Manager, Trading and Supply, Refined Products, the Senior Financial Analyst will work closely with various cross-functional teams within the trading teams to gain an understanding of the business and prepare analysis and reporting to support both the finance and Settlement functions. This includes participating in the month end close, validating the financial results, preparing management presentations, and ensuring that refined product transactions are settled according to contractual terms. The Senior Financial Analyst will be a proactive finance business partner for the division, driving value-added financial analysis and providing insight and recommendations to support the leadership team. This role will also play an essential role in Parkland’s continuous improvement journey and support the ongoing development of process improvements, system enhancements, improved analytics, and automation.

Key Responsibilities:

Financial Analysis 

• Analyze monthly MGA and Commercial OPEX (actual vs. budget and prior year). 
• Analyze cost center details, providing quantitative and qualitative analysis of performance. 
• Analyze consolidated STaR results (actual vs. budget and prior year) and prepare presentation material for management review meetings. 
• Investigate and analyze various transactions and balances, including FX gains/losses. 
• Identify issues and errors, investigate discrepancies, and develop long-term resolutions. 
• Enhance monthly management reporting with a focus on understanding the business drivers behind the numbers, developing and tracking key metrics and providing valuable insight. 
• Develop financial models, charts, graphs, or summaries to identify trends, support new initiatives and provide decision making support. 

Financial Reporting 

• Prepare consolidated STaR internal management reports. 
• Prepare MG&A and Commercial OPEX variance reporting. 
• Prepare transfer pricing entries. 
• Prepare complex accounting entries during the month-end close process. 
• Reconcile various balance sheet accounts. 
• Prepare monthly and quarterly reporting schedules and checklists. 
• Prepare quarterly leadsheets and commentary that explains variances in a meaningful way. 
• Prepare quality working papers and documentation for review. 
• Work closely with the operational accounting team and other business stakeholders to understand financial information needs and improve reporting and analysis. 
• Work closely with team members from Shared Services and Corporate Accounting. 
• Respond to and support auditor requests throughout the year. 

Processes and systems 

• Proactively participate in the design and implementation of more efficient close and reporting processes. 
• Build relationships with other departments and help create system solutions to accurately record transactions for both operational and consolidated results. 
• Works collaboratively with cross-functional teams to manage organizational change initiatives and provides support for various projects. 
• Ensures process documentation is accurate and up to date. 
• Ensures adequate system or procedural controls are in place to prevent errors. 
• Maintains adequate internal controls and mitigates risks. 

Qualifications and Skills: 

• CPA or similar designation required. 
• Minimum 5 years post designation experience. 
• University Degree in Commerce and or Business Administration with a major in accounting would be an asset.
• Time management and effective communication skills are required. 
• Experience with Allegro, JDE, Great Plains, Oracle, Onestream or Power BI would be an asset. 
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office with an advanced level of proficiency with Microsoft Excel. 
• Must be systems savvy with the ability to quickly learn new systems, troubleshoot issues and resolve problems. 
• Ability to work independently and meet tight deadlines in a rapidly growing and changing business environment. 

We Offer:

• Our Performance-based Annual Incentive Plan, an annual bonus awarding your performance.
• A share in our success through the Employee Share Purchase Plan and 100% company matching.
• A flexible group benefit plan that offers health and dental coverage choices to meet the needs of each unique employee. Inclusive of life and disability insurances, Health Care and Lifestyle Spending options, and a supportive Employee and Family Assistance Program.
• Participation in Parkland Pledge, an employee-driven charitable giving program.
• An employee referral program – earn up to $2000 for your referral.
• In-house learning and development opportunities, leadership training, international opportunities.
• Discount Programs and Educational Scholarship Programs for family members.
• Save on gas at our participating gas stations across Canada (Chevron, Fas Gas, Ultramar, and Pioneer).
• A safety focused work environment and ongoing safety training.

Please note:

• Candidates must be legally able to work in Canada at this time. Parkland regrets that it is unable to sponsor employment Visas.
• Parkland Corporation is committed to the principles of Employment Equity. We strive to provide accessibility in employment to ensure equal access to employment opportunities for candidates, including persons with disabilities. Parkland Corporation will endeavour to provide accommodation to persons with disabilities in the recruitment process upon request. If you are selected for an interview and you require accommodation due to a disability, please notify us upon scheduling your interview.
• Please note that final candidates for this position will be required to undergo a confidential pre-employment background check which may include but not be limited to educational, criminal, credit, drug and alcohol and/or Fitness for Duty testing.

This position will close when a successful candidate is found or on January 30, 2023.

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