Financial Analyst

Ready to elevate your career? GFL Environmental is expanding! We are officially hunting for our next Financial Analyst in Dartmouth, NS—someone ready to bring fresh ideas and grow alongside a dynamic team.

About Us

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 looking for a talented Financial Analyst to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for acting as the bridge between accounting data and strategic business insights. This role ensures the integrity of the General Ledger, optimizes financial reporting systems (TM1), and provides Business Unit (BU) leaders with the clarity needed to drive operational performance. You will work closely with Business Unit Managers, cross-functional teams, and corporate finance leadership to translate financial results and support operational decision-making.

Key Responsibilities

• Financial Controllership & Month-End Support: Manage and audit the chart of accounts while overseeing the review and reconciliation of complex GL activity to ensure GAAP compliance.

• Month-End Closing: Design and maintain the monthly accounting closing schedule, ensuring all Business Units meet the required reporting deadlines.

• Quality Assurance: Prepare journal entries and reconciliations, ensuring robust supporting documentation and clear audit trails.

• Performance Consolidation: Consolidate monthly and quarterly financial results across multiple BUs, highlighting key trends and variances.

• Business Partnership: Act as a dedicated finance liaison for Business Unit Managers, translating financial results to support operational decision-making.

• Reporting Architecture: Lead the development of automated, standard, and ad-hoc reporting packages.

• Annual Planning Facilitation: Contribute to the annual budgeting cycle; drive timelines, ensure data integrity, and consolidate inputs into the master budget.

• Forecasting: Maintain and update monthly and quarterly rolling forecasts that incorporate real-time market shifts and operational performance.

• Executive Commentary: Translate complex financial variances into clear narratives for monthly management discussions.

• Conform in all respects with applicable federal, state/provincial and local laws, regulations, and ordinances and other orders and to all company policies, procedures and directives.

• Perform other duties and responsibilities as required or requested by management.

What We’re Looking For (Qualifications)

• Experience: 3-4 years of progressive accounting experience, with 1-2 years of advanced experience with financial reporting systems.

• Education: Business Degree, with a focus in accounting preferred; relevant accounting designation (CPA) or enrolment in program preferred, but not required.

• Technical Skills: High degree of proficiency with Microsoft Office suite (Advanced Excel). Strong understanding of GAAP and current accounting practices.

• Soft Skills: Strong problem-solving skills with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail. Ability to translate complex data into clear narratives and manage both short and long-term accounting projects.

• Bonus Points: 1-2 years of experience with TM1 Administration is preferred.

• Physical/Mental Demands: Ability to work in an indoor office environment; includes extended periods of sitting, moderate noise levels, and standard visual requirements for close-up data analysis.

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!

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