Accounting Analyst

Parkland Corporation•Calgary, AB

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Sunoco LP is a leading energy infrastructure and fuel distribution master limited partnership. Following its acquisition of Parkland Corporation, Sunoco LP operates across 32 countries and territories in North America, the Greater Caribbean, and Europe. The Partnership’s midstream operations include an extensive network of approximately 14,000 miles of pipeline and over 160 terminals. This critical infrastructure complements the Partnership’s fuel distribution operations, which distribute over 15 billion gallons annually to approximately 11,000 Sunoco and partner-branded retail locations, as well as independent dealers and commercial customers. Sunoco LP is committed to making employment a challenging and rewarding experience for its employees. The Accounting Analyst will be a key member of the Record to Report (R2R) team in Finance Shared Services (FSS), reporting to the Accounting Manager. This role will involve working with other Financial Analysts and liaising with finance teams from all of Sunoco’s business segments. The FSS team focuses on leveraging innovation to drive efficient and effective processes to support Sunoco's goals. The Accounting Analyst will be involved in preparing account reconciliations, assisting in complex accounting transactions, integration of new acquisitions, reconciliation of certain balance sheet accounts, and performing routine corporate accounting processes. The role also includes assisting in process and system improvement projects, as well as special and ad-hoc projects. This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious, self-motivated, and enthusiastic individual seeking career growth and learning opportunities within a vibrant and fast-growing company.

Requirements

University/college degree in finance, business, accounting, or related area.
Minimum 3 years of relevant accounting or auditing experience in general accounting, reconciliations fixed asset accounting, and journal entries.
Experience working in a strong customer service focused environment.
CPA, CA Designation (or working towards), is an asset.
Strong system skills including advanced proficiency with Microsoft excel, knowledge of Hyperion, JD Edwards EnterpriseOne ERP and Power BI considered an asset.
Experience with OneStream is advantageous but not required.
Experience of accounting in relevant non-financial industries (e.g., retail, manufacturing, marketing, distribution, technology, downstream oil and gas, etc.).
Excellent accounting analysis and problem-solving skills.
Ability to proactively identify, understand and grasp issues, problems and the overall "big picture”.
Ability to be fluid in a flexible working environment.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, demonstrating an ability to make complex issues and processes clear and understandable to key stakeholders and decision makers.
Excellent Excel skills – must be comfortable working with large volumes of data using advanced excel functions.
Willingness to learn, improve existing processes, and confront new challenges.
Self-motivated problem solver with a relentless focus on high quality results and operational excellence.
Strong team player with excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to motivate teams when working with all business units and operations.
Attention to detail with ability to manage time, work independently, and multi-task.
Enthusiastic and committed to getting the job done in a fast paced, high-performing, dynamic environment with a willingness to "roll up the sleeves" and "get the job done" attitude.
Humble. Hungry. Smart. Does this sound like you?
Do others describe you as being a down-to-earth achiever? Someone who thinks outside the box and always strives to do more than what is required? Someone who sees the bigger picture? You sound brilliant to work with!
Candidates must be legally eligible to work in the country in which they applied. Regrettably, we are unable to sponsor employment visas at this time.
Final candidates will be required to undergo a confidential pre-employment background check, including but not limited to educational, criminal, credit, drug and alcohol, and/or fitness for duty testing.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of Hyperion, JD Edwards EnterpriseOne ERP and Power BI.
Experience with OneStream.

Responsibilities

Take ownership of the relevant accounting, processing and reporting functions of the Finance Shared Services function.
Prepare, process, maintain, monitor, and reconcile GL accounts, transaction matching and investigate issues.
Timely and accurately perform the month-end close process.
Prepare lead sheets and perform analysis on lead sheets such as analytics and variance analysis in a meaningful way.
Assist in IT/ERP projects that are focused on automation and streamlining the closing & consolidation process.
Respond to and support external and internal auditor requests throughout the year. Prepare high-quality working papers and documentation for review.
Be a trusted and reliable resource who will work closely with various teams across Sunoco.
Work closely with team members from R2R, Tax, Treasury, M&A, Investor Relations, Integrations, Procurement, Communications etc., to support monthly/quarterly deliverables and projects as required.
Work closely with the Technical Accounting (TA) Group on accounting issues and ensure complex or non-routine transactions are accounted for in accordance with IFRS.
Work collaboratively in the Finance Shared Services team to drive operational excellence and continuous improvement opportunities.
Work closely with the Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Group on information needed for purpose of management reporting and analysis.
Eagerness to learn and manage relationships to ensure the team’s success.