Financial Analyst

GFL Environmental Inc. • Mokena, IL

2d • Onsite

About The Position

GFL is seeking a high energy analyst with a passion for financial modelling and business insights. Providing direct support to the Regional Controller, Environmental Services US Midwest, this person will work closely with the business leadership to help to drive overall performance and profitability. Working at the intersection of Finance, IT and Operations this role will support an effective decision-making process. As an experienced Financial Analyst, you enjoy working in a fast paced, high-growth environment. Possessing strong analytics, you are comfortable working through various finance functions within an organization and have a keen ability to spot and work through opportunities for improvement. You’re a go-getter with “no can’t do” attitude. 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 [email protected]. 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. At the heart of GFL lies our greatest asset—our people. So, we're glad you landed here! We believe in great careers, making a positive impact on the environment and supporting our people with their life ambitions. We aspire to create the right jobs in a way that brings you along with us. At GFL, growth isn’t just for our business—it’s for our people. Because we see the potential in all our employees to do whatever it is they set their mind to, and we’re proud to support them in that journey. We consider our employees’ personal goals, helping them create the career, and life, that they desire—whether it’s advancing in their job, learning new skills, forming lasting relationships, or mentoring others, while having time to pursue other life ambitions. With safety and sustainability at the core of what we do, we all come together to form “Team Green”—united by our shared purpose to provide environmental solutions that enable our customers and the communities we serve to be Green For Life. We’re proud to say that working for GFL is more than a job. It’s an opportunity to make a difference and grow tremendously along the way. Regardless of the work we’re doing today, we’ve got our sights set on the big picture—not just tomorrow, but for life. GFL empowers those looking for growth in their career and lives, whether that's on our Field Operations teams or Professional Services teams. Field Operations – Our Field positions offer candidates across North America the potential for limitless growth and skill expansion as the front line of our organization, making them central to our company's vision of creating cleaner and more sustainable communities. Professional Services – Our Corporate positions located in key North American offices grow candidates to form strong client relations, manage key programs and accounts, and ensure our Field teams are operating at maximum efficiency.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, engineering, economics, mathematics, computer science, or a similar discipline
• 3-5 years of relevant experience in business analysis and financial planning
• Ability to work with Sales and Operations leaders to review results, budget/forecast and implement policy/procedure changes
• Strong attention to detail, and ability to flow through financial transactions
• Able to support tight schedules and provide timely analysis
• Analytical mindset including the ability to define solutions to abstract problems, test solutions, and apply critical thinking
• Must possess a desire to effect change and make a difference in the organization
• Able to navigate through and decipher large multi-source datasets, model out the unknown and incorporate the results in budgeting and forecasting
• Intermediate Excel skills (XLOOKUPS, SUMIFS, Pivot tables) required
• Valid work authorization in the country where the job is located is required.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with Cognos and/or Power BI is a plus

Responsibilities

• Consolidate and analyze financial data (budget, forecast, actual)
• Support with preparation of monthly and quarterly reporting requirements and presentations
• Support preparation of budgets and forecasts of monthly, quarterly and yearly
• Provide variance analysis on a monthly / quarterly basis in accordance with head office deadlines
• Review operational statistics and report KPIs in accordance with pre-set timelines
• Provide financial and operational analysis and value-added decision support to business
• Provide financial expertise in the development of business cases to support new initiatives and/or enhancements to current processes in addition to providing post implementation analysis of new business
• Identify trends, facilitate benchmarking and report on the outliers
• Provide ad hoc financial planning and analysis; develop new reports, run models, and ongoing evaluation of projects
• Observe and document data management processes. Plan process improvements and translate these into system change requirements.
• Provide and assist in implementing creative solutions that fill the gaps in the out-of-the-box reporting capabilities
• Review post implementation analysis on new business initiatives
• Maintain highest integrity with regard to the Company's policies

Benefits

• 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.
• Special assistance or an accommodation to apply for a posted position.
• Growth isn’t just for our business—it’s for our people.
• Support employees with their life ambitions.
• Help employees create the career, and life, that they desire—whether it’s advancing in their job, learning new skills, forming lasting relationships, or mentoring others, while having time to pursue other life ambitions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees