Payroll Analyst

VIA Rail Canada • Montreal, QC

1d • CA$77,112 - CA$90,720

About The Position

Did you know that VIA Rail is carrying out ambitious projects to modernize its services and infrastructure? From our new ultramodern train fleet to ongoing improvement of our infrastructure, we’re building the future of transportation in Canada. Working for VIA Rail is being a part of a collective effort in sustainable mobility.

Reporting to the Director, Capital Governance, the advisor is responsible for the financial monitoring, control, and reporting of capital projects, as well as monitoring capital budget envelopes across the entire corporation.

Requirements

• Holds a Bachelor’s degree in Commerce or Business Administration;
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in budget monitoring and financial analysis within a medium to large organization;
• CPA designation or MBA;
• Excellent knowledge of the Microsoft suite (Excel, PowerPoint, and SharePoint) as well as Oracle EBS Project Costing;
• Diplomatic, thoughtful, with sound judgment, strong analytical skills, and good organizational abilities;
• Strong skills in financial analysis, planning, and budgeting;
• Excellent knowledge of Excel; knowledge of PowerQuery/PowerPivot is an asset;
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal;
• Ability to adapt in a changing environment, with a focus on continuous improvement of processes and work methods;
• Team player;
• Strong interpersonal skills, judgment, and diplomacy;
• Customer-oriented.

Nice To Haves

• knowledge of PowerQuery/PowerPivot is an asset

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the financial control of capital projects: process month-end journal entries; plan, approve, and monitor PSCs; analyze monthly results and produce an executive summary; participate in the preparation of the budget and financial forecasts;
• Responsible for the financial control of the corporation’s various capital budget envelopes: participate in the development of required capital funding for the five-year plan, as well as monitoring with the different divisions;
• Participate in the quarterly capital project prioritization process with the Director, Capital Governance; analyze various initiatives and ensure, among other things, compliance with accounting rules; prepare a summary table of available funding envelopes for prioritization; and participate in various meetings;
• Actively contribute to documenting various processes and guidelines in collaboration with the corporate project management office, and ensure compliance with the organization’s capitalization policies.

Benefits

• We aim to remove barriers to employment accessibility and aspire to provide an inclusive and equitable work environment where everyone is valued, regardless of their identity or differences, to enable them to reach their full potential.
• Alternate arrangements may be offered to individuals who request them at any stage of the recruitment process. All information received in relation to arrangements will be kept confidential.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level