Senior Financial Analyst

GFL Environmental Inc.•Vaughan, ON

13d•Onsite

About The Position

GESI is growing and hiring a Senior Financial Analyst at our Vaughan office! GESI: GFL Environmental Services Inc. ("GESI") is a high-growth environmental services company recently carved out of GFL Environmental Inc. Backed by leading private equity firms, GES delivers liquid waste, industrial cleaning, and soil remediation services across North America through a vertically integrated platform of over 230 sites and a fleet of 1,800+ vehicles. 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 seeking a detail-oriented and analytical Senior Financial Analyst to take ownership of core general ledger accounting for our corporate office departments. Reporting directly to the Corporate Controller, this role is essential to ensuring the accuracy of our financial records through the execution of full-cycle accounting, complex reconciliations, and month-end close activities for our corporate departments. This individual will play a key role in maintaining strong internal controls and ensuring data integrity as we build out our standalone finance organization.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required.
4-6+ years of progressive general ledger accounting experience, with a background in participating in monthly close processes within fast-paced, dynamic environments.
Strong working knowledge of IFRS and direct experience managing complex balance sheet reconciliations.
Proficiency in ERP systems and advanced Microsoft Excel skills (such as pivot tables and lookups).
Demonstrates thorough knowledge of relevant accounting methods and ensures absolute accuracy in the general ledger.
Focuses strongly on executing agreed-upon outcomes and ensures that key month-end close deadlines are met with precision.
Takes initiative to investigate financial discrepancies and solve practical accounting problems independently.
Capable of operating effectively in a high-growth environment where finance and accounting functions are actively being built out and elevated.
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.

Nice To Haves

CPA designation or active pursuit of a CPA is preferred.

Responsibilities

Execute full-cycle accounting for our corporate departments, ensuring accurate and timely recording of operating expenses and accruals.
Manage lease accounting and tracking under IFRS 16 for the corporate portfolio, ensuring accurate amortization schedules and monthly entries.
Process, reconcile, and confirm intercompany transactions between corporate and field entities.
Prepare the monthly consolidation, including eliminating entries and topside adjustments.
Design and implement a standardized month-end corporate accrual process.
Oversee the financial system's period-end closing procedures.
Prepare and maintain comprehensive balance sheet reconciliations for corporate accounts, investigating and resolving variances promptly.
Review shared service reconciliations, such as bank reconciliations, accounts payable, and accounts receivable sub-ledgers to the general ledger.
Ensure accurate recording of other corporate transactions, such as insurance and prepaid expenses.
Manage the lease subledger, including the addition and modification of leases as necessary.
Prepare audit working papers for annual external audits.
Assist the Corporate Controller in refining accounting procedures and leveraging the ERP system to streamline month-end close cycle times and increase accuracy.