Senior Financial Systems Analyst - Accounting

Parkland Corporation•Calgary, AB

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Sunoco LP is a leading energy infrastructure and fuel distribution master limited partnership operating 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. At Sunoco, we take great pride in what we do and wholeheartedly believe our employees drive success for our company and our customers. We are always looking for the best and brightest talent and are committed to making your job a challenging and rewarding experience. Competitive Benefits. Meaningful Extras. Unmatched Value. A place where you can take your career in the direction you want to grow and go Reporting to the Manager, Accounting, this role is accountable for ensuring the reliable, timely and accurate reporting of Trading results. The Senior Financial Analyst will be involved in the monthly/quarterly GL close and management reporting activities to ensure accurate and timely reporting of the results to operations leadership and Corporate reporting teams. The focus will be trade validation, profitability, inventory accounting, GL close, intercompany reconciliations, facilitation with forecasting/budgeting, external reporting processes and other related activities. This job is accountable and responsible for maintaining a strict level of confidentiality relative to compensation matters.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Finance or Accounting with 5+ years of operations accounting, preferably in commodity trading organizations
Good knowledge of the commodity trading business
Good knowledge of Allegro (or similar ETRM systems) and Great Plains is considered an asset
Professional accounting designation (CPA or equivalent)
Knowledge of SQL and data language models is considered an asset.
Strong analytical skills to validate and challenge information by various sources
Strong project management and team skills, including the ability to manage multiple concurrent projects
Strong skills related to execution and implementation of process changes
Must be a team player with the ability to work independently and be accountable for results
Possess the capacity to listen / consult / advise and provide solutions for a variety of stakeholders who may have concurrent or competing priorities
Willingness to work 5 days in the downtown Calgary office
Resiliency in dealing with issues
High degree of attention to detail and organization
Driven and the ability to work in a fast paced, changing environment
Advanced Excel and PowerPoint

Nice To Haves

SQL experience: SQL knowledge is preferred

Responsibilities

Review and reconcile trade data between systems; resolve discrepancies and ensure accurate accounting treatment.
Reconcile physical and system inventory to GL; investigate variances and support valuation. Perform inventory accounting using LIFO and weighted average costing. Perform lower cost or market assessment for inventory
Validate P&L and analyze margins, drivers, and trading performance. Perform bridge assessment between MTM performance and accounting results
Perform variance and trend analysis; provide insights on historical results and key drivers.
Reconcile balances and transactions across entities; resolve mismatches.
Support month- and quarter-end close, journal entries, and balance sheet reconciliations.
Assist with financial disclosures, audits, and compliance with accounting standards.
Review MTM valuations and validate gains/losses; ensure proper accounting treatment.
Perform accounting for operational leases
Perform accounting assessments under US GAAP for physical and non-financial agreements and transactions
Provide inputs for forecasting and budgeting; support variance analysis and scenario modeling.
Collaborate with Front Office, Scheduling and Risk teams on trading activity
Collaborate with trading, risk, and operations; deliver financial insights.
Execute relevant business process controls and retain control evidence to meet annual SOX requirement
Enhance controls, streamline processes, and support automation initiatives.