At Parkland, our purpose is to Power Journeys & Energize Communities. We are a prominent independent supplier and marketer of fuel and petroleum products and a leading convenience store operator. As One Parkland team, we proudly serve diverse retail, commercial and wholesale customers across Canada, the United States, the Caribbean region, and South America. We power a growing family of locally known brands including Fas Gas Plus, Pioneer, RaceTrac, Superpumper, Ultramar, Chevron, Esso, and ON the RUN.

We recognize that diversity gives us an edge and inclusion propels us forward. We’re also a passionate team of down-to-earth achievers, committed to getting our customers, colleagues and communities further, faster. As such, we welcome talented individuals that have a variety of perspectives, backgrounds, and industry experience who will contribute to the success of our One Parkland team.

Position Title: Senior Financial Analyst - IT PMO

Team and Location: IT – Calgary, AB

Starting Minimum Salary from: $ 99,800 /year

Position Summary:

Reporting to the Director, PMO within IT this position is responsible for Parkland’s IT Portfolio of Capital and management of Operating Expenses.

This position coordinates the annual strategic planning/ budgeting for all capital and operating spend across IT. Performs monthly actual vs. budget and year-over-year variance analysis, and works closely with the IT BU (Business Unit) owners to ensure accuracy of all actual periods’ accounting transactions and reasonability of variance analysis, including forecasting. On a quarterly basis, this position prepares a consolidated IT MG&A cost analysis and IT CAPEX spending by analyzing actuals vs. budget and year-over-year which is part of quarterly Corporate Board update package.

This position also reviews all submitted business cases as part of the AFE approval and review process challenging cost and value realization assumptions, supports the monitoring of spend against the IT Capital Portfolio and coordinates the lookbacks for value realized.

In addition, this position is responsible for ensuring the accounting treatment is applied across all IT Capital spend for Parkland, and contributes to process improvement within the PMO.

Key Responsibilities:

• Performs Monthly Stewardship Reporting for Senior Level Leaders across capital and MG&A including analysis, trending and comparison to budget within IT and across divisional leadership
• Coordinates the IT annual strategic capital and MG&A planning and budgeting process.
• Performs AFE Business Case Reviews for financial accuracy challenging benefits and cost assumptions across all IT Capital Spend
• Performs Lookbacks ensuring benefits and value realization
• Liaison between Finance and IT supporting leaders and project managers throughout the project lifecycle in terms of policy and technical accounting guidance. Monitors the appropriateness of capitalization for all project costs across resources, cloud, labour rates, etc per accounting policy and treatment.
• Perform Ad hoc information, investigation, analysis and reporting requests
• Actively analyze, identify, propose, implement and coordinate areas of improvement to PMO processes to support financial accuracy in reporting. Actively determine gaps and root causes of issues, and develop gap resolutions.

Qualifications and Skills:

• Designated accountant (CPA) with 5+ years of accounting experience
• Strong understanding of IFRS
• Experience in various Enterprise Performance Management system
• Strong critical and analytical skills to validate and challenge information by various sources
• Excellent interpersonal skills and resilient in execution and finding information
• Curious mindset
• Strong project management and team skills, including the ability to manage multiple concurrent projects
• Strong skills related to execution and implementation of process changes
• High degree of attention to detail and organization
• Driven and the ability to work in a fast paced, changing environment and work well under pressure
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint
• Previous experience in oil and gas industry, retail, manufacturing, or other intensive industry would be considered an asset
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, demonstrating an ability to make complex issues and processes clear and understandable to key stakeholders and decision makers.
• Strong team player with ability to partner and work within IT across all leadership levels
• Ability to act as a SME for program and project managers on all accounting related issues
• Committed to getting the job done in a fast paced, dynamic environment.

We Offer:

• Our Performance-based Annual Incentive Plan, an annual bonus awarding your performance.
  A share in our success through the Employee Share Purchase Plan and 100% company matching.
• A flexible group benefit plan that offers health and dental coverage choices to meet the needs of each unique employee. Inclusive of life and disability insurances, Health Care and Lifestyle Spending options, and a supportive Employee and Family Assistance Program.
  Participation in Parkland Pledge, an employee-driven charitable giving program.
• An employee referral program – earn up to $2000 for your referral.
• In-house learning and development opportunities, leadership training, international opportunities.
• Discount Programs and Educational Scholarship Programs for family members.
• A safety focused work environment and ongoing safety training.

Please note:

• Candidates must be legally able to work in Canada at this time. Parkland regrets that it is unable to sponsor employment Visas.
• Parkland Corporation is committed to the principles of Employment Equity. We strive to provide accessibility in employment to ensure equal access to employment opportunities for candidates, including persons with disabilities. Parkland Corporation will endeavour to provide accommodation to persons with disabilities in the recruitment process upon request. If you are selected for an interview and you require accommodation due to a disability, please notify us upon scheduling your interview.
• Please note that final candidates for this position will be required to undergo a confidential pre-employment background check which may include but not be limited to educational, criminal, credit, drug and alcohol and/or Fitness for Duty testing.

This position will close when a successful candidate is found or on May 23, 2023.

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