Financial Analyst

ROLE:

Reporting to the Director of Finance, FP&A, the Financial Analyst will support Surerus Murphy North America’s equipment operations across multiple business entities. This role will manage the financial aspects of the equipment fleet, including billing, asset lifecycle management, and reporting for equipment operations as well as supporting the Finance team.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

- Manage monthly equipment billing cycles across internal business units and projects.

- Ensure accurate application of sales tax on equipment rentals, including GST/PST in Canada and State Sales Tax in the US.

- Classify and code equipment-related expenses to appropriate assets, cost objects, and GL accounts.

- Manage intercompany transfers of costs between entities, cost centers, and assets.

- Reconcile intercompany equipment transactions amongst the various entities.

- Coordinate CAPEX budget preparation with equipment operations team and senior management, including financial modelling to support investment decisions (NPV & IRR analysis)

- Maintain capital asset registers across multiple business entities, reconciling between financial systems and operational asset management systems.

- Manage asset depreciation schedules, including asset level tracking of disposals, additions, betterments, and write downs.

- Support asset disposal processes and validate fair market values.

- Create, verify and post transactions in Explorer.

- Support Power Apps system for accurate data entry and reporting.

- Track Rental Purchase Options (RPOs) and coordinate capitalization upon exercise, support analysis of RPO valuation.

- Ensure compliance with asset import/export protocols between Canada and US.

- Prepare monthly operational financial reporting across all North American equipment companies.

- Analyze monthly variance reporting, including actual vs. budgeted and forecasted spend.

- Support operations team in preparation of monthly operational reporting.

- Prepare quarterly equipment profitability reports by asset category and individual units.

- Support profitability analysis for externally rented assets.

- Generate utilization reports and cost recovery analysis for equipment fleet with Data Analysis team and Equipment Operations team.

- Ensure compliance with the authority matrix for procurement and disposals.

- Support external audit requirements and maintain documentation for equipment transactions.

- Support budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning activities.

- Ensure accurate, timely and consistent flow of information between partners.

- Support implementation of equipment management policies and procedures, including internal financial controls and processes to increase efficiency.

- Identify opportunities for process improvements in equipment financial management.

- Support the Finance team on an ad hoc basis.

Note: In addition to these duties, personnel are required to carry out such other duties as may be reasonably required in order to support the objectives of the company.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS: Qualifications

- Post-secondary degree in business, accounting or similar field

- CPA (Chartered Professional Accountant) designation or near completion

Experience

- Minimum of three years as an Accountant or similar position with experience in financial analysis and/or reporting.

- Experience working in the construction industry is an asset.

Skills and Knowledge

- Accuracy and attention to detail.

- Ability to maintain strictest confidentiality.

- Ability to work well in a fast-paced environment and meet tight deadlines.

- Ability to take initiative when there is limited structure or direction.

- Critical thinking, logical analysis and problem-solving skills.

- Thorough knowledge of Accounting Standards for Private Enterprises (ASPE).

- Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills.

- Proficient with MS Office Suite (especially Excel).

- Understanding of the pipeline construction industry is considered an asset.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

This position is based in our Calgary Head Office. Extended work hours may be required to meet fixed reporting deadlines. Some travel may be required.

REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS:

The Financial Analyst reports to the Director of Finance, FP&A.

We thank all applicants in advance. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.