Job Description

Envision:

Working for a company dedicated to personal career growth and opportunity in moving the organization forward. Challenger Motor Freight Inc. is a Platinum Club Member in Canada's 50 Best Managed Companies. Our success is directly attributed to our dedicated and talented team of professionals who work hard together with a common purpose - to keep us on the leading edge in safety, technology, and analysis.

It's not by chance that Challenger is a leading North American freight transportation company. In 40 years, Challenger has grown from one person with a vision and a truck to an international transportation and supply chain management company.

We win as a team when we work as a team, and succeed when our employees succeed. We want people who are resilient, team-oriented, and driven because we are laser focused on meeting commitments to our People, Customer, and Profit. If you're looking to work for a dynamic, fast-paced, progressive organization then apply with us.

We offer the following in our search for engaged employees looking to become part of a successful team:

• A continuous learning environment that develops your individual career goals
• A continuous improvement environment where all ideas are explored
• Engaged coaches and mentors who will provide guidance but also allow autonomy
• Team atmosphere
• Competitive and comprehensive total rewards package including company paid group benefits and company sponsored retirement savings plan
• Support of professional memberships and certifications
• Standard office hours; Monday to Friday from approximately 8:00am to 5:00pm

We are committed to protecting the health, safety and wellbeing of our employees, and have implemented Company-wide best practices which includes daily health questionnaires for our employees, mandatory facemasks in communal locations, virtual meetings, social distancing guidelines and additional cleaning procedures.

The Opportunity:

As part of the Reporting & Analysis team, the Financial Analyst (Fleet Management) role is responsible for ensuring the integrity of all Fleet related financial accounting, as well as ensuring the integrity of the Maintenance Cost Division's financial performance and all associated financial reporting and analysis for all appropriate internal and external customers in a timely, accurate and professional manner.

Key Accountabilities:

• Issuing monthly preliminary statements for the maintenance division.

• Process all necessary journal entries, accruals, and allocations in compliance with corporate reporting standards and corporate accounting policies.
• Conducting timely and complete variance analysis for the division leadership.
• Monitor operational and financial performance, highlighting trends and other key insights.
• Collaborate with division leadership to prepare Budgets and Forecasts within the business planning framework for all fleet planning and Maintenance division.

• Responsible for all associated analysis and reporting packages to aid budgeting.
• Complete weekly maintenance forecast or as needed.
• Complete depreciation and other related projections as needed.
• Own and continue to develop the TCO model/scorecard and issue regular updates.

• Assist the equipment planning (growth and/or replacement) by providing insights to equipment performance and ranking on the total cost of operation (TCO) scorecard.
• Own and administer the fixed asset module within GP as well as depreciation, lease, and interest allocations.
• Keep detailed information of assets in a central database (Asset Master App).
• Other Miscellaneous Responsibilities:

Qualifications:

• Account Reconciliations.
• Supporting the Annual Audit Engagement.
• Participate and/or lead systems and process improvements.
• Ad Hoc tasks and projects as assigned or initiated.
• Minimum 5 years' experience in a management reporting, or financial planning and analysis role is required.
• Post-secondary degree or diploma in Business, Accounting or Economics is an asset.
• Strong Excel skills are required (PIVOT Tables, VLOOKUP's, HLOOKUP's, XLOOKUP's, SUMIFs, VBA, nested 'if' statements, etc.)
• Experience working with open-source data analytics, reporting and integration platforms (Knime, Alteryx, PowerBI)
• Able to work with and fully understand large quantities of data and organize in a presentable manner.
• Good Working Knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics GP, MS Office Products (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Experience working with Trimble TMW TMS or transferable working knowledge of other ERP platforms is an asset.
• Finance and Accounting Experience within Transportation & Logistics industry is an asset.

• Perform other duties as required

What You Need To Be Successful In This Role:

• Great time management and organizational skills
• A Positive, Can-Do Attitude
• Ability to work independently
• A quick learner, with the ability to manage competing deadlines and the aptitude to learn new software and systems.
• Ability to handle difficult situations with internal and external customers
• Willingness to take the initiative in making improvements and resolving issues

How To Apply:

If you are looking to join a premier transportation company, and become an integral part of results oriented team who constantly challenge themselves to Go The Distance for our customers and for each other, the role of Financial Analyst (Fleet Management) may be right for you.

No phone calls, please. We thank all applicants; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Challenger Motor Freight Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome diversity in the workplace and encourage applications from all qualified candidates including women, members of visible minorities, persons with disabilities, and aboriginal peoples. By submitting your resume, you consent Challenger Motor Freight Inc. to share this information within its divisions in order to identify other employment opportunities that you may be suitable for.