Description

The Assistant Controller will support a single location or region in British Columbia that includes hauling operations, recycling facilities, transfer stations, and landfills. Reporting to the Regional Controller and partnering with the General Manager, the role provides financial business partnership across multiple operational sites.

Key duties include complex business analysis, preparation of pro‑forms, assistance with bid creation, contract evaluation, productivity optimization, and managing due‑diligence for acquisitions, divestitures and integrations. The incumbent also leads the annual budgeting process and prepares monthly and quarterly forecasts and variance analyses to guide managerial decision‑making.

• Review, analyze, modify and approve financial statements.
• View and print financial statements for personal review.
• Verify timely completion of changes submitted by operational managers and coordinate with the Regional Controller.
• Provide verbal or written explanations for moderate to large variances from the baseline plan.
• Ensure proper coding accuracy through communication with operational staff and provide training as needed.
• Ensure vendor invoices are entered or accrued in the correct reporting period and train staff accordingly.
• Monitor the ETS/Workday AP system to resolve rejected invoices.
• Review credit and debit adjustments in the billing system.
• Review accounts receivable aging reports and investigate anomalies.
• Review general ledger costs in detail for fixed assets.
• Ensure capital requisitions are generated correctly and provide training as needed.
• Run and evaluate fixed‑asset reports as required.
• Ensure compliance with asset disposal procedures.
• Ensure capital is accrued properly at year‑end.
• Perform audit testing as requested by auditors or the Regional Controller.
• Review corporate internal audit reports promptly.
• Identify recurring audit issues and provide training as needed.
• Assist operational leaders with setting timelines, consolidating and completing annual, quarterly and monthly budgets or forecasts.
• Participate in completing capital and financial budgets and forecasts according to corporate deadlines.
• Participate in review, analysis, due‑diligence and pro‑formas for regional acquisitions, divestitures or swaps.
• Partner with managers or executives to negotiate contracts and address financial and operational matters.
• Transition new acquisitions into existing branches or establish new branches as needed.
• Assist in preparation, review, presentation and submission of bids.
• Schedule training for operational staff as required.
• Coordinate meetings with department heads to manage acquisition or divestiture transitions.
• Ensure pricing for services and equipment is regularly reviewed to reflect costs and desired margins.
• Implement price adjustments as directed to meet branch, regional and corporate objectives.
• Assist in compliance with applicable federal, state and local laws, regulations and company policies.
• Provide support to other regional controllers as directed.
• Travel to and walk landfills, transfer stations, recycling facilities and hauling sites.
• Deliver multiple presentations to management levels inside and outside the company.
• Undertake minimal travel, typically 3‑5 nights per quarter.

Requirements

• Hold or be actively pursuing a CPA designation.
• Possess 2‑3 years of accounting/finance experience in a medium‑to‑large business environment.
• Preferably have experience in the waste industry.
• Demonstrate excellent leadership, presentation, negotiation, analytical and communication skills.
• Exhibit strong attention to detail and problem‑solving abilities.
• Work effectively independently or as part of a team.
• Maintain strong organizational skills.
• Possess advanced Microsoft Office skills, especially Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Word and Access.
• Work primarily in an indoor office environment (90‑95% of the time).

Benefits

GFL offers a collaborative environment focused on safety, sustainability and employee growth. Employees spend most of their time in an indoor office setting but travel periodically to field sites to support operational improvements and present to management at various levels.

The position offers a salary range of $90,000 to $110,000 annually, with typical travel of three to five overnight trips per quarter. Candidates should hold or be pursuing a CPA designation and have two to three years of finance experience in a medium‑to‑large organization.

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance