Operations Accountant

Job title: Operations Accountant

Job description: Description :

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 M&M Food Market, 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: Operations Accountant

Team and Location: Finance – Calgary, AB

Salary: $60,000 per year

Position Summary:

The Operation’s Accountant is responsible for ensuring marketing transactions are settled in accordance with contractual terms. They work closely with the Front and Mid-Office, Logistics and Business Unit Finance teams to investigate and resolve volume and price discrepancies. The successful candidate will also play a role in our continuous improvement journey and will support process improvements and system enhancement initiatives.

This role will also play an essential role in Parkland’s continuous improvement journey and support the ongoing development of process improvements, system enhancements, improved analytics, and automation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Accurate billing and processing of refined product transactions within Allegro
• Validate pricing and volumes; follow-up with internal teams and counterparties to resolve any discrepancies
• Complete month-end close procedures within Allegro
• Validate settlement accruals
• Reconcile vendor statements
• Prepare various balance sheet reconciliations
• Ensure intercompany transactions are processed and reconciled
• Prepare commentary on AR and AP balances and their movements
• Investigate and clean-up outstanding transactions in Allegro
• Liaise with key members of the Trading Business Unit including Front and Mid-Office, Logistics and Finance
• Communicate with vendors to address queries to ensure transactions are accurately accounted for and processed on a timely basis
• Assist collections in the resolution of aged customer account balances
• Assist with audit queries
• Ensure full compliance with internal controls and corporate policies
• Maintain desk procedures and identify continuous improvement opportunities
• Participate in various business and system projects
• Collaborate and cross-train with other members of the team
• Maintaining settlement reports to ensure over 30 settlement lines kept to a minimum.
• Customer disputes/queries – WIP folders to be reviewed frequently throughout the day, responding to customer emails in timely manner, keeping them updated if resolution not an instant fix

Qualifications and Skills:

• Post-secondary degree in Accounting or Finance
• Working towards professional accounting designation
• Experience in a Midstream Trading /Marketing finance, accounting, settlements, would be an asset
• Experience with Allegro, JDE, Great Plains or Oracle would be an asset
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office with an advanced level of proficiency with Microsoft Excel
• Must be systems savvy with the ability to quickly learn new systems, troubleshoot issues and resolve problems
• Willingness to learn and obtain an understanding of the marketing business
• Excellent written and oral communication skills. Be able to communicate effectivity different areas of the business and obtain information
• Ability to manage multiple tasks, work within tight deadlines within a fast paced, dynamic team environment
• Strong attention to detail with excellent organizational and analytic skills
• Desire to grow and advance within the organization

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.
• Save on gas at our participating gas stations across Canada (Chevron, Fas Gas, Ultramar, and Pioneer).
• 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 on February 23, 2024, or when a successful candidate is found.

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