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Woodlands Accountant

Woodlands Accountant

Canfor • Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada
30+ days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description
Posting ID:29408
Position Type:Regular
City:Grande PrairieAB Canada
Location: Grande Prairie

The Woodlands Accountant acts as a trusted advisor and strategic partner to operations leadership. Supported by Canfors broader Finance Wood Products Canada group this role provides relevant accurate and timely financial information and analysis to support decisionmaking performance management and the continuous improvement of the business.

This is a highly visible senior role that goes beyond traditional accounting. You will leverage your financial management experience to influence outcomes support operational excellence and help drive the longterm success of our Grande Prairie Fibre Operations.

The anticipated start date for this position is in September 2026.

A day in the life of the Woodlands Accountant includes:

  • Act as the primary finance business partner to the Fibre Operations leadership providing timely relevant and actionable financial insight to support operational and strategic decisionmaking.
  • Act as the key point of contact for operations on all financial matters building strong credible relationships and influencing outcomes through datadriven analysis.
  • Lead the timely and accurate completion of the monthly financial close for woodlands operations ensuring integrity of results and adherence to corporate standards policies and GAAP.
  • Facilitate the forecasting process and support annual budgeting and longerterm planning working closely with operational leaders to ensure alignment with business objectives.
  • Prepare and analyze monthly quarterly and annual financial results; explain variances identify trends and risks and recommend actions to improve performance.
  • Partner with operational teams to support cost control productivity improvement capital planning and cost/benefit analysis for key initiatives.
  • Develop and maintain a strong understanding of operational and manufacturing practices to effectively translate financial information into businessrelevant insights.
  • Contribute to standardization continuous improvement and strengthening of financial processes controls and reporting.
  • Provide leadership guidance and support to other junior finance and accounting team members as required.
  • Other Finance and/or Fibre Operations duties and responsibilities as required.

For this role youll come equipped with:

  • 5 years of experience in an accountant role preferably within the forest products industry or a related operations / manufacturing environment.
  • Completion of post-secondary education in Accounting Finance Business Administration/Commerce or similar. Candidates with their accounting designation (CPA) will be given preference.
  • Ability to multi-task and drive multiple initiatives forward;
  • Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills;
  • Excellent interpersonal communication and organizational skills;
  • Strong computer skills including Microsoft 365 suite of applications most importantly Excel.
  • Practical experience working with ERP systems. Proficiency with JDE and other Oracle systems would be an asset.
  • Detail oriented analytical highly motivated a self-starter;
  • Ability to utilize tools and systems to find extract and analyze required data;

We believe that inclusion and diversity are essential to driving productivity creativity innovation and maintaining a competitive edge. Our recruitment process is designed to be fair and equitable focusing on qualifications and experience.

We appreciate all candidates interest but will contact only those selected for interviews. Our hiring for various positions is ongoing and includes different screening processes such as behavioral assessments references and criminal record checks depending on the role and location. #CADS #LI-ZM1


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Experience: years
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