Who is Northstar Access?

Northstar Access is the leading provider of safe, temporary access solutions to construction and industrial markets across Canada. We provide end-to-end service (design, engineering, delivery, installation, rental, and sales), and our growing list of products include scaffolding, shoring, swing stages, edge protection, material hoists, and mast climbing work platforms. Northstar’s customers depend on them for high-quality products, exceptional installation services, industry-leading experience, and a dedicated focus on safety. Since 2012, Northstar has expanded from its original location in Southern Ontario, and now operates from 6 branches across Ontario, Manitoba, British Columbia and Alberta, employing more than 400+ experienced professionals.

Who are we looking for?

We are looking for an experienced Finance Manager who can manage a team, and hold a broad range of responsibilities including forecasting, accounting, financial reporting and providing operational support.

What you will be doing?

• Act as a team lead to provide training, coaching, and to assign work to team members as required

• Responsible for working capital management

• Oversee the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and yearly financial statements

• Oversee month-end and year-end closing procedures, reviewing journal entries, account reconciliations, and accruals, etc.

• Responsible for overseeing income, sales & payroll tax compliance

• Support monthly/quarterly forecasting requirements for both external and internal stakeholders

• Through financial and business analysis drive better, faster decisions, EBITDA improvement, and increased customer satisfaction

• Support operational BI analysis and PowerBI reporting framework

• Assist/lead various projects to streamline Financial planning processes or capture new operational data sources

• Support forecasting efforts related to capacity planning in both inventory and labour availability

• Post acquisition integration support

• Main external yearly audit point of contact

• Liase with operational managers on key Business Intelligence insights and provide ad hoc analysis as needed; this could include product expansion, new market entry and consideration of new verticals

• Lead system improvement or other projects as needed to support information gathering needed to support BI insights

• Identify key data needed for management decision making and integrate data capture into the appropriate business processes

• Organized and leverage data to support management decision making, using reporting tools (ie. Tableau, PowerBI, etc.), where appropriate

• Other duties and projects, as assigned

What qualifications, skills and abilities are required?

• University degree in Business or Accounting
• Completion of an accounting designation (CPA, CMA/CGA/CA)
• 9+ years of professional finance experience in FP&A
• High proficiency in Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, advanced formulas) and PowerPoint
• High proficiency in Microsoft Power BI platform and basic data table manipulation
• Strong analytical skills
• Proven ability to lead a team
• Proven ability to influence change and effectively lead projects; collect and analyze data; and develop and communicate recommendations
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and time management skills
• Ability to adapt to a changing environment and meet deadlines
• Ability to analyze business process and maintain internal controls
• Ability to communicate with team members up and down the organization
• Ability to communicate complex ideas to the Senior Leadership Team
• Distill information into actionable operational insights
• Enthusiastic, Passionate, Motivated, and Leadership skills
• Results focused approach
• Team player
• Strong communication skills both written and verbal
• Ability to influence, negotiate and mediate effectively
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and professionalism
• Strong time management and organizational skills
• Honest, humble, courteous, and able to demonstrate strong work ethics
• Driven and ability to work with minimum supervision

Why You’ll love working at Northstar Access?

The People.
You will be surrounded by some of the most talented, smart, supportive, and passionate teams – people you can be proud to work with.

The Business.
Northstar Access Corporation is an industry leader in access solutions in Ontario, Manitoba, Alberta, and British Columbia.

Management & Ownership. Northstar’s ownership and management team are long-term focused. We are focused on making the right long-term decisions for the business and bringing in values-orientated individuals who can grow with the company over the long term. Being privately-owned and Canadian focused, we are not focused on quarterly financial results or short-term objectives.

Northstar Access is an equal opportunity employer. We value and are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace for everyone. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status.

Accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the recruitment and selection process.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only individuals selected for interviews will be contacted.