Financial Analyst, Controlling (12-Month Contract)
About the role
Accelerate your career with the most awarded Air Cargo Airline in Canada! Cargojet is Canada's leading provider of time-sensitive overnight air cargo services and carries over 1,300,000 pounds of cargo each business night. Cargojet operates its network across North America each business night, utilizing a fleet of all-cargo aircraft Cargojet has been awarded one of Canada’s 50 Best Managed Companies as well as being awarded the Shipper’s Choice Award for the best Air Cargo Carrier in Canada for the past number of years. Being part of Cargojet will allow you to become a part of a diverse and vibrant family at the leading edge of the air cargo industry both domestically and internationally. Cargojet team members are dedicated, hardworking, and have a strong sense of leadership and commitment.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
- Lead month-end and quarterly financial close processes, maintaining general ledger integrity.
- Perform monthly account reconciliations and variance analyses to ensure accuracy and completeness of financial data.
- Manage and execute Canadian tax compliance, including GST/HST and corporate tax filings.
- Collaborate closely with external tax advisors on complex tax compliance and planning matters.
- Support environmental and sustainability reporting obligations.
- Identify and implement process improvements, especially those that leverage SAP S/4HANA automation and reporting capabilities, to enhance efficiency in financial operations.
- Preparation of journal entries with detailed back-ups for review and approval
- Preparation of Bank Reconciliation Statement and adjustment / transfer entries.
- Ensure ongoing compliance with company accounting policies and internal control requirements.
- Other related duties and responsibilities as required.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA designation strongly preferred.
- Minimum 5 years of progressive experience in financial controlling, reporting, and analysis.
- Expert-level knowledge of IFRS standards and Canadian tax regulations.
- Strong proficiency in SAP S/4HANA (FI/CO modules) and advanced Excel skills.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and organizational abilities.
- Demonstrated experience collaborating with auditors and external advisors.
- Familiarity with Banking systems and processes.
- Previous experience in the aviation or logistics industry is preferred.
- Knowledge and experience with ESG reporting standards is an advantage.
- Preferably to be familiar with financial automation and business intelligence tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau).
- Experience in managing intercompany accounting and consolidation processes is a definite advantage.
Important To Know
- Cargojet is an equal-opportunity employer. We thank you for your interest. Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
- We are committed to providing accommodations for persons with disabilities. If you require accommodation, we will work with you to meet your needs.
- At Cargojet, we make safety the highest priority. Because of this priority and as we operate in a safety-sensitive environment, we require all employees to abstain from consuming Cannabis, in and outside of the workplace. This is a critical element of our drug and alcohol policy that all employees must comply with at all times.
About Cargojet Airways Ltd.
Cargojet provides domestic and trans-border air cargo services in addition to aircraft handling and aircraft and airport equipment fueling services through its Fixed Base Operations business at the Hamilton Airport. It is Canada's leading provider of time sensitive overnight air cargo services.
Financial Analyst, Controlling (12-Month Contract)
About the role
Accelerate your career with the most awarded Air Cargo Airline in Canada! Cargojet is Canada's leading provider of time-sensitive overnight air cargo services and carries over 1,300,000 pounds of cargo each business night. Cargojet operates its network across North America each business night, utilizing a fleet of all-cargo aircraft Cargojet has been awarded one of Canada’s 50 Best Managed Companies as well as being awarded the Shipper’s Choice Award for the best Air Cargo Carrier in Canada for the past number of years. Being part of Cargojet will allow you to become a part of a diverse and vibrant family at the leading edge of the air cargo industry both domestically and internationally. Cargojet team members are dedicated, hardworking, and have a strong sense of leadership and commitment.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
- Lead month-end and quarterly financial close processes, maintaining general ledger integrity.
- Perform monthly account reconciliations and variance analyses to ensure accuracy and completeness of financial data.
- Manage and execute Canadian tax compliance, including GST/HST and corporate tax filings.
- Collaborate closely with external tax advisors on complex tax compliance and planning matters.
- Support environmental and sustainability reporting obligations.
- Identify and implement process improvements, especially those that leverage SAP S/4HANA automation and reporting capabilities, to enhance efficiency in financial operations.
- Preparation of journal entries with detailed back-ups for review and approval
- Preparation of Bank Reconciliation Statement and adjustment / transfer entries.
- Ensure ongoing compliance with company accounting policies and internal control requirements.
- Other related duties and responsibilities as required.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA designation strongly preferred.
- Minimum 5 years of progressive experience in financial controlling, reporting, and analysis.
- Expert-level knowledge of IFRS standards and Canadian tax regulations.
- Strong proficiency in SAP S/4HANA (FI/CO modules) and advanced Excel skills.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and organizational abilities.
- Demonstrated experience collaborating with auditors and external advisors.
- Familiarity with Banking systems and processes.
- Previous experience in the aviation or logistics industry is preferred.
- Knowledge and experience with ESG reporting standards is an advantage.
- Preferably to be familiar with financial automation and business intelligence tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau).
- Experience in managing intercompany accounting and consolidation processes is a definite advantage.
Important To Know
- Cargojet is an equal-opportunity employer. We thank you for your interest. Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
- We are committed to providing accommodations for persons with disabilities. If you require accommodation, we will work with you to meet your needs.
- At Cargojet, we make safety the highest priority. Because of this priority and as we operate in a safety-sensitive environment, we require all employees to abstain from consuming Cannabis, in and outside of the workplace. This is a critical element of our drug and alcohol policy that all employees must comply with at all times.
About Cargojet Airways Ltd.
Cargojet provides domestic and trans-border air cargo services in addition to aircraft handling and aircraft and airport equipment fueling services through its Fixed Base Operations business at the Hamilton Airport. It is Canada's leading provider of time sensitive overnight air cargo services.