Financial Analyst - Fixed Assets
Superior Propane • Cambridge, Ontario • Full Time
Posted on Sat, May 23, 2026
Reporting directly to the Assistant Controller, the Financial Analyst is responsible for the management of the PPE and asset creation, tracking of capital spending, preparation of transactions, preparation of memos on various topics affecting the Finance Department and provide judgement and recommendations, and preparation of account reconciliations.
What you'll do:
Executing the fixed asset management process in accordance with IFRS and internal capitalization policies. Activities include maintenance of the fixed asset subledger, validation of the monthly fixed asset activity and variance analysis and reporting. Review and coding of fixed asset related invoices to be processed by Accounts Payable and validating that they are in compliance with IFRS and Superior’s policies. Management and monitoring of the capital related purchase orders (POs) to verify they are in accordance with capitalization policies. Collaborate cross functionally with the regional fixed asset team to advise them on capitalization criteria and provide recommendations on the correct accounting treatment where there may be inconsistencies. Creation, disposals, transfer and cost adjustments of all fixed assets in financial accounting system. Monthly accrual of CAPEX purchase orders. Review, analyze and assess whether PO can be capitalized using accounting knowledge and judgement. Communicate with the regional teams on outstanding open POs and work closely with them to close them and ensure they have made relevant updates in the system to allow for capitalization. Receive purchase order items in accordance with the PO or Invoice after validating receipt of good with the regional fixed asset team. Reconcile assets in WIP accounts and work with the project owners to determine timing of capitalization, ensuring appropriate approvals are obtained. Analyze and use judgement to identify timing differences in asset creation between the various systems and provide resolutions to the Regional Fixed Asset team. Perform detailed analytics for the system to system reconciliation to verify that the fixed assets have been recorded and disposed correctly in each system. Present findings and progress of the reconciliation to the Finance Leadership team monthly. Ownership of the Fixed Asset testing for the annual Financial Statement audit. Assist the finance team to provide additional documentation and support for the Tank Existence Analysis Prepare and process monthly journal entries on a timely basis including reclasses from OPEX to CAPEX and vice versa and exercise judgement on whether the reclasses are valid. Prepare monthly depreciation entries including analyzing depreciation expenses month over month, provide comments on major changes and assess whether the movement is in line with expectations. Investigate and resolve any items which are outside of the expected results. Preparation and analysis of account reconciliations, including change in balances and nature of activity and provide recommendations for process improvements. Prepare PPE and Lease continuity reports on monthly basis and perform a general ledger to subledger detailed reconciliations, which is used for reporting to our parent company. Manage the workflow of the asset creations and direct the Finance Administrator with applicable tasks. Actively participate in special projects with full accountability for timely deliverables.
What you bring:
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, or Finance, Professional Accounting designation (CA, CMA, CGA, CPA) or close to completion is required. Three (3) to five (5) years of related experience.
Demonstrated experience managing fixed assets within a large, complex organization and/or working with high-volume asset populations, including asset creation, tracking and lifecycle management.
Strong attention to detail to ensure accuracy and completeness of large data records. Excellent analytical, reporting and problem-solving abilities. Advanced Microsoft Excel skills. Strong communication (written and spoken), interpersonal, and organizational skills. Team player, able to work under minimal supervision. Self-starter, who can multitask and manage competing priorities under tight and changing deadlines. Excellent time management and organizational skills Demonstrated, judgement, and decision-making capabilities. Prior experience working with Workday, ADDs and FSM preferred.
Salary: $69,300 - 80,000 annually (based on skills, experience, qualifications, and geography).
Eligible employees may earn performance-based incentives and have access to comprehensive benefits and retirement plans with matching contributions.
This posting is a replacement for an existing vacancy. We do not use AI tools in the selection process and do not request pay history.