Finance & Business Analyst - 12 Month Contract

About the Role

We're looking for a Finance & Business Analyst - 12 Month Contract who loves digging into data, solving problems, and making things better!

In this role, you'll partner with teams across the organization to uncover financial and operational insights, streamline processes, and support exciting business initiatives. From leading finance transformation projects and supporting financial close activities to helping bring strategic projects to life, you'll have the opportunity to make a real impact while working with a collaborative and supportive team. If you're curious, analytical, and enjoy turning ideas into results, we'd love to hear from you!

About Us: Van-Kam Freightways Ltd. (Van Kam) is one of the largest regional carriers in Western Canada specializing in less-than-truckload (LTL) transportation. With 8 terminal locations across British Columbia, we fulfill shipments to communities within 1-3 days throughout BC and Alberta. Between our own resources and our partner network, our coverage extends beyond Western Canada into the U.S. and Eastern Canada.

What You’ll Do

• Review, enhancement and improve financial processes and reporting through hands-on recommendations for enhancements to speed, accuracy, quality and efficiency.
• Review, challenge, and validate assumptions, methodologies, and conclusions.
• Provide project management, leadership, and hands-on implementation support for strategic initiatives including: New Accounting System Implementation rollout and support, Concur implementation organization rollout and support and other operational and financial process efficiency improvement initiatives.
• Own project scoping, requirements gathering, timelines, risks, dependencies, and success criteria.
• Map current-state and future-state processes and document workflows, controls, and assumptions.
• Perform implementation heavy lifting including data validation, testing, reconciliation, cutover planning, and issue resolution.
• Develop and deliver training materials and conduct user training to support successful adoption.
• Provide post-go-live hyper-care support and conduct post-implementation and post-mortem reviews.
• Own assigned financial close responsibility areas and ensure complete and accurate period-end cut-off and close within established deadlines.
• Create and update accurate system, processes and user documentation for all systems managed and updated.
• Support ad hoc responsibilities and additional projects as assigned in the normal course of business.
• Cross-train and act as vacation relief for others as required.

What You Bring

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Advanced financial, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong project management and execution capabilities.
• Ability to translate complex financial and operational data into clear executive-level insights.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage competing priorities independently.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and strong working knowledge of financial systems.

Training and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, or a related field is required.
• 5–10 years of progressive experience in financial analysis, FP&A, or business analysis.
• Demonstrated experience leading finance or system implementation projects end-to-end.
• CPA designation is preferred.
• Experience in a multi-entity or operationally complex environment is strongly preferred.

Why Work for Van Kam? There is a reason over 30% of our staff have been with us for more than 10 years!

• Work-life balance. We treat our customers like friends and our employees like family. As a family-owned company, we understand the importance of work-life balance which is why we offer competitive time-off benefits and commit to providing a balanced schedule for our drivers – so they can spend less time on the road and more time with the ones they love.
• Competitive wages. We offer competitive wages and are committed to staying competitive within our industry.
• We care about the things that matter to you. We regularly send out surveys to our employees to understand their experiences and learn how we can make their time at work better. We work hard to have an open-door management policy and cultivate an environment that welcomes and supports new ideas and ways of doing things.
• Make a difference. Trucking is vital to our communities. Here at Van Kam, we serve a broad range of industries from forestry and mining to retail, food, and auto. Come to work every day knowing you are making a difference and contributing to our purpose of uniting communities and improving lives.
• Giving Back. Van Kam supports over 25 non-profit organizations and local charities each year through both financial contributions and volunteer efforts. We also match employee donations up to $150 per employee per year to ensure we can support the organizations that matter to you.
• Environmental Sustainability. We have Green Initiative programs to limit our carbon footprint which include things like governing road speeds to reduce fuel consumption, equipping new tractors with clean emissions technology and investing in technology to limit paper use, just to name a few!

Job Location Surrey, BC

Our Story Van Kam was founded more than 75 years ago in 1947 by Robert Henry Sr. To this day, Van Kam remains family owned and operated with the third generation leading into the future. Headquartered in BC with over 550 dedicated staff members, our continuous success is rooted in acknowledging every customer’s unique needs and applying our understanding of supply chain challenges to develop custom solutions to overcome them.

Our Purpose Our purpose is to unite communities and improve lives. It's the root of what makes us tick and is central to our actions. Whether it's our employees, customers, or the citizens within the communities we serve, we have a lasting impact on their lives, and it is "why" we exist.

Our Values Develop, Care, Achieve

In order to unite communities and improve lives we need a team of talented and dedicated individuals. Are you one of them? If so, we want to hear from you!

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