Ready to elevate your career? GFLis expanding! We are officially hunting for our next Financial Analyst in Vaughan, ON-someone ready to bring fresh ideas and grow alongside a dynamic team.
About Us GFL is one of the largest diversified environmental services company in North America, providing comprehensive solid waste management services from its platform of facilities throughout Canada and 18 U.S. states. Recognized by our signature fleet of bright green trucks and equipment, we offer a wide range of environmental and industrial services to businesses, communities and households, providing a consolidated and sophisticated approach to meeting our customers' needs. One of the keys to our success lies in the diversity of our services and our ability to deliver robust integrated solutions, all from a single efficient company. We believe that, by providing safe, accessible and cost-effective solutions, we encourage greater environmental responsibility and allow our customers and the communities we serve to be Green For Life.
The Role GFL Environmental is looking for a Financial Analyst to join our Finance team based out of our Vaughan Corporate Office. Reporting to the Senior Manager - FP&A;, this role supports Payroll Accounting by performing accurate, timely reconciliations and analysis of payroll-related and benefit-related accounts for both our United States and Canada entities. The Financial Analyst ensures completeness, compliance, and transparency across payroll clearing, benefit accruals, PTO, union remittances, and statutory accounts, while partnering closely with Payroll, HR, Finance, and external vendors as needed.
Key Responsibilities Payroll Account Reconciliations - Prepare monthly reconciliations for payroll clearing including garnishments, RSUs, and other payroll-related balance sheet accounts across US and Canada. Investigate discrepancies and drive timely resolution.
Benefit Account Reconciliations - Reconcile employer/employee deductions, vendor invoices of benefit accruals. Validate accuracy of medical, dental, vision, retirement, and other benefit programs.
PTO Accounting - Maintain and reconcile PTO balances. Ensure alignment between HRIS balances, payroll outputs, and GL postings.
Union Payroll & Benefit Reconciliations - Reconcile union dues, pension contributions, health & welfare remittances, and other collectively bargained obligations. Validate payroll calculations against collective agreements and ensure accuracy.
Variance Analysis - Analyze benefit accruals prepared by the Benefits team, ensuring accuracy of monthly accrual calculations, alignment with payroll deductions,



and preparing additional accruals when necessary to ensure complete and accurate financial reporting.
Cross-Functional Collaboration - Partner with Payroll, HR and Finance team to ensure alignment between Workday, payroll systems, GL postings, and vendor billing.
Process Improvement - Identify opportunities to streamline reconciliations, automate reporting, and enhance accuracy of payroll, benefit, PTO, and union accounting flows.
Reporting & Documentation - Prepare monthly close schedules, flux explanations, and supporting documentation. Assist with audit requests by providing reconciliations, variance analyses, and required backup in a timely and accurate manner.
Ad-Hoc Duties - Support various ad-hoc requests, including reporting and analytics, maintaining Variances Analysis collecting from region controllers, tracking KPIs, supporting in Statistics Canada surveys, tax levy reviews, policy changes, and other payroll or benefit-related investigations as needed.
Knowledge, Skills and Competencies Post-Secondary education in Finance, Accounting or related field of study.
2-5 years of experience in payroll accounting or GL reconciliation within a corporate accounting function.
Proficient with Microsoft Excel, with the ability to analyze large datasets and build structured reconciliation templates.
Proficiency with Workday, ADP or similar payroll systems.
Strong attention to detail, analytical mindset, and ability to explain complex variances clearly.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
What We Offer Why join us? We believe in taking care of our team. Here is a snapshot of our total rewards you can expect:
Health: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.
Wellness: Employee Assistance Program, life insurance, and paid time-off
Financial: RRSP matching, profit sharing and competitive wages
Culture: Growth opportunities and continuous learning opportunities
GFL is committed to equal opportunity for all, without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic.




Please note that GFL does not provide visa sponsorship for this position. Valid work authorization in the country where the job is located is required. Successful candidates will be required to provide valid documentation confirming their eligibility to work in the country where the job is located prior to their start date. This hiring process may utilize machine-based systems to assist in screening and assessing applicants. Final selection decisions are made by our recruitment team.
Current GFL Employees If you are an existing GFL employee and would like to search and apply to current job openings, please visit the internal GFL Jobs Hub. At the heart of GFL lies our greatest asset-our people. So, we're glad you landed here! We believe in great careers, making a positive impact on the environment and supporting our people with their life ambitions. We aspire to create the right jobs in a way that brings you along with us. At GFL, growth isn’t just for our business—it’s for our people. Because we see the potential in all our employees to do whatever it is they set their mind to, and we’re proud to support them in that journey. We consider our employees’ personal goals, helping them create the career, and life, that they desire—whether it’s advancing in their job, learning new skills, forming lasting relationships, or mentoring others, while having time to pursue other life ambitions. With safety and sustainability at the core of what we do, we all come together to form "Team Green"—united by our shared purpose to provide environmental solutions that enable our customers and the communities we serve to be Green For Life. We’re proud to say that working for GFL is more than a job. It’s an opportunity to make a difference and grow tremendously along the way. Regardless of the work we’re doing today, we’ve got our sights set on the big picture—not just tomorrow, but for life. GFL empowers those looking for growth in their career and lives, whether that’s on our Field Operations teams or Professional Services teams. Field Operations - Our Field positions offer candidates across North America the potential for limitless growth and skill expansion as the front line of our organization, making them central to our company's vision of creating cleaner and more sustainable communities. Professional Services - Our Corporate positions located in key North American offices grow candidates to form robust client relations, manage key programs and accounts, and ensure our Field teams are operating at maximum efficiency.

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📌 Financial Analyst (Ontario)
🏢 GFL Environmental
📍 Ontario