26 Oct
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Triple Eight Transport
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Abbotsford
26 Oct
Triple Eight Transport
Abbotsford
Since 2006, Triple Eight Transport Inc. has grown into a trusted asset-based transportation provider, delivering Full Truck Load services across Western Canada and the Western United States. With terminals in Abbotsford, Calgary, and Edmonton, and our own fleet of reefers, heaters, and dry vans, we've built our reputation on safe operations, innovation, and service excellence - and, above all, on our people.
We believe great people drive great results. That's why we're building a workplace where employees are empowered to take ownership, share ideas, grow their skills, and build careers alongside our business.
Join Triple Eight, and you're not just taking a job - you're joining a team that works hard, supports one another, and shares a common goal: delivering exceptional value to our customers while always striving to do better.
If you're looking for a place to contribute, grow, and make a real impact, we'd love to hear from you.
Job Purpose
Triple Eight Transport Inc. is seeking an experienced and commercially driven Commercial Financial Analyst to strengthen financial visibility, evaluate business performance, and support profitable business decisions. This role requires someone who can look beyond financial numbers, understand the operational drivers behind them, identify opportunities, and recommend practical solutions that deliver measurable value.
The successful candidate will independently manage financial analysis, pricing evaluations, profitability assessments, and budgeting activities while working closely with cross-functional stakeholders. We are looking for a confident, analytical professional who takes ownership of deliverables, challenges assumptions constructively, and brings a cooperative,
solution-focused approach to business challenges.
Key Responsibilities
1. Commercial Financial Analysis & Profitability
- Analyze freight pricing, customer and lane profitability, revenue trends, cost structures, and operating margins to evaluate commercial performance and identify opportunities to improve profitability.
- Conduct detailed financial assessments of customer contracts, pricing proposals, and commercial arrangements, highlighting financial risks, margin leakage, and potential improvement opportunities.
- Build and maintain financial models, conduct scenario and sensitivity analyses, and develop recommendations that support pricing decisions, cost management, and profitable growth.
2. Corporate Budgeting & Financial Planning
- Own assigned components of the corporate budgeting and forecasting process, working with department leaders to validate assumptions, assess financial requirements, and develop realistic financial projections.
- Perform budget-to-actual variance analysis, investigate underlying performance drivers, and provide meaningful explanations and recommendations to address financial gaps.
- Evaluate cost-saving opportunities, monitor financial performance against business targets, and support financial planning through accurate analysis and forward-looking insights.
3. Business Performance & Decision Support
- Translate complex financial and operational data into clear business insights that help stakeholders understand performance, risks, and opportunities.
- Evaluate the financial feasibility of business initiatives, operational changes, and commercial opportunities through cost-benefit assessments, business cases, and financial projections.
- Partner with business leaders to challenge financial assumptions, assess alternative approaches, and recommend solutions that balance commercial objectives with operational realities.
4. Pricing & Commercial Process Optimization
- Review pricing structures, costing methodologies, and commercial processes to identify inconsistencies, inefficiencies, and opportunities for improved financial performance.
- Work with Business Excellence, Sales, and Operations to strengthen pricing discipline, improve financial controls, and implement practical process improvements.
- Identify opportunities to automate repetitive analysis, streamline reporting, and improve the accuracy and efficiency of financial and commercial workflows.
5. Cross-Functional Business Partnership
- Build effective working relationships with Finance, Sales, Operations, IT, and Business Excellence to understand business priorities and provide relevant financial support.
- Collaborate with IT and Data Analytics teams to improve data quality, reporting functionality, and the accessibility of financial information for business decisions.
- Present analytical findings, communicate recommendations, and work with stakeholders to translate financial insights into actionable improvements.
6. Financial Reporting & Performance Monitoring
- Develop and maintain financ
📌 Commercial Financial Analyst (Abbotsford)
🏢 Triple Eight Transport
📍 Abbotsford