Senior Financial Analyst
Employment Type
Permanent
Location
North York, Ontario
Job Description:
An exciting opportunity awaits with a well-established leader in the food manufacturing industry. Known for its strong market presence and wide-ranging product offerings, the company continues to grow and evolve. As a Senior Financial Analyst, you'll play a key role in supporting the Controller with critical FP\&A activities---driving budgeting, forecasting, and financial insights that support informed business decisions. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is eager to make a meaningful impact within a forward-thinking organization.
Responsibilities of the Senior Financial Analyst is as follows but not limited to:
- FP\&A and Financial Modeling:
Lead the preparation of budgets, forecasts, variance analysis, and financial models to support business planning and decision-making. Deliver insights into business drivers impacting performance and profitability.
Work closely with the sales and marketing teams to track and analyze trade promotions and spend efficiency. Evaluate ROI and provide recommendations to optimize trade strategies.
- Reporting and Compliance:
Assist in the analysis of monthly, quarterly, and annual financials. Ensure reporting accuracy, timely close processes, and adherence to financial controls.
- Costing and Inventory Analysis:
Support operations and production teams in monitoring product costing and inventory valuation. Conduct margin and yield analyses to identify efficiency opportunities across the supply chain.
- General Ledger and Account Oversight:
Maintain integrity of the general ledger, including reconciliations, journal entries, accruals, and prepaids. Oversee fixed asset accounting and depreciation schedules.
- Process Improvement and ERP Utilization:
Help optimize finance processes and improve use of ERP systems for financial reporting and analysis. Leverage BI tools and Excel models for efficient data extraction and visualization.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration:
Act as a finance business partner across departments including Operations, Sales, Marketing, and Procurement. Contribute financial insights to support pricing, new product development, and capital investments.
- TMGNY
- Job Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field; CPA designation preferred or in progress.
- 3--5 years of progressive experience in FP\&A, financial reporting, and trade spend analysis within a manufacturing or consumer goods environment.
- Proficient in IFRS and GAAP accounting principles.
- Advanced Excel skills and familiarity with ERP systems (experience with Microsoft Dynamics, SAP, or similar platforms is an asset).
- Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
- Experience working with BI tools and large datasets to generate actionable insights. Building dashboards in BI will be considered an asset.
- Team player with the ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
