Finance Analyst, Manufacturing Performance

Pattison ID•Pickering, ON

38d

About The Position

Key Responsibilities Plant Costing & Overhead Allocation / Indirect Cost Recovery Support monthly plant costing and variance routines by compiling inputs, validating data, and preparing summary reporting. Assist with overhead allocation and indirect cost recovery analysis by gathering data, highlighting exceptions, and documenting drivers. Learn key manufacturing cost drivers (material, labor, overhead) and support follow-ups with plant stakeholders. Inventory Performance & Control Support inventory performance reporting (accuracy, adjustments, aging, excess/obsolete, shortages) and maintain recurring dashboards. Assist with investigation of inventory exceptions and help document root causes and corrective actions with Inventory Control and plant teams. Support physical inventory preparation and reconciliation activities, including tracking and reporting of issues. Plant Performance & Advisory Support Maintain and update plant KPI reporting (throughput, efficiency, utilization, quality, service), ensuring consistent definitions and timely delivery. Support plant issue investigations by collecting data and helping quantify financial impacts. Procurement & Inventory Planning Support Support procurement and planning analytics (supplier trends, lead times, inventory parameters) through reporting and basic insights. Assist in standardizing templates, data sources, and reporting routines to improve consistency and adoption. Margin Performance (Customer, Product Install & Freight) Support recurring margin reviews by maintaining dashboards, compiling inputs, and assisting with variance follow-up. Partner with stakeholders to document drivers of margin movement and track actions tied to improvement opportunities. Collaboration & Continuous Improvement Support improvement of reporting processes through automation, template enhancements, and documentation of routines. Ensure data accuracy through validation, reconciliation, and clear audit trails for recurring deliverables.

Requirements

Strong analytical skills and attention to detail; comfortable working with large datasets.
Solid foundation in financial concepts (variance analysis, costing basics, inventory fundamentals).
Intermediate-to-advanced Excel skills; exposure to BI tools (e.g., Power BI) is an asset.
Clear communicator with the ability to summarize findings and ask the right questions.
Organized and able to manage recurring deadlines with guidance and coaching.
Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or related discipline (CPA preferred).
2–5 years of experience in finance/analytics, manufacturing finance, supply chain analytics, or related roles (co-op/internship experience considered).
ERP exposure and strong reporting capability (Excel; BI tools an asset).

Nice To Haves

Manufacturing/operations environment exposure considered an asset.

Responsibilities

Support monthly plant costing and variance routines by compiling inputs, validating data, and preparing summary reporting.
Assist with overhead allocation and indirect cost recovery analysis by gathering data, highlighting exceptions, and documenting drivers.
Learn key manufacturing cost drivers (material, labor, overhead) and support follow-ups with plant stakeholders.
Support inventory performance reporting (accuracy, adjustments, aging, excess/obsolete, shortages) and maintain recurring dashboards.
Assist with investigation of inventory exceptions and help document root causes and corrective actions with Inventory Control and plant teams.
Support physical inventory preparation and reconciliation activities, including tracking and reporting of issues.
Maintain and update plant KPI reporting (throughput, efficiency, utilization, quality, service), ensuring consistent definitions and timely delivery.
Support plant issue investigations by collecting data and helping quantify financial impacts.
Support procurement and planning analytics (supplier trends, lead times, inventory parameters) through reporting and basic insights.
Assist in standardizing templates, data sources, and reporting routines to improve consistency and adoption.
Support recurring margin reviews by maintaining dashboards, compiling inputs, and assisting with variance follow-up.
Partner with stakeholders to document drivers of margin movement and track actions tied to improvement opportunities.
Support improvement of reporting processes through automation, template enhancements, and documentation of routines.
Ensure data accuracy through validation, reconciliation, and clear audit trails for recurring deliverables.