Financial Analyst, FP&A

fgf brands • North York, ON

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The FP&A Financial Analyst will be a key member of the Financial Planning and Analysis team, assisting in the preparation and analysis of business results on periodic basis. You will be working as a business partner with Supply Chain, Sales, Procurement and SAP teams by performing FP & A for the business. In addition, this role will support the preparation of daily and monthly management reports and analysis, including a detail Variance, Root Cause and KPI analysis for the Profit & Loss (P & L) Statement.

Requirements

• 1-2 years financial analysis experience in a Manufacturing Environment. (Preferably food industry)
• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting or Business
• Expert level skills using Microsoft Office – Excel (at minimum: VLOOKUPS, IF, Pivot Tables)
• Experience using SAP system.
• Strong communication skills, interpersonal skill and proven track record to build trusting relationships.
• Strong financial modeling skill and ability to manipulate large amounts of data with ease and present clarity to business user.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Proven ability to work well under pressure in a fast-paced environment with numerous competing priorities and tight deadlines

Nice To Haves

• Professional designation – CPA is preferred or working towards

Responsibilities

• Prepare sales margin variance analysis by comparing actuals against Budget, Standards, & Forecast at a customer & item level.
• Calculate and analyze key spending areas (PPV, Freight, Handling & Storage, Rebate, Promo etc.) and perform root cause analysis on key variances. (Actuals vs. Budget, Standards or Forecast).
• Analyzing overhead expenditures at a GL & cost center level against budgets and providing feedback to management on the key variances.
• Building analytic models to perform ad-hoc analysis to provide aboard perspective on financial impact and make recommendations to Management.
• Working together with different departments to acquire data for required analysis.
• Preparing accruals and journal entries for period end and year end.
• Reviewing Power Bi dashboards’ data for accuracy.
• Any additional ad hoc analysis.

Benefits

• Competitive Compensation
• Health Benefits
• generous flexible medical / Health spending account
• RRSP matching program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Discount program that covers almost everything under the sun - Restaurants, gyms, shopping etc.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level