Financial Analyst Operations
About The Position
Reporting to the Plant Controller, we are seeking a Financial Analyst Operations to join our Brampton, Ontario plant. You will play a key role in analyzing operational and financial performance, providing timely reporting, and supporting plant leadership in making data-driven decisions. You will work closely with the Plant Manager, Production, Warehouse, and other site leaders as part of the Indianapolis leadership team, ensuring that operational performance is fully understood from a financial perspective. This is an existing full-time hybrid role, with three days onsite at our plant in Brampton, Ontario and two days remote each week.
Requirements
- Degree in Accounting or Finance
- Financial analyst experience, ideally in manufacturing or inventory management
- Excel at analyzing data to identify risks, opportunities, and process improvements
- Confident in variance analysis, profit and loss (P&L) statements, costing, and inventory management
- Highly proficient in Microsoft Excel, including queries, VLOOKUPs, and PivotTables
- Experience with ERP systems (Microsoft Dynamics 365 preferred)
- Worked with data visualization tools such as Power BI, Tableau, or Qlik, and can use them to enhance reporting and cost tracking
- Proficient in PowerPoint and able to prepare clear and compelling presentations
- Professional written and verbal skills
- Detail-oriented, collaborative, and proactive in solving problems in a fast-paced, results-driven environment
- Can communicate financial insights clearly and present findings to plant leadership
- Can build trusting and influential relationships across all teams
- Prepared to grow into a role where you will present findings to senior leadership
- Deep appreciation for diverse experiences and approaches
Nice To Haves
- CPA or CMA designation, or active candidacy
Responsibilities
- Analyze operational performance. You will report results against budget to operations managers, prepare statistical and financial reporting, and provide insights that are timely and accurate.
- Monitor production runs. You will analyze raw materials and packaging consumption, focusing on quality, inventory, and cost. You will collaborate with the management team to identify and explain causes of waste, scrap, and discrepancies.
- Provide financial insights. You will develop and optimize financial models, reporting templates, and tools to streamline efficiency in daily and monthly tasks. You will analyze plant spend and production variances, ensuring clear communication of financial results.
- Support the month-end close. You will prepare journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, and month-end analytics that reflect plant performance. You will consolidate results into reports and presentations for site leadership, adding commentary that translates data into insights.
- Leverage data storytelling. You will transform complex financial data into meaningful and actionable insights. You will present findings, identify risks and opportunities, and recommend improvements.
- Partner with plant leaders. You will update and analyze plant expenses, review them with department managers, and support costing and inventory teams with consolidated reporting.
- Assist with planning. You will support monthly forecasts, annual budgets, and year-end audit and close activities.
- Drive improvement. You will identify opportunities to streamline reporting and automate data presentation, helping the team operate more efficiently.
Benefits
- Bonus and benefits in accordance with company policy
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
