Financial Analyst

Position summary

Key responsibilities

• Partner with Operations leadership to support decisions and business performance.
• Analyze manufacturing costs, material usage, yields, waste, and production variances.
• Lead inventory reporting, investigate variances, and support inventory control initiatives.
• Analyze labour efficiency, transportation costs, warehouse productivity, and distribution performance.
• Own operational reporting, KPI scorecards, and Power BI dashboards.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and strategic planning.
• Identify reporting automation and process-improvement opportunities.
• Lead or support cost-saving and operational-improvement projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, or a related field.
• At least 3 years of experience in financial analysis, manufacturing finance, cost accounting, or operations finance.
• Strong understanding of budgeting, forecasting, cost management, and financial reporting.
• Advanced Excel, including Pivot Tables, Power Query, and financial modelling; Power BI reporting experience.
• Ability to interpret income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements.
• Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Preferred qualifications

• Manufacturing, food production, distribution, logistics, or CPG experience is preferred.
• Microsoft Dynamics, SAP, or similar ERP experience is preferred.
• Working knowledge of SQL and database concepts is preferred.
• CPA designation or progress toward completion is an asset.

Work arrangement and location

• The position is hybrid, with 3 days per week in the office.
• The description lists Ottawa, Ontario as the head-office location and identifies hybrid remote work in Orléans, Ontario.

Compensation and benefits

• Pay is $60,000–$80,000 per year.
• Benefits listed include dental care, disability insurance, extended health care, life insurance, and vision care.

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