Financial Analyst - FP&A POST NUMBER: 467372
About the Opportunity
- Partner with Business Intelligence team and leverage BI tools (power BI, tableau, bigdata) and advanced excel functions (xlookup, pivot table, power pivot, power query, VBA etc.) to automate standard reports and develop dashboards
- Work closely with accounting team (AR, AP, GL, Tax), complete monthly actuals management reporting, variance analysis, identify risks and opportunities to assist senior management with their decision making
- Analyze current and past trends in key performance indicators including all areas of revenue, cost of goods sold (integrated view and statutory view, e.g. FOB cost, freight cost, duties, demurrage etc.), expenses, inventories, capital expenditures for North America legal entities and head office direct sales to North America market.
- Monitor performance indicators by product and top customers, highlighting trends and analyzing causes of significant variance for different Business Units (Units, Tonnage, Net Sales, Price, Margin and EBITDA, working capital)
- Collect, analyze, reconcile and model financial data from different systems to provide accurate and timely financial reports and analysis to management for decision making purposes i.e. variance analysis (Actual vs. Budget, Actual vs. Forecast, MTD vs. PY etc.), price volume analysis, profit walk and drill down analysis etc.
- Complete monthly sales and OPEX forecasts which include reviews of Business Unit (BUs) and Department Managers
- Assist in the continued development of five years strategic plan, annual Budget, Financial Forecast, Operating Plan and Modeling tools
- Assist with monthly presentations to North America Headquarter Senior Management Team
- Assist with ad hoc strategic and operational projects as required (Corporate Group and North America BUs, Cost centers)
- Assist in ad-hoc requirements and projects that FP&A team is responsible for
- Assist in recommendation of financial actions by assessing options in relation to organization goals
- Assist in global specialty business performance related reporting
About You
- CPA designation or in progress
- 3 years of progressive FP&A experience
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills (Mandatory).
- Solid experience with BI (Power BI, Tableau, Bigdata etc.) and comfortable to apply in daily work (Mandatory).
- Attention to detail and commitment to a high degree of accuracy, including consistent, timely and objective output.
- Clear logic and strong problem-solving skills.
- Ability to deal with confidential and sensitive matters appropriately.
- Ability to balance multiple tasks and prioritize, ensuring timely and accurate reporting within restricted time constraints.
- Demonstrates ownership of assigned responsibilities with a positive self-starter attitude.
- Good team player. Capable of working with peers and associates from other departments in a positive, proactive and constructive manner.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Familiar with Microsoft Navision and SAP will be a plus.
- Experience in working in Global multi-entity environments is an asset.
Pay Rate
$38.00 / Hour
How to Apply
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You must currently reside within the Greater Toronto Area and be permitted to work in Canada to be considered for this opportunity. A recruiter will be in touch with you if your profile meets our client’s requirements for this role
Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco/Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual’s skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco/Highspring notes the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company’s 401(k) retirement plan. Additional disclaimer: Unless otherwise noted in the job description, the position Vaco/Highspring is filing for is occupied. Please note, however, that Vaco/Highspring is regularly asked to provide talent to other organizations. By submitting to this position, you are agreeing to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions. Submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase within Vaco/Highspring will be otherwise assessed by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco/Highspring does not have knowledge of the tools used by its clients in making final hiring decisions and cannot opine on their use of AI products.
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Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:
- the individual’s skill sets, experience and training;
- licensure and certification requirements;
- office location and other geographic considerations;
- other business and organizational needs.
With that said, as required by local law, Vaco by Highspring believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.