Senior Analyst, Financial Planning & Analysis

At Saputo, our best comes from our people. We’re a talented and caring team with a longstanding history of excellence. Since our first days delivering cheese on a bicycle, we’ve grown into a leading global dairy processor by staying true to the culture that defines us.

Each of our employees is committed to uphold our tradition of care, quality, and passion through food, and together, we foster an environment where we can all make contributions that matter from our manufacturing plants to our office locations and everywhere in-between.

Overview of the Role

The Senior Analyst, Financial Planning and Analysis will have the opportunity to provide deep insights into the monthly, quarterly and yearly financial results for the business as well as support forecasting activities and advanced analytics.

The Senior Analyst, FP&A will also act as a trusted business partner to all business units leveraging resources across the organization to contribute to the identification of actionable insights for strategic decision making.

If you are excited in deep diving into financial results and passionate about telling a story, then this role is perfect for you!

How you will make contributions that matter :

Perform variance analyses and data validation of periodic divisional reports received by the Corporate team. The FP&A Senior Analyst will be responsible to analyse divisional performance compared to comparative period and budget and prepare the monthly performance packages for senior management.

Participate in divisional monthly calls (between divisional finance teams and corporate FP&A teams) which serve as a validation process in the analysis of results.

Be proactive in asking questions during those calls and in organizing separate ad hoc calls / emails if required to obtain more in-depth information.

Serve as a business partner to the respective divisions’ finance teams.

Actively involved in the preparation of quarterly and annual public financial reports, more notably the Management Discussion & Analysis as well as supporting documentation presented to senior management and the Board of Directors.

Participate in the preparation of the consolidated annual budget process and supporting presentation to senior management and to the Board of Directors.

Participate in the preparation of annual reporting documents (e.g. the Annual Information Form, the Saputo Promise, etc).

Help prepare the documentation required for external and internal audits.

Produce structured analyses and ad hoc reports requested by management.

Participate in the information gathering and preparation of supporting documentation required by the internal and external auditors.

Participate in the identification and implementation of continuous improvement initiatives around financial processes and analysis models.

Participate in special projects in which corporate accounting could be involved.

Participate in the professional development of team members.

You are best suited for the role if you have the following qualifications :

• CPA Certification;
• Minimum of 5 years experience required;

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Demonstrated discipline, organizational skills and attention to details as well as an ownership and team-player mindset

Strong communication skills in both spoken and written English and French.

Proficiency with MS Office Suite, particularly Excel

Intermediate to advanced skills with MS Excel and PowerPoint

Knowledge of SAP and Workiva, an asset.

As part of their duties, the incumbent will have to communicate and collaborate in English, both orally and in writing with colleagues or other stakeholders in Quebec as well as in the rest of Canada or in North America.

We support and care for our employees and their families by providing :

Competitive salaries

Advantageous corporate agreements

Full range of group insurance benefits

Group retirement pension plan with employer contribution

Purchase option of company stocks

Group RRSP

Health and wellness program in the workplace

Assistance program for employees and their families

Saputo products at a discounted price

Our story began in Canada in 1954, when the Saputo family's hard work and dedication created a thriving dairy business. More than 65 years later, our roots in this country remain strong with our Corporate Headquarters in Montréal.

Today, we are a leading cheese manufacturer and fluid milk and cream processor in Canada with well-loved brands, such as Saputo, Alexis de Portneuf, Armstrong, Baxter, Dairyland, Joyya, Milk2Go, Milk2Go Sport, Neilson, Nutrilait, Scotsburn* and Woolwich Goat Dairy.

Thanks to our national footprint, we're proud to bring our best to our customers and consumers, and have plenty of opportunities for our employees to grow in their own way.

And we do it while also striving to build a healthier future for our people and the communities where we operate, guided by our values and the Saputo Promise.