Senior FP&A Analyst

The Senior FP&A Analyst is responsible for ensuring the reliability of the financial information to perform month end financial analysis, develop forecasts and financial plans on a weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual basis.

This role incorporates a combination of financial and strategic analysis, and creative thinking through supporting key business partners to ensure that corporate business objectives and financial results are achieved.

Assigned responsibilities

• Manage and execute the financial aspects of strategic planning, annual budget and forecasting process related to a specific area of the business.
• Establish and grow partnerships with all departments and cross functional teams to provide decision support, business analysis and provide excellent customer service.

Be a strong business partner.

• Influence business decisions with impactful analyses on identification of trends and opportunities for improvement.
• Lead and drive the monthly S&OP.
• Month end analysis - commentaries and other reports, providing insights for all levels of the P&L, at a national or Warehouse level
• Analyze financial results and meet with VP’s / functional leads monthly to review results, explain significant variances against budget and prior year, and identify actions required to bring the results back to budget where required.
• Perform detailed financial analysis, develop value added KPl's in scorecard, and complete miscellaneous projects as required.

Provide additional analysis as required by functional leaders

• Analyze the profitability of investment and optimization projects.
• Participate in acquisition and business development projects and follow up on integration as required.
• Perform ad hoc analyses to evaluate different investment scenarios.
• Optimize and document processes and procedures.
• All other related tasks.

Success Factor

Financial background : Your university degree in finance or accounting and at least 5 years of experience in a financial analyst role have provided you with excellent skills and knowledge of the field.

You also have a certification from a recognized professional accounting or financial association (CPA - or CFA).

Analytical skills : You have the ability to establish a diagnosis and identify the probable causes and consequences of a situation.

You know how to identify the links between the various elements, which leads you to be able to make accurate recommendations.

• Thoroughness : You are professional and meticulous and pay attention to detail, ensuring the quality and accuracy of the information provided at all times.
• Business acumen : You can quickly understand the essence of a company and seize opportunities that emerge from financial reports.

Your business acumen allows you to make recommendations that are aligned with the company's objectives and strategies.

• Computer expertise : You are proficient in the Office Suite and are an expert in Excel; knowledge of SAP & Power BI is an asset.
• Language skills : Bilingual, you are fluent in French and English, both written and spoken.
6 days ago